I'm happy with the service," said Lana Richards, another rider who waited on a grassy slope for the bus. "They've expanded a number of routes, and it's quite frequent." She wasn't seduced by the idea of streetcar or light rail service. "What's the point?" she asked. "Why fix something that's working?".
Surprising, there are people that think MT has a great system compare to what they had to use else where. Then there are people who only use MT to get to/from the GO station 5 days a week and use the car the rest of the time that think MT is great. But the true transit rider will tell you MT sucks. You notices only the people who say nice thing get written up…………….Oppss…I did get written up once for saying bad things on transit.
I'm a firm believer that any extra service along Hurontario should be focused along the area between Cooksville and Heartland which has the highest concentration of riders and density. Anything north of the 401 is secondary to the needs of the centre of Mississauga where the demand for services is greater.
OH!! You are saying people should not work for a company north of 401 let along live there as you don't count if you DO?
If that the case who is going to help to pay the city needs cost wises if no one works or lives north of 401???
OH!! you must have a car to live and work in Mississauga and by doing so, you create more health cost and gridlock on the road.
I'm glad you're not running any transit systems (especially as the Queensway to Dundas section you would leave out can be extremely crowded as well). Though you might be qualified for GO Transit.
He would fail there also as he has no idea what transit should do.
He needs to spend a few hours a day as well a few months just to look at Hurontario in total between the hours of 3-7 for week days service and all day Sat and Sun to see to see what his blind folder is hiding. Try getting on a 19S at Derry Rd. Then look at the 19AN from Sq One to see a waste of money and service. (By the way, I travel at various time of the day to see this)
if it is north of Britiannia where most of the overcrowding is occuring, then it is north of Brittania where the demand for service is higher and that's where the service improvements should be concentrated; it's as simple as that.
North of Britiannia and Dundas are the 2 concentrated points that are on Hurontario. Sq One ranks 3rd.
Then go over to Mavis Rd to see what is going on for #61 that stops service at 7.00 pm on the weekend. This will prove that by living north of the 401 in this area, you do not meet the needs of the core and you MUST have a car.
As for the 407 terminal, he has bought in to GO thinking since his great friend is on the board. The service GO think they will get and what they will get are 2 animals that will never mate.
If you are a strong believer on Cooksville, then why does the Hurontario service sucks 7 days a week? I have the data and pictures to backup myself on this. Just ask Hazel for them.
Transit is not Just Mississauga or Brampton or Toronto, it is the whole GTA as people cross the borders on a daily base. I cross 3 today using transit.
By rights, there is no reason why an LRT line cannot be in service by 2013, if not 2012. You will need 2 years for the EA, a year to prepared the plans and tender 2 to 3 years to build it depending on what going to take place at Sq One for it. You will need about 6 months of testing and training. You can cut off time if drawings were started during the final EA approval as it will not see the opposition to it as other EA’s I have been involved with over the past 5 years have.
You need to build a carhouse for the LRT’s for not only this line, but 6 other lines that are need for the city. Wonder will the city find the land to house 150 LRT’s, let along the LRT for this line.
OH!!!!!.................when the LRT start service, does this mean that the WHOLE line will see the same level of service or will it see the 2 tier like we do today??????
TTC has got the cost to construct a total new line down to $600 per foot per rail that does not have to be rebuilt for 20-30 years today. The cost to replace the top layer of concrete and rails will be less than it is today, depending on inflation. The main base does not have to be rebuilt for 100 yrs or more and that is where the real cost is. Go up to St Clair to see how TTC is building their new ROW as I was up there this week and shoot a number of picture for it.
If the city core develops like I see it over the next 15 years, you need develop along the corridors to take the pressure off the core, otherwise it will be gridlock 7/24 for the core.
By the way have you walked around the whole Heartland area by foot? I you have, it is not a nice place for walking.
The QEW is an issue and I thought work was supposed to start this year for putting in the new off/on ramps. The relocation of the traffic lights in advance of construction took place early this year alone with the stacking of the land.
