Thunder Bay City Council to consider purchase of six new specialized transit buses Thunder Bay city administration is recommending council approve the purchase of six new low-floor specialized transit buses on Monday. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jan 11, 2021 6:30 AM ET | Last Updated: January 11 Thunder Bay city administration is recommending councillors approve the purchase of six new low-floor specialized buses on Monday.(Matt Prokopchuk/CBC) Thunder Bay city administration is recommending council approve the purchase of six new low-floor specialized transit buses on Monday. The purchase would cost just over $1.3 million, a memo in the agenda for Monday's meeting states. Four of the buses are part of the city's cyclical replacement plan, replacing buses that have exceeded their seven-year expected lifespan.