I’m not talking about the country. I’m talking about every city in Canada except Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. I live in a major municipality in Canada. There’s a bus stop basically at the end of my driveway. But the bus comes every hour, doesn’t run very late, and takes half an hour to go downtown. So if I miss a bus, I’m 90 minutes from reaching downtown. Or… I could walk, which takes 30 minutes, no matter when I plan to leave. Or I could drive which takes 5 minutes.
If public transit is slower than walking, it’s not practical, and it’s not a replacement for cars.
When I lived in Toronto, as bad as their system is compared to European systems, there was never any question. If it was close, walking was faster. If it was still in the city, transit was faster. Even though I had access to a car, driving was never a realistic option, because the other options were actually convenient.
I’m not talking about the country. I’m talking about every city in Canada except Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. I live in a major municipality in Canada. There’s a bus stop basically at the end of my driveway. But the bus comes every hour, doesn’t run very late, and takes half an hour to go downtown. So if I miss a bus, I’m 90 minutes from reaching downtown. Or… I could walk, which takes 30 minutes, no matter when I plan to leave. Or I could drive which takes 5 minutes.
If public transit is slower than walking, it’s not practical, and it’s not a replacement for cars.
When I lived in Toronto, as bad as their system is compared to European systems, there was never any question. If it was close, walking was faster. If it was still in the city, transit was faster. Even though I had access to a car, driving was never a realistic option, because the other options were actually convenient.
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