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5 shuttle buses chartered by Google, Apple apparently vandalized on I-280, possibly with pellet gun
Shuttle buses carrying Apple and Google employees were apparently vandalized Tuesday while traveling to and from the South Bay, officials said. No injuries were reported.
Five buses driving in the northbound and southbound directions of Interstate 280 between Highway 84 and Highway 85 were damaged during the Tuesday morning and evening commute, said California Highway Patrol Officer Art Montiel. Four buses were chartered by Apple and one by Google, the officer said. The Apple campus is located off I-280 in Cupertino. Google headquarters is in Mountain View off Highway 101.
According to Montiel, several bus windows were damaged and cracked, possibly by pellet guns, BB guns or rocks.
According to an article on TechCrunch
In response, we've learned that Apple has rerouted the bus routes for employees living in San Francisco, adding 30-45 minutes of commute time each way, as the company works with authorities to see what exactly is going on.
Also at The Guardian.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 18 2018, @10:45PM
Bucky Fuller pointed out many years ago that it's crazy to commute to work -- perfectly good living space is left vacant all night in typical office buildings. While I understand the desire for a private residence for a family, all the singles that work for Apple (et al) could easily live in their office buildings, with just some minor adaptations.
There is plenty of history for this, early industrial revolution factory owners built residential housing for their workers on site (since there were no established commuting vehicles). I believe this is still common in lower wage countries.