I don't know if we should cheer it up for getting the bus hit the road again... Me, like many Ottawa residents here, has already lost our trust and respect to both parties! I still don't understand one thing to date. How come on the earth that the public transportation is not considered as an essential service for city, just like fire fighter and police's job are?! From common sense of view, the service that bus provides are so crucial to the city. If compares city to human's body, then bus is like running blood that helps to transfer nutrient to everywhere of the body. It really should not be entitled the right to have a strike!!!!
This strike that started on Dec 10 last year lasted for two month, bring to the city huge inconvience, big financial & economic lost and gloomy atmosphere. Can you imagine that two thousands of bus drives' selfish and irresponsible strike behavior could impact hundreds of thousands of people's regular lives? The followings are some facts:
- *Many students live far and had no alternative way to get to school. They were late for class and final exams.
- *Commuters who previously rely on bus had a hardship in finding alternative ways to go to work and come back home.
- *Old and sick people could not reach hospital for timely treatment.
- *Parents walked a long way to pick up their children in cold weather. No matter if there was freezing rain, winter storm, strong wind or minus 30 degree celcius...
- *Tranffic chaos and road rage were the common phenomenon during strike, people who have car would not feel happier than who don't.
- *Although carpool can solve some people's problems, it cannot help all. Plus, it added finicial burden to people greatly.
- *Various pressure induced by strike had impact on lots of people, so that they cannot focus on their study and work. etc.
Tranffic jam in downtown. Bus lane was empty. 
People without car had to commute on foot. I was one of them.
Campus bus stop was empty. No single bus showed up there after Dec 10.
Buses were gone. People were gone.
We cannot be frustrated and beaten, we should find fun and continue enjoying our lives.
Silent night at Campus bus stop of uOttawa.
A brand new day
To Ottawa OC Transpo bus drivers:
Thanks to your selfishness, you gave us a really memorable 2008 Christmas and 2009 New Year time!
We appreciate what you have done so much, it made everyone of us even stronger and get closer to each other!
Finally, a famous Chinese saying for you, "做（zho）人（ren）要（yow）厚（hole）道（dow）" ! It means as a human, to be nice and kind ...
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