06-25-2019, 08:21 AM
D40LF Wrote:Fairway Station is indeed the only station with a park and ride lot. The region really dropped the ball on this one.
I’ve been using the lot next to the Rumpel Felt. Officially, it’s only free for GO train commuters who arrive before 7:10 AM but the machine on site hasn’t worked for years so they have no way of verifying.
As for Conestoga Mall, it sounds like they won’t get my business moving forward. ?
I agree with this, but it was Northfield that they identified as a potential park-and-ride site, though that doesn't make much sense to me. Where were the spots ever going to go?
I can see why Conestoga Mall wouldn't want to maintain parking spots for people who are going to take transit to spend their money elsewhere. I don't have a good sense of how much parking charge infrastructure costs, but maybe they could levy a small charge and offer validation in the mall. I can see how that might not be worth their while, either.
My prediction would be that, once the initial surge in demand abates, they stop issuing fines as long as the number of vehicles are not out of hand. Which I would expect they wouldn't be.