Justin10000
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Rossi is very much anti-transit. He is catering to the fringe suburban voters who would never take transit.
I think the article in today's Toronto Star might be relevant to the Save Our Subway's thread. Adam Giambrone is set to announce his run in the upcoming mayoral race. I think a mayor such as Giambrone would see as much, if not more, investment in public transit then we saw under David Miller- who was also transit friendly. Giambrone is not only into transit and is a coucillor that takes many interests in what makes the riding that he is in tick. The reason that I know this is because I am friends with him on Facebook, anyone can be a friend of his (I think that this is a modern way in which he has been campaigning the last few years), and you will see how active he is on community events. Giambrone is young at 32, but has been active in his politacal party for many years. He also speaks more then one language which might help in the very multi-cultural community of Toronto.
The main reason that I would vote for the young Giambrone is that he is pro-transit, in fact I have seen him on a street car once when I was exploring my newly adopted city a few years ago. I also hope that Joe Mihevic, the TTC vice-chair becomes the chair of the TTC. I was at the TTC meeting, Giambrone was away on business, and Mihevic announced the TransitCity Plan. His enthusiasm was contagious, and I am sure he would also push for more subways as well as the streetcars and LRT that he promotes
I was hoping Giambrone was going to enter the race- I think if he was elected he might be able to convince the feds and province to invest in the transit infrastructure here in Toronto and that would spark similar investments all around the GTA as well. This could become a true transit oriented city under his leadership. Giambrone isn't perfect, no one is, but I think that transit investment would increase significantly if he were elected. I hope that the Bloor/Danforth line gets extended at both termini like the YUS subway line is getting. I strongly feel that the subway should get closer to Peel region, even more so then York Region.
You have GOT TO BE F-ing KIDDING ME about this! Yes, Adam Giambrone is YOUNG, but he thinks like an old man when it comes to transit technology. How do you expect a city to be even CLOSE to being sophisticated and polished when our fare collection is 20 years behind? In York Region, you can purchase fare from transit shelters. Can you do that in the 416? Shelters in York Region tell you when the next bus is coming. Again, it doesn't exist in the 416. I'm sorry, but Giambrone, despite being 32 years old, doesn't want the city to be well-polished and sophisticated if he continues his current philosophy. Very strange, since one would think that someone young would be (at least when it comes to technology. They might not be polished in other things....but that's for another topic).
Giambrone can't take full credit on Presto; TTC's hand has been forced by the province. It's either sign up for Presto or give up all funding for Eglinton, Finch, Sheppard, and SRT projects.
You have GOT TO BE F-ing KIDDING ME about this! Yes, Adam Giambrone is YOUNG, but he thinks like an old man when it comes to transit technology. How do you expect a city to be even CLOSE to being sophisticated and polished when our fare collection is 20 years behind? In York Region, you can purchase fare from transit shelters. Can you do that in the 416? Shelters in York Region tell you when the next bus is coming. Again, it doesn't exist in the 416. I'm sorry, but Giambrone, despite being 32 years old, doesn't want the city to be well-polished and sophisticated if he continues his current philosophy. Very strange, since one would think that someone young would be (at least when it comes to technology. They might not be polished in other things....but that's for another topic).
Most of what you're saying is irrelevant, because you're never going to sell the voting public on more buses as something to get excited about. Transit infrastructure with rails increases property values and gets voters fired up for candidates. It's why 'rapid transit through every ward' is such a critical part of Transit City, even if you'll disagree on the 'rapid' part.
In addition, basically concluding that the only mode of transit the TTC is capable of running well is subways is incredibly defeatist. And kind of wrong, considering that the TTC hasn't even done a great job of running the subway lately. Regardless of what shape current expansion and construction projects take, line mismanagement, customer service, etc. are separate issues that need to be addressed NOW.
LRT is superior to BRT and that’s a fact.
It's a fact, eh? Did the stain on your wall that looks like the Virgin Mary suddenly come to life and tell this to you over breakfast?
Seriously, if your organization (SOS) wants to be taken seriously, you are going to have to stop making declarative sentences like this. As Benjamin Franklin said, the only certainties in life are death and taxes.
I don't need you to tell me that many of our bus routes that aren't even BRT do better than Spadina streetcar.
Surely he's the first one you should contact. He's the only pro-transit candidate so far ... everyone else is more likely to simply cancel projects to save money, and widen roads.He's definetly one politician we will NOT be contacting.
What a odd comment! And I'm not sure it's even correct ... surely someone who is already of a religious bent is more like to convert, than someone who isn't. Particularly from religions that are already very similiar and related such as Christianity and Islam!Trying to convert him from his LRT mindset would be like trying to convince a US Evangelical to go Muslim.
Did you miss Rossi's speech that set himself up as the pro-car with his war on transit? He's looking to save money by spending less on transit. Surely that's even further from the SOS position than someone who has paved the way for 18-km of subway in his last term!...because none of the major candidates are really anti-transit.