The longest ever wait for a bus Infographic

I'm a public transport kind of guy, but there are times when you just need a taxi.

©2015 James Mathurin

The longest ever wait for a bus

The longest ever wait for a bus was endured by Louisa Bacheaux, in a suburb of Regina, in Canada. After arriving at a bus stop on the morning of May 15th, she then waited for 8 weeks and 5 days for her bus, with her family being forced to bring her food and supplies throughout. It transpired that, due to a bureaucratic oversight, some 17 bus stops had been installed, and timetables and promotional material sent out, but 6 months before buses were built. Although it was not until 2 weeks after Bacheaux began her wait that this was recognised,she refused to leave the stop, saying,

"I've been waiting for my bus for two weeks now, the timetable says 10-15 minutes, and I'm not leaving until it arrives."

Bacheaux's family's dog, Blancie, who carried many of her supplies to and from her home to the bus stop on a wagon built by her son, Max. Photograph by GIANTsqurl.

  ©2012 James Mathurin