Bus Buddies

Overview

Bus Buddies is a short-form video series built around real conversations with people riding Las Vegas transit. A host talks with riders on buses, at stops, and at transit centers about whatever they have: a story, an idea, a complaint, a joke, or a reason they ride.

The series entertains first. It makes the case for transit by showing the people who already use it as full people worth listening to.

Motivation

Public transit riders are often described from a distance, especially in a city where transit is treated as a service for someone else. That framing makes it easy to ignore the workers, students, parents, seniors, and visitors who already depend on the system.

Short, host-led conversations can reach people who would never read a policy brief while still changing how they see the bus and the people on it.

Approach

Episodes run one to three minutes and are edited for clarity while preserving the guest’s intent and character. The format is mostly everyday riders, with occasional community guests as the series establishes itself.

Production is volunteer-led, with a small crew handling hosting, camera, and editing. Recording happens in batches, with releases on file for non-incidental appearances and parental consent for minors.

Activities

Bus Buddies will publish a rider-centered video library for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and later campaign use. Each episode will stand alone as entertainment while adding another human piece to LVBT’s public case for better service.

The first phase will build a launch backlog, publish three posts a week through summer 2026, keep signed releases for non-incidental guests, and make a clear fall decision based on audience response and volunteer capacity.