GTHA Transit Fare Integration

[Palma]

I changed mine from 15 km to 5 km, and my rates dropped (because it was less than 10 km). I thought that was the lowest rate possible, but a year or so later I was discussing with them, and if I only drove once in a blue moon, they'd consider that I didn't use it for work purposes, and it dropped again.

So you choose to inconvenience us all to save a few minutes?

You've been lucky. Twice I've been hit, just parked on a residential street. One hit and run, sat on a red light, in a turning lane. Lost threewindscreens and once a side window, simply driving along the 401 from stones (well the windscreen were stones - I have no idea why the passenger-side back window imploded all over the inside of the car while I was driving). Once a new tire blew-out just driving along the 401 (no damage other than the tire - but a lot of lost time). Another time I got a flat on the Gardiner (big nail - not the best place to get a flat! Didn't save any time that trip ... lol). Another time the new battery went dry on the 401, and I had to ditch it in the gravel on the left in heavy traffic, while losing all the power breaks, steering, etc (turned out the mechanic had misdiagnosed the alternator fault). Not one of these I had any fault on; all cost a lot of time to deal with. And also a couple of fender-benders on the 401 - one of which I had no fault, another I had some technical fault, and I foolishly failed to see a concrete pillar in The Bay garage at Yonge-Bloor once about 25 years ago, and another time a decade ago I made an error on an off-ramp and scraped a street light.

Sounds like a lot, but 40,000 km a year for many years, and well over 30 years of driving, and stuff happens. But I've noticed it's a lot less frequent when I'm only driving 4,000 km a year rather than 40,000.

And I'm paying $95 a month (it went up, got a new car last year) insurance and $10 in gas. The price difference buys you a Metropass, and gets your car out of my way.

that is inexpensive esepcially with a new car. What area to live in? I am paying just under $1500/yr for a 9 year old car. Got it second hand when it was 4-5 years old. Its a Buick Lucerne

 

[raptor]

Fare integration information package distributed at the February/March regional consultations.

 

[mdrejhon]

Several months ago, a new website launched, www.metrolinxengage.com launched.
But just a few days ago, they expanded it (after the UPX publicity/concerns).

Few know about it.
So a new thread is needed.
UrbanToronto members often are more transit-saavy than the average population.



Given the Union-Pearson Express public perception could begin interfering with other Metrolinx projects (especially come 2018) -- members here should be participants.

Regardless of what your favourite Metrolinx projects and any disagreements, I think it's important that more UrbanToronto members also post public comments at Metrolinx Engage.

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Credit: All images above from metrolinxengage.com

 

[mdrejhon]

Whoops! The images ended up much bigger than expected.
(I'll try to edit the sizes later)

 

[crs1026]

Thanks for pointing this out - I had registered a while back but completely forgotten about it.

It's a good place to provide input on things.

- Paul

 

[mdrejhon]

Today, I noticed @Metrolinx Twitter account begin promoting this.

And @femwriter (our favorite GO social media person) says they are going to beef up promotion for it.

This website was formerly been used for feedback on Eglinton Crosstown station names, but just started recently being used for feedback on GO electrification, infill stations, and transit integration.

 

[someMidTowner]

Eglington

Just no.

 

[mdrejhon]

Just no.

The misspell? Fixed.

 

[someMidTowner]

The misspell? Fixed.

At least it wasn't "Done Mills"

 

[mdrejhon]

I had to google that.
Oh, wow, I just repeated a cardinal sin (mimicking a Ford spelling error). Did not know. Blush!

To be fair, there are many "Eglingtons" elsewhere in the world, too.

 

[Komiksulo]

Wow! I had no idea that website existed. Time to comment!

 

[innsertnamehere]

I believe Eglinton actually originally had a second G but it was dropped somewhere in the early 20th century. Its just like how local historians like to pronounce Spadina as Spadeena, the original pronunciation.

 

[someMidTowner]

I believe Eglinton actually originally had a second G but it was dropped somewhere in the early 20th century. Its just like how local historians like to pronounce Spadina as Spadeena, the original pronunciation.

There are a few theories behind the name, and as far as I know, none of them ever had a second G

 

[44 North]

I believe Eglinton actually originally had a second G but it was dropped somewhere in the early 20th century. Its just like how local historians like to pronounce Spadina as Spadeena, the original pronunciation.

Possibly. And like the transcribing of First Nations words into English (like Spadina), I feel some similar bastardization over time happened with Eglin/Eglinton. I was in ELGIN County awhile back, and it dawned on me that Elgin is possibly the original word/name where things derived. And while Galic was being transcribed to Old English and Anglicized, things probably got muddled and new names emerged over the centuries. So from Elgin, we also get Eglin or Egling. Then add-ons like Eglin's Town (Eglinton). Maybe I'm wrong, but I like odd names and learning derivations and origins.

 

[Palma]

There are a few theories behind the name, and as far as I know, none of them ever had a second G

It did have a second g. i always saw it in the past