Transit Windsor rider gets support on both sides of border as petition to save tunnel bus nears 3000 signatures [Video]

A Windsor resident who created a petition in an effort to save the tunnel bus from being eliminated is gathering support on both sides of the Windsor/Detroit border.

Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens tabled the 2025 budget last week, and revealed during its unveiling that the tunnel bus service was at risk of being eliminated.

“It’s ridiculous,” said lifelong Windsor resident Stephanie Thompson, who told CTV News she’s been using the tunnel bus for 40 years, and depends on the service as a disabled person to see her family and loved ones Detroit.

“Everybody doesn’t drive. I’m a person with a disability. I need the support of my family, my American family and friends,” Thompson said.

Thompson said she spent Thursday and part of Friday in Detroit gathering signatures of support, as the online petition garners over 2,800 names at the time of this publication.

Thompson said she had exchanged emails with officials at Illitch holdings in Detroit, along …