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And it was long expected to be the other way around. Hopefully they re-assign the number 3 to a new line or give it to Sheppard.
And it was long expected to be the other way around. Hopefully they re-assign the number 3 to a new line or give it to Sheppard.
I don't thnk so. If the Downtown to Eglinton - Don Mills Station alignment is chosen or when the Relief Line has an extension on Don Mills north to Sheppard it definitely won't be a longitudinal line.For such a minor change, I would think it would be worthwhile to number N-S routes with odd numbers, and E-W routes with even numbers. That would mean the DRL would assume #3, and Eglinton would be #6. Just so much more intuitive to have numbering based on geographic points as opposed to sequence of opening.
I don't thnk so. If the Downtown to Eglinton - Don Mills Station alignment is chosen or when the Relief Line has an extension on Don Mills north to Sheppard it definitely won't be a longitudinal line.
Of course we'll get funding. You don't deny a growing city money for the infrastructure it needs to function properly.
I'm actually worried that opposing transit taxes will get them votes. Many people vote for lower taxes no matter what, and many Ontarians can't picture themselves ever using transit. I hope I'm wrong though, hopefully at least the GTA will support transit taxes.
Government's haven't had issues doing so in the past. Why would this time be any different?
It's not that they don't see themselves using transit. They just don't want to pay for it. I hear it from family and friends all the time, whenever this topic is brought up. I'm a proponent of better transit and I'm willing to pay more. But I'll always hear about how "we pay so muhc in taxes and transit fares already", so why can't government "just find the money"? It's maddening and illogical to me. But the attitude prevails.
This is why I think the MO2020 was the right idea. Show them what improvements can be made. Then get them to grudgingly pay more. But I fear that not enough has be done to show improvements. Especially in the 416. And the LRTs won't be enough either. Should have gone for GO REX first. Knock back tons of commutes by 20-30 minutes. Then get all kinds of money for LRTs and subways.
Outside the GTA and Ottawa though, most Ontarians don't use transit. In smaller towns, transit is mainly for those who can't drive. Even in places like York region or Mississauga, transit share is much smaller than Toronto. Although, they may respond to improving GO transit.
Outside the GTA and Ottawa though, most Ontarians don't use transit. In smaller towns, transit is mainly for those who can't drive. Even in places like York region or Mississauga, transit share is much smaller than Toronto. Although, they may respond to improving GO transit.
Gasoline prices going up 1.1¢ Thursday, to $1.325. People need an alternative to the automobile. We don't all have an inheritance or family business to fuel our cars, like some. We need to plan and build all kinds of rapid transit now, not when we wake up some morning and find out it too late.
gas prices even at $2 result in a lot of people driving. Europe is at $2.50 and plenty still drive.
$1.30 is roughly $4.50 a gallon, expensive, but not horribly so.
well thats a positive, we are now encouraging people to buy hybrid cars!