Saskatoon writer highlights reality of transit lockout

Jordon Cooper doesn't have to walk six kilometres to work.

Which is why the local writer chose to hit the road this morning.

Cooper walked from the Confederation Mall bus terminal to the University of Saskatchewan. The six kilometre walk from the west end took about 90 minutes.

The left, the right, the centre, have all been silent on this.- Jordon Cooper

The city is now into its third week with no bus service.

This has forced thousands of people to find alternate ways to get to work and appointments.

In some cases, Cooper says that means walking to work. Over considerable distances.

"There's people that are pulling themselves up, playing by the rules, working hard, paying taxes. And they make good decisions. But they relied on city transit to get around," he said.

Cooper is especially dismayed by the silence from city councillors. He said he's tried unsuccessfully to engage them on the issue.

"The left, the right, the centre, have all been silent on this. I think they're just riding it out and not caring because transit numbers are low enough that they don't think it will hurt them politically," he said.