Observations of a News Junkie

If OC Transpo drivers aren’t calling out stops by the end of the month, they could face fines. It’s a good policy to have, especially for those visually impaired riders who count on the announcements to get to the right place.

I hopped on the 118 early last Monday morning on my journey home from Cornwall. The driver was fabulous.

His cheery good morning caught me off guard at first, I guess I’m not used to such vocal people at 8 a.m. He wasn’t just making comments on my luggage though, he chatted with everyone who climbed on board. He announced every single stop and provided commentary on most of them as well, like “Hey folks, next is the Tupper building. It may or may not have been named after the creator of Tupperware.” At times, it was like listening to the radio as he gave us the weather and news for the day and joked about his wife while steering along Baseline Road.

As we pulled into the station across from Algonquin College, he wished everyone a good day and thanked us for returning to public transit after the strike.
“It’s good to be back,” he said.

What about you?
Had any run-ins with drivers or angry riders? Or have your experiences been smooth and incident-free, like nothing ever happened?