10 years ago I didn't have a legal vote, so quite frankly I was relying on old farts like you to guide public transit planning in a good direction. I was however old enough to write letters to my MP, which raised issues about decreased bus service to my neighborhood.
Constructive suggestions:
- increase incentives for people to take public transit by increasing subway and light-rail lines so that there public transit would become the fastest way to bypass traffic and get around the city (a la Paris).
- try updating the payment systems to more efficient methods so that there aren't huge slowdowns at transit entrance points (take a cue from Hong Kong's Octopus pass system).
What are your suggestions?
Toronto city council has some of the most backwards-thinking, ignorant people at the helm. My number one suggestion? Get a mayor that actually knows where the subway lines end and actually values public transit. I am of course referring to Rob Ford's campaign package that included a"transit plan" that indicated our subway system ended at Victoria Park Station - what happened to Warden and Kennedy Mr. Ford?