04-15-2016, 11:44 AM
Anecdatum: Door-to-door for me to get to the Toronto office from my house in Waterloo is 3 hours by public transit. I've done it twice, and twice have taken the bus instead since it advertised (but did not deliver) superior speed, and had a more frequent schedule that permitted me to actually leave at a time that made sense for the return journey.
None of these journeys were terribly pleasant (though the last time taking the return train it might've been because that was the night the Blue Jays lost the ALDS), but with my wife needing the car, I had no cost-effective choice.
At least the greyhound buses have improved since I was a student. Not in speed, keeping to schedule, or amenities... but at least in legroom and interior appearance.
None of these journeys were terribly pleasant (though the last time taking the return train it might've been because that was the night the Blue Jays lost the ALDS), but with my wife needing the car, I had no cost-effective choice.
At least the greyhound buses have improved since I was a student. Not in speed, keeping to schedule, or amenities... but at least in legroom and interior appearance.