07-31-2017, 09:22 AM
(07-31-2017, 08:52 AM)ijmorlan Wrote: Says who? One of the advertised benefits of the timed transfer, at least in some place, is precisely that one can do a number of small trips on one fare. Also it’s just sensible — in Toronto you have the ridiculous situation where technically I’m in violation if I pop into the corner store at my transfer point.
My point is that right now the transfer is de facto closer to a 2 hour transfer already, so let’s stick to that number. Or maybe advertise 90 but make it actually be 105. I don’t know exactly. For sure making the new ones 90 is, de facto, a reduction in transfer time. Although arguably 99 is not, if the operators adjust their existing transfers every 15 minutes and stick to the exactly 90 minutes. Except they don’t.
Here’s another idea: stick to the strict 90 or 99 minutes, but ease up on the fare increases for a few years.
This is exactly my impression, and in fact, usually the way I use transfers. The way I see it, is you bought 90 (or 120 minutes) of access onto the transit system, similar to booking a car share or car rental.
Toronto's transfer situation is ridiculous. I don't know why the TTC has made things so difficult for people.
I was surprised that there are routes where you would need two fares to take. But man, that 200 route takes a long time end to end.