Comments on: Strollers on buses revisted

By: Nat

Nat — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:41:06 +0000

It was another ill-conceived policy idea from the brilliant minds at OC, like the ones asking drivers to be late.

(As an aside, because OC Transpo crosses a provincial boundary, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Transportation Agency for removing undue obstacles to transportation…)

By: (mostly) Kate

(mostly) Kate — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:35:26 +0000

RT @DaniGirl: Restricting strollers on buses (revisited). The stupidest OC Transpo move yet: http://ow.ly/Dt8y

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:33:54 +0000

I’m glad you left this up, because it IS an excellent rant. And your points stand regardless of the jurisdiction. I know that this has been a hot-button issue here in Vancouver, as well. I’m glad to hear that Ottawa is making the right call, and I hope that other cities will do the same thing.

By: Rebecca S

Rebecca S — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:48:16 +0000

RT @DaniGirl: [Ranting] Strollers on buses revisited: http://bit.ly/yOgOD The stupidest OC Transpo move yet.

By: Kathleen O'Grady

Kathleen O'Grady — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:23:55 +0000

RT @DaniGirl: Restricting strollers on buses (revisited). The stupidest OC Transpo move yet: http://ow.ly/Dt8y

By: thordora

thordora — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:20:05 +0000

Come live in Moncton NB, where apparently, strollers are “an insurance risk”-and that is a direct quote from several drivers. HUGE bundle buggies, walkers or packages don’t seem to pose the same risk.

It was infuriating to have a sleeping child I had to wake up for a 5 minute ride. But then, transit here is neither helpful or useful. I used to take transit in Toronto all the time with people and strollers. Rarely ever an issue. Backpacks were more annoying.

By: Angela ( jhscrapmom)

Angela ( jhscrapmom) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:14:19 +0000

you have got to be kidding me.

how much time did they waste on this policy that has now been dumped?

By: Jody

Jody — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:00:18 +0000

Well, it’s good to know that the changes aren’t going to be implemented, because I wanted to say, are you KIDDING me?

And it’s really nice to know that triplet strollers weren’t going to be allowed. Obviously brands vary, but ours was narrower than most singleton strollers now on the market, and on the two occasions when we took it on the bus (granted, in a much smaller city) it was a huge hit.

Maybe they should get those flat-bed attachments for the fronts of buses, so that people with strollers can stow them there.

Wait, that only works in places without slush….

By: Meghan

Meghan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:32:10 +0000

or the people having long, loud personal conversations on their cell phones….

By: Lana

Lana — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:26:26 +0000

Here’s the latest decision:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Transit+committee+stands+strollers/2236845/story.html

By: liz

liz — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:23:13 +0000

Amen.