OC Transpo

As a disabled person using the bus services of OCTranspo in Ottawa, ON, Canada I am severely disappointed by the attitude of too many bus drivers (Mostly the BFOWGs: Big Fat Old White Guys). Many of the BFOWGs exhibit hatred to mothers with babies, elderly, coloured persons, persons in wheel-​charis and anyone with a cane or walker, or grocery cart.
After reading a recent issue of PEN I found my feelings about OCTranspo’s attitude towards disabled customers were validated (contrary to what a mouthpiece at OCTraspo recently emailed me).
I have been a long-​time, yet intermittent reader of the PEN (the Peace and Environmental Newspaper published by the Peace and Environment Resource Centre here in Ottawa, ON, Canada. I have always found the articles interesting and intelligently written. Their last issue (July-​August 2015) was dedicated to issues concerning TRANSIT AND ACCESSIBILITY.
The frank and open testimonials of OTTAWA TRANSIT users Rhonda S. and Sally T. bring home two very different yet parallel stories of how the Ottawa transit service is not serving the needs of disabled persons in Ottawa. I thank PEN for getting these two ladies to open up about there concerns, indeed the concerns of too many in Ottawa.