07-04-2019, 09:16 PM
(07-04-2019, 01:34 PM)Rainrider22 Wrote:(07-04-2019, 01:22 PM)MidTowner Wrote: I likewise agreed with the title but not much else. We'll see if it's a success at year four and year ten. But it is a success on day one- without having had the ability to carry passengers before operating, it has nevertheless attracted development, which is a secondary objective.You nailed it. It is this attitude which creates a stigma for transit users. I wish I could use it more...
It's hard not to be a bit offended when people suggest that only students use transit in Waterloo Region. I don't understand people's insistence that this is the case. Plenty of us use it for all kinds of different reasons, and not "reluctantly."
Ok, so I'll put it out there: even it was semi-true, isn't that the point? Why does it matter who uses it? So what if it was 75% student? They be people too!
That said, I truly believe that the Ion is going to be a game changer for the region, much like the 401 was a game changer for Ontario, and the Expressway a game changer for K-W.
Having gone onto the Ion, I feel much more inclined to ride it again, if for anything a day trip. I can see it being a game changer for people that decide to live and work close to the Ion route, and ditch the car entirely, a much better ride than the bus, and I am glad we never to BRT, even if it was similar to what Ottawa had.