Bus fan Albie, 3, sees dream come true with behind scenes tour of Stagecoach depot
Albie, 3, even got to get behind the wheel of a Stagecoach bus
A three-year-old Sunderland bus fanatic has been given a VIP tour of his local bus depot after his love of buses captured the attention of Stagecoach staff.
Albie Agnew, who attends Mill Hill Nursery, has been fascinated by buses since he was one and can often be found identifying different bus numbers when he is out and about with his family.
The Hall Farm youngster particularly enjoys catching the number 4 service and his passion for buses has even seen Albie and his family travel around Sunderland looking for double-deckers, after discovering they can track buses online to see which services are being operated by the larger vehicles.
Last week, Albie and his family were invited to Stagecoach’s Sunderland depot in North Bridge Street, where he was able to see behind the scenes and get a closer look at the buses he loves so much.
Albie’s mum, Casey Meldrum, said: “Albie has loved buses since he was one. All he plays with at home, all he talks about and loves when we’re out and about is looking at the different numbers on the buses and telling us what numbers they are.
“We’ve spent many days driving to different estates to catch a double-decker ride, and Albie has said he’s going to be a bus driver when he’s older and let his mam on for free.
“He’s hoping to drive the electric ones and double deckers. A massive thank you to everyone at Stagecoach for the visit. We had a great time, Albie was over the moon and it’s all he’s talked about since.”
During the visit, Albie even got to sit behind the wheel of a double decker bus.
Michael Emmet, from Stagecoach’s Sunderland team, said: “It was a heart warming story and it was a pleasure and a privilege to host Albie and his family at our depot.
“His enthusiasm for buses was inspirational, and it was fantastic to see just how much he knows and loves them already.
“We’re delighted Albie enjoyed his visit and hopefully it has given him a glimpse of what his future could look like if he does follow his dream of becoming a bus driver.”