#bc transit

Zippy (My power wheelchair) and I just finished our transit training! It was actually a lot easier than I thought it would be.

Basically, a bus is assigned to you and comes to your place and a nearby curb, and you get to spend the time practising getting on and off so you're not all anxious when you do it for real.

The Nanaimo district goes as far north as Qualicum Beach with plans to expand to Courtney/Comox, and as far south as Duncan, where you can transfer to a bus that'll take you to Victoria. They also go to the airport and the two downtown ferry terminals. BC Ferries goes to North Vancouver, and Hullo goes downtown. The plan to get to Port Alberni & Tofino is also in the works.

I was wondering around downtown the other day and found myself walking by the bus stop. The bus stop is such an interesting place. There is always such an eclectic mix of people there. I didn’t go there thinking of any type of photo in particular, I just thought there might be something. When I saw the second bus pulling around I thought maybe I’d just get a simple shot of the bus stop. Might…

Accessible seating isn't a goddamned courtesy.

But there's no forward facing seats. All the accessible seats are inward facing and trying to keep myself upright while rocking back and forth as the bus accelerates and slows is fuckin murder on my hips.