Re: Whatsup with...
I would say thank you just to be nice to make them feel appreciated. They are doing a job. They are offering us a service. Imagine if they went on strike, what would happen to most of Canadians, especially those who don't have cars because I know a lot of people don't. Then you would learn their value. They sometimes have to face idiots and if one person tells them thank you, I think it means a lot to them. I used to ride in busses in Pakistan but never rode one in US. The only time I had to ride a bus was when I was in Canada (Toronto to be exact) in 2002. I found them VERY helpful. I used to sit next to them and ask them where flaani flaani place was and they always told me.
I usually used to sit in one bus and go back and forth down the road, which was no problem. One time, I had to go to some mall and I had to switch busses. I had no clue what bus to take but the current driver of the bus told me. His shift was over and he also had to get off on the same stop where I had to get the other bus. He stood there with me until my bus (the one to take me to the mall) came and THEN he went home after I left.
This may not be a big deal for you, but ask a person like me who is a total stranger in a different country and has no idea where he is and where he is going!