that's great, and I'm glad you wrote to praise him. We're so quick to complain about negative bahaviour and often ignore the positive that ought to be commended.
Like I said, I don't think the driver meant any malice, he's only human afterall and I probably would've done the same thing gaining speed up a hill and letting the momentum carry me through to my next stop. It just so happened that the light turned and he didn't see me - at least he honked.
It's easy for any level-headed person to go crazy from road rage, and I truly think bus drivers have one of the worst jobs out there dealing with all sorts of people.
There's a guy who lives in our building who's a bus driver. He's one of those really happy-go-lucky guys and he literally LOVES his job. I'm glad, we need more people like him and your driver (who knows, maybe it's the same guy!)