03-08-2022, 09:14 AM
(03-07-2022, 08:41 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(03-07-2022, 05:00 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: I find this a really uncompelling argument. We are not a special flower. I don't see anything about our region that necessitates some unique fare structure. We may WANT to do things differently, and that's entirely reasonable, but it is entirely based on preference. I don't see that there is anything local here that uniquely REQUIRES or JUSTIFIES us doing something differently.
Absolutely it was a choice. There were functions not available on Presto (at least at that time), and both the council and staff believed that those functions were important to the region.
It doesn't mean that this region is a "special flower", as you say, but it does mean that Presto's priorities did not align with our council's priorities. So, the council chose a different path. Whether it turned out the best path in retrospect or not, I do think it was perfectly reasonable grounds for the decision.
I agree that it was a choice, although I disagree with their decisions. Again, I feel that they didn't value fare card integration as much as they should have, and I believe that personal beliefs on the part of staff and council played a role (and keep in mind, I sympathise fully with not trusting the province).
But as I've said, what really ticks me off is folks in Government (both staff and council) telling me that Presto "wasn't an option".