TheTigerMaster
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Metrolinx says 2020. TTC says Metrolinx won't be able to meet that deadline and 2022 is more likely.
Almost as if on cue...I was reading an article about the cost of flight travel today. While I generally think these things are largely meaningless I was forced to smile as I looked at the table to see where Canada ranked and, after our conversation yesterday, who the two countries immediately adjacent to us were.
http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2014/08/26/flights-in-india-are-the-cheapest-in-the-world/
Canada's median household income is about $75K accordng - http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/famil108a-eng.htmlovely chart.
However, Norway's household income is $60K, compared with $37K in Canada, which means in affordability terms, it is a lot more expensive in Canada.
I wonder how much sense it would make to sell the UPX
Canada's median household income is about $75K accordng - http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/famil108a-eng.htm
$37K sounds more like individual income, not household income.
The fact that you asked about the lounges makes me think you haven't made a lot of effort to acquaint yourself with what is planned here. But you don't see how it is designed as premium, or know that GO outsources train operations. Okay then.I fail to see how it is "premium" service.
How so? do they provide free premium coffee on the train? Do they help you with the luggage? Do they offer luxury lounges at Union or Pearson? Any other perks?
If it is only because it makes only two stops, and have wifi, come on, that's hardly "premium". I just don't see how it is "designed" as premium except for the possible premium price.
There are plenty of express airport trains that make few or no stops on the way to downtown among western countries. Give me one reason why Toronto's should be considered "premium" compared to them and command higher price.
Sure about that?your source shows family income, not household.
What fixed operating budget? The operating subsidies for GO Transit have been increasing for years.
It's not.Why? It's public transit.
Exactly.Their operating subsidy is fixed.
Which regular GO trains would you remove from service in order to run these short-bus alternatives?
Or, would you instead opt to increase all GO fares by 10% to subsidize this airport service?
Humph metrolinx. This is why people criticize government agenciesBruce McCuaig says it's not a bus or a commuter train and none of your silly motions are going to make it so, Council.
http://www.metrolinx.com/en/docs/pdf/20140826_Letter_to_Joe_Pennachetti-UP_Express.pdf
What's frustrating about this whole debate is that anyone who has followed the development and construction of the UPX will have known that it's being designed as a higher-price, premium express service and not really a form of commuter rail, and would've known this for many months now. We on this board were getting upset over what the whole GTA is waking up to just now back in the beginning of this year or earlier.
Perhaps not. But they can present the government with options.Metrolinx can't go to the province and ask for $30M more to run X service at a 50% discount and expect to receive it.
Turn it over to the TTC and let them run it on standard TTC fares. Not only would it actually do Torontonians some good but the line's revenue at 43/ride would still be MUCH higher than at $30 ticket because instead of getting 5,000 passengers a day they would get 150,000.
Ssiguy - Denver East Line got $1bn in Fed cash. UPX got bupkis.