
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 – Neck Deep In The Public Purse
Never was going to be a strike. Not in the middle of January at the start of an election year. Nope. Council had to protect their phoney baloney jobs. Harrumph Harrumph. The union has been working without a new contract sine June 2012. That’s a long time and it makes me wonder if the increased […]

Thunder Bay – If You Want To Follow The Money, Don’t Take A Bus
Yes, Thunder Bay Transit reduces its service evenings and weekends. Why? I have a couple of suggestions as to why this is happening. First, high wages of city employees, including managers. Employees need to be paid when they work. If you really suck as a manager, and need to trim the budget, have the employees […]

Thunder Bay – Passengers? We Don’t Care About No Stink’n Passengers
Does Thunder Bay Transit put winter tires on their buses? It appears not. If they are winter tires, they are really shitty winter tires. Winter tire practices vary across Canadian municipalities. In Moncton, winter tires are used year round and are replaced when the tread depth gets too low. – Atlantic CTV So, it is […]

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 – So Move To Sudbury Or Sault Ste Marie Then….And Take Greg Alexander With You
Kovisto said workers are seeking wages that would put them on par with bus drivers in both Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie, though couldn’t say how much of a percentage increase they’re looking at. The last time I checked, Thunder Bay Transit operates in the City of Thunder Bay. Not Sault Ste. Marie. Not Sudbury. […]

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 […]