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They are truly the epitome of the " Ugly American" Thank goodness that most Americans are very nice people!
I believe Nola is a German Immigrant to the U.S. which is even more baffling. That said you are right, the majority of Americans are not what is presented by some in these forums.
I believe Nola is a German Immigrant to the U.S. which is even more baffling. That said you are right, the majority of Americans are not what is presented by some in these forums.
Well he seems to have really embraced the worst of the American way of thinking then. My family is German, and no one is as rude and offensive as he is!
Well he seems to have really embraced the worst of the American way of thinking then. My family is German, and no one is as rude and offensive as he is!
I don't generalize people. I just remember him saying in one of his posts that he is a German immigrant. I think he may be drinking the cool aid of his adoptive land a little to the extreme.
Toronto's PT network is not perfect, but it is still much better than what most North American cities offer.
Even without it working at its potential - its still has the 3rd highest ridership numbers in N.A. after NYC and M.C. I think once Crosstown comes online in 2020 and the York Spadina Subway Extension comes online in 2018 it'll further cement those ridership numbers and ensure Toronto remains number 3.
I've posted this before but for the benefit of those reading this thread and wondering about what Transit initiatives Toronto is taking - this is a big one. It is a 5 billion dollar LRT that is mostly underground that will be serving one of the busiest east/west arterials in the city. It will link to existing subway lines in via 3 interchange stations. It is a 25 station - 19 km line and is expected to be in service in 2020
There is also a 7 stop subway extension also being constructed that will link the existing subway lines to the northernmost fringe of Toronto into Vaughan. It will also finally bring Subway service to York University which is the 3rd largest university in Canada. This is a 3.6 billion dollar project and is expected to be in service in 2018.
More is also happening with the GO regional heavy rail system along with upgrades to existing TTC subway lines to improve reliability of the system, but also to improve already impressive headways. All these projects are not plans - they are being constructed/upgraded as we speak and there will be more to come in the next decade.
I'm going to create a separate thread regarding a new series called Building Toronto. Episode 3 is on Transit and thought it would be a good idea to incorporate that specific episode in this thread.
I've posted this before but for the benefit of those reading this thread and wondering about what Transit initiatives Toronto is taking - this is a big one. It is a 5 billion dollar LRT that is mostly underground that will be serving one of the busiest east/west arterials in the city. It will link to existing subway lines in via 3 interchange stations. It is a 25 station - 19 km line and is expected to be in service in 2020
There is also a 7 stop subway extension also being constructed that will link the existing subway lines to the northernmost fringe of Toronto into Vaughan. It will also finally bring Subway service to York University which is the 3rd largest university in Canada. This is a 3.6 billion dollar project and is expected to be in service in 2018.
More is also happening with the GO regional heavy rail system along with upgrades to existing TTC subway lines to improve reliability of the system, but also to improve already impressive headways. All these projects are not plans - they are being constructed/upgraded as we speak and there will be more to come in the next decade.
Slight correction: Eglinton will be completed 2022-2023 at the earliest. Metrolinx has already confirmed completion pushback by about 3 years.
TTC is also facing a $25 million revenue shortfall in 2016 due to a decrease in ridership - http://www.cp24.com/news/budget-shor...ents-1.2976852 - precisely 13 million rides fewer than previously expected, which has been mostly blamed on poor customer service, lack of rapid transit coverage in the eastern and western sections of the city (I mean just take a look at the snail pace of Queen and King Streetcars and you wonder why people are not a fan of TTC - it should NOT take TTC 55-75 minutes to get from Humber to University when comparable car ride is 12-20 minutes) - all of this prompting people to either 1. move closer to downtown and further driving up real estate prices in certain neighbhorhoods 2. taking alternative private transit such as Uber 3. overcrowding on Gardner and Lakeshore.
Median household income in Canada is definitely lower than the U.S. Mean household income is lower still. So are per capita income and disposable household income.
There was a point a few years back where the median household income was virtually the same, due to strong Canadian dollar, but that has receded.
The most current numbers, in terms of per capita GDP-
IMF- U.S. is about 56k, Canada is about 43k
World Bank- U.S. is about 56k, Canada about 43k
UN- U.S. is about 55k, Canada about 50k
Keep in mind these numbers don't take into account COL, which is generally somewhat higher in Canada. Higher home prices, higher taxes, and higher priced consumer goods.
If you take out Alberta, which is 11% of Canada's population but 19% of it's economy, Canadian GDP per head drops to ~$39,000, the same level as West Virginia. Quebec's GDP per head is lower than Mississippi.
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