Detroit - Windsor Tunnel

27. October 2008 by admin.

Greetings!

I’ve been thinking for a long time that it’s time for those who cross the US border from Canada and vis-versa to have a place to comment on their experiences.

For years, I have commuted daily from Windsor, Ontario to Detroit, Michigan for work.  A majority of my “underwater” time is spent in the Tunnel Bus operated by Transit Windsor.  The bus ride is only a few miles long but my fellow passengers and I have many unique stories about our travels.  I have often told family and friends that I should write a book on my Tunnel Bus experiences.  Well, this is no book but perhaps someday I will gather enough real life experiences that a book will be in the making.

So I hope that you will come back often and read about a very small portion of my day.  The daily commute!  I will share not only daily interactions with US and Canadian Customs officials as I go between the these two great countries but describe some of the characters that ride the bus and the bus itself. 

Let’s start off with a simple question, how long does your daily commute take?  My commute from door-to-door is 5 miles and take anywhere from 15 minutes to 1.5 hours.  The only trouble is I never how long it will be until I’m on the bottom of the Detroit River often without cellphone coverage.  For anyone travelling across the International Border from Windsor to Detroit, my first rule of thumb is: always go to the bathroom before you leave!

Rule 2:  NEVER forget rule 1!

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