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Well the main difference between Toronto's Bus network compared to American ones is frequency. Toronto bus very high bus frequencies and it's why Toronto has such high transit usage. Very seldom do you have to wait more than 15 minutes for a regular bus in Toronto
Well the main difference between Toronto's Bus network compared to American ones is frequency. Toronto bus very high bus frequencies and it's why Toronto has such high transit usage. Very seldom do you have to wait more than 15 minutes for a regular bus in Toronto
I’m sure that Canadian transit systems are run better overall across the country just by the sheer amount of money invested compared to how little the US spends on public transit.
That said, the point I was responding to was that Chicago doesn’t have a extensive bus network that goes into the suburbs (it does), and depending on the bus route/time of day, I’ve never waited more than 15/20 on average.
I’m sure that Canadian transit systems are run better overall across the country just by the sheer amount of money invested compared to how little the US spends on public transit.
That said, the point I was responding to was that Chicago doesn’t have a extensive bus network that goes into the suburbs (it does), and depending on the bus route/time of day, I’ve never waited more than 15/20 on average.
I repped this post, because your location tagline ("Chicago: The Miami of Canada.") is hilarious. Nice.
Toronto definitely. Chicago is dense in the core and falls apart after that.
I familiar with Chicago and live in TO.
In regards to what you said it is actually the other way around. Chicago is dense from Bronzeville all the way to its northern suburbs. Toronto, not so much. In terms of urban living Chicago is in the same tier as Paris or NYC (ranking below those of course). Toronto is not at all in the same league.
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Originally Posted by spaceboyzero
I’m sure that Canadian transit systems are run better overall across the country just by the sheer amount of money invested compared to how little the US spends on public transit.
It's not the case.
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Originally Posted by Art_Provider
It's interesting that no one has mentioned Toronto's significantly better ridership - 950K daily riders for the TTC subway vs 750K for the L. Doesn't that speak to the effectiveness of the service to some extent?
Car insurance is north of $300/month for most people in TO. Could be a factor.
A lot of people drive in Toronto, a lot of people take transit. Public transit is less stigmatized in Canada.
Most US cities like Chicago from 2015-2019 saw a drop in overall ridership, but an increase in peak ridership. More individuals are riding less often.
People are buying cars as cities get wealthier but still commute with transit. It’s just on a Saturday afternoon, the L can’t compete with a car.
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