A man reported that he usually travels by car, but on this day he had to take a bus from Riga to Salacgriva. On the way to the bus stop, a heavy rain began, and the man tried to find a place to take shelter. “To my great surprise, there was neither a booth nor a roof at this stop where people could hide from the rain,” he wrote. According to the resident of Riga, about ten people were caught in the rain with him. Some tried to take shelter under trees, while others were lucky to have umbrellas with them. “There was a canopy over the entrance to an old, semi-dilapidated residential building. But it was already occupied by other people who, like me, were seeking shelter. In the end, there was no choice — I had to stand in the rain for 10–15 minutes and get soaked to the skin. And I was not alone. Around ten other people were standing in the rain, trying to take shelter under trees or, if lucky, holding umbrellas,” Denis wrote. He also pointed out the bus stop in Jugla, where, according to him, there is also no proper shelter from the rain. “Unfortunately, there is also no roof or proper way to take shelter from the rain at the Jugla stop. These two stops are just specific examples. I think there are actually many more such stops in Riga,” the message stated. ## ## This is the capital of Latvia Kuzmins believes that such stops should not go unnoticed, as a large number of people use public transport daily. “This is still the capital of Latvia. And we have enough rainy days to pay attention to such things,” he noted. He separately criticized the existing glass bus shelters, stating that they do not always protect passengers from splashes coming from the road. “To start with, even three walls and a roof would be enough,” Kuzmins wrote. The author called for attention to be paid to the condition of the stops and to those who can make decisions about their improvement. The publication resonated with residents. Liene Zemene thanked Denis for raising this issue and addressed the mayor of Riga and the municipality. “You want people to use public transport more, but you can’t even provide the most basic thing — a roof over their heads,” she wrote. In her opinion, one can only hope that after attracting media attention, the situation will begin to change. She also expressed regret for those people who have to get home on public or intercity transport in such rainy weather. People in the comments suggested that the mayor of Riga himself stand in the pouring rain at a similar stop and feel all the charms of bad weather while waiting for public transport.
