02-11-2015, 01:22 PM
Well put, MidTowner. I grew up in a small village of 600 people. And like every other kid in the town, I got my licence the day I turned 16, because when you live in the country, there is no option but to drive. I travel a lot for pleasure, all over Canada/North America, so putting on 50 to 100 000 km a year on my cars is the norm.
For fun this weekend I'm taking VIA to visit my folks, 400 km away. The cost of the ticket was $300, and I have to get them to drive 45 minutes to pick me up. When I drive, it's $30 in fuel in my Prius to get straight to their door. How much sense does that make? This is the fundamental problem that drives me nuts. I love trains and would happily take transit to get to and from work every day. But it just makes no sense, the way it's set up.
My commute to work is the same way. 1.5 hours on a bus one-way, or a 15 minute drive.
That being said I'm a huge transit fan, so quite often my leisure travels take me to cities with transit, just so I can ride/photograph their systems.
For fun this weekend I'm taking VIA to visit my folks, 400 km away. The cost of the ticket was $300, and I have to get them to drive 45 minutes to pick me up. When I drive, it's $30 in fuel in my Prius to get straight to their door. How much sense does that make? This is the fundamental problem that drives me nuts. I love trains and would happily take transit to get to and from work every day. But it just makes no sense, the way it's set up.
My commute to work is the same way. 1.5 hours on a bus one-way, or a 15 minute drive.
That being said I'm a huge transit fan, so quite often my leisure travels take me to cities with transit, just so I can ride/photograph their systems.