Barriers to accessing public transit can be broken into three broad categories: structural, organizational and systemic. Where We Are Now In Focus: Thunder Bay In 2015, 10.9% of Thunder Bay households had an after-tax income of less than $20,000 per year.4 The median household income for Thunder Bay in 2015 was $61,887, compared with the provincial median household income of $74,287.5 But there is another story within this economic picture, one of even greater disparity. Thunder Bay also serves as an educational hub for many children from remote northern First Nations communities who travel hundreds of kilometres to Thunder Bay in order to attend grade 9. There is further opportunity still, in expanding public transit in Thunder Bay. However, as it stands, Fort William is underserved by public transit and theCity is currently considering a further reduction of that service.

Source: thestar March 25, 2022 19:00 UTC