
Thunder Bay – Bus Riding Bastards Freezing In The Dark
An excerpt from a previous post. Seems appropriate right now. Thunder Bay Transit first announced the installation of these shelters back in ummmm July 16. That is over four (update: seven now) months ago. Yes…..four (seven) months ago. With winter being a real shitty time to be standing around, out in the open, waiting for a bus, […]

Thunder Bay – Thank God For Those New Bus Shelters
City transit customers enjoy new bus shelters. They are a godsend with the wind starts to blow all this snow around. Thanks go out to Brad Loroff, Transit Manager, who ensured that the Brook McIlroy, the successful bidder, met their November 1, 2013 contract completion date. I’d hate to think what waiting for a bus with […]

Thunder Bay – Thank Heavens For Those New Bus Shelters
City transit customers enjoy new bus shelters. They are a godsend with these record setting windchill temperatures. Thanks go out to Brad Loroff, Transit Manager, who ensured that the Brook McIlroy, the successful bidder, met their November 1, 2013 contract completion date. I’d hate to think what waiting for a bus in these temperatures would […]

Thunder Bay – Not Fade Away
I wonder how she is doing? Will we ever find out the results of the investigation? I’d like to know. I suppose this story will fade away. Sad.

Thunder Bay – Erectile Dysfunctional?
So…the concrete pads are ready. Have been ready for weeks. Transit shelters could have been erected weeks ago. erected before this cold snap hit the city for sure. Yet, nothing is happening. Nothing. Why not? Why is there not a crew or two putting the shelters as soon as the concrete is ready? This […]

Thunder Bay – Thunder Bay Transit’s Inaction Plan
Thunder Bay citizens enjoying the new transit shelters. The construction of these shelters is a result of a partnership between the City of Thunder Bay and the Federal Government’s through its Economic Action Plan. Its amazing what can be done when various levels of governments get together to spend our tax dollars on us. Just […]

Thunder Bay – Rainbow Connection
Water Street bus terminal. Thunder Bay Transit – The Green Fleet…………Not!

Thunder Bay – Who Speaks For Us?
A contractor digs a giant hole next to a public s sidewalk. Of course, this being Thunder Bay, the contractor then disappears for weeks…maybe months. Before the contractor headed off to points unknown, a fence type barrier was erected to protect the public from the hazard that the giant hole presents. My questions are as […]

Thunder Bay – Transit Shelters Come Up Short
Thunder Bay Transit’s new bus stop enhancement project is not exactly as advertised. I was hoping for more but city budgets being tight right now…. but a tarp covered pit? On the plus side, the pit design does protect your legs from the wind.

Thunder Bay – A Story So Nice…Lets Announce It Twice
Nice. New transit shelters. I can hardly wait. But what about…..??? (Previous transit shelter posting here.) That shows you just how desperate our City Admin is to get positive news out there. With the budget increases a’coming and all. We have to protect our phoney baloney jobs here, gentlemen! We must do something about this […]