r/windsorontario • u/[deleted] • 1d ago

Talk Windsor 1C bus has roaches

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u/zuuzuu Sandwich 1d ago

The 1C has more than one bus. And that bus could be on any route tomorrow. Which one was it? What was the bus number?

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u/essui 1d ago

Sadly I didn't get the bus number I was shaking. It was roughly around 1030pm coming from Tecumseh mall to downtown. It was one of the two 1C running at the time from that direction

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u/zuuzuu Sandwich 1d ago

They should be able to tell which bus it is if you included that information in your 311 report. And really that's the most important thing - that Transit Windsor is able to narrow it down and do whatever cleaning/treatments they need to do.

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u/viperfan7 1d ago

Honestly, roaches aren't that big an issue.

They're not like bedbugs, they probably aren't going to try to hitch a ride with you unless there's food.

Gross, yes, report the bus number to transit windsor, but don't worry too much about them, they don't like to be exposed, meaning they're not going to cross an open area just to get into your bag.

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u/Randomoutdoorsing 1d ago

Talking to a nighttime driver, the busses get bedbug infestations too. They then have to be fumigated.

I hate those cloth covered seats.

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u/viperfan7 1d ago

Oh they absolutely do.

At least with roaches the chances of transfer are less

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u/essui 1d ago

Totally valid, just a gross pest to potentially bring home with you so wanted to give a nice heads up to anyone that may want to know!

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u/Oax5wind 1d ago

Report to 311. I have been impressed with my Transit related 311 requests

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u/MeemoUndercover 1d ago

Torch the whole fleet.

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u/tebt 21h ago

I train them to steal cigarettes, fuck off

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u/Anonymous44432 1d ago

I imagine they all do lmao. They sit outside where roaches tend to live their life

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u/External_Key_3515 1d ago

There were bees outside today too. Someone saw a spider. I saw a bird, and a scary looking dog. Perhaps we should all stay inside. FFS, you think a roach was the worst thing on that bus?

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u/DeckardCocaiin 1d ago

Lol what a jackass comment

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u/Accomplished-Copy776 1d ago

Brother what. Those are normal things to see in a clean area. Roaches are not. Im 36 and ive never once seen a live roach.

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u/yaddiyadda_ 1d ago

I have only seen them in museums.

I don't take transit anymore, but if I did, I'd want to know this 😩

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u/FallenWyvern 1d ago

Have some compassion for other people. Maybe OP has had an infestation before, and now they're really sensitive to roaches. Or maybe they're phobic of bugs.

Like, do I think a roach or three on a bus is a big deal? No, but it's easy enough for me to just go "oh that's unfortunate" and move on. But you made the decision to denigrate another human being. You actively spent some of your energy to make them feel bad.

Do better.

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u/OrganizationPrize607 1d ago

Thank you for your comment. I was about to say something along those lines too. People are just too self-centered these days.

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u/Annie_Reiss 1d ago

Also, cockroach allergies exist; I am deathly allergic to roaches and frequently take the 1C. It takes only a few to put me in the hospital, so stepping onto that bus would be pretty much a death sentence for me without my Epi.

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u/FallenWyvern 1d ago

That's wretched, I'm sorry you have to deal with that. I didn't realize you could be allergic to them, and googling it... Well hopefully the busses get regular cleanings!

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u/Melodic-Pool7240 1d ago

You saw a bird!? I so jealous

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u/tf141_soap 1d ago

Reddit is a place of emotion & no logic, down votes on your comment clearly demonstrates that. Such an unnecessary post LOL