Perforated bus shelters causing a holey uproar
Perforated bus shelters causing a holey uproar
New bus shelters popping up around Victoria have some B.C. Transit passengers complaining there's precious little shelter inside.
The perforated metal sides of the structures allow wind and rain to come right through, said Katie Gerritsen, who catches the No. 4 bus near Quadra Street and Hillside Avenue.
"This morning, while waiting for the bus, I opted to stand in the rain with my umbrella," said Gerritsen in an email. The shelter's wooden seat was wet and "the rain and wind pelted through these large holes."
The structures, which cost $13,000 to $16,000 each, were selected because the previous tempered-glass versions were susceptible to breakage and vandalism.
Shelters are replaced at the request of municipalities — which select from a number of options — after instances of damage or vandalism. Close to 100 shelters have been replaced across Greater Victoria.
"Replacement and damage have been an ongoing issue," said B.C. Transit spokeswoman Meribeth Burton.
The new metal shelters have perforated walls "mainly because people need visibility, to see when the bus is coming, or see when other people are coming," she said.
"Our shelters are not intended to be impervious fortresses."
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