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Wonder where TTC is on the list??
Wonder where TTC is on the list??
This list has absolutely no rationale or explanation of its criteria on what is 'great'. The TTC may well not be in the world's Top 10 but this list is not one to use as a guide.Wonder where TTC is on the list??
This list has absolutely no rationale or explanation of its criteria on what is 'great'. The TTC may well not be in the world's Top 10 but this list is not one to use as a guide.
Chicago definitely doesn't deserve to be 6th, but it still should be on this list. That city's public transit has improved immensely over the past decade, and they still want to make things better. It's definitely the best system in North America by far (not too crowded, but efficient and generally clean).Wonder where TTC is on the list??
Seems like it was thrown together by somebody who just googled transit systems. Chicago was pretty efficient when I was there, but I doubt it would be the 6th best system in the world.Chicago definitely doesn't deserve to be 6th, but it still should be on this list. That city's public transit has improved immensely over the past decade, and they still want to make things better. It's definitely the best system in North America by far (not too crowded, but efficient and generally clean).
I don't understand why London is 2nd. It's expensive, insanely overcrowded, not that affordable, and dated. Madrid is another question mark. Dubai's system is just a gimmick. Tokyo deserves to be much much higher, and Vienna should be on this list as well. Hell, what about Seoul?
Look at the site it came from! They specialise in preparing lists of best, worst, largest, stupidist etc etc. and seem to do nothing else. Let's move on, it's click bait!Seems like it was thrown together by somebody who just googled transit systems. Chicago was pretty efficient when I was there, but I doubt it would be the 6th best system in the world.
lol good eye. Agreed.Look at the site it came from! They specialise in preparing lists of best, worst, largest, stupidist etc etc. and seem to do nothing else. Let's move on, it's click bait!
To be fair, they won the APTA Award for being 'most improved".Remember when the TTC got the award for the best transit system in north america?
And Andy Byford's work to improve the TTC in those 5 years was genuinely deserving of celebrating. Our system has a lot of problems, and getting a bunch of things fixed is something I genuinely think we should be proud of. Too bad we seem to ignore the fact that improvements need to be continuously made, and we're starting to neglect the system we were starting to improve.To be fair, they won the APTA Award for being 'most improved".
"Five years ago, the TTC launched its inaugural Corporate Plan to modernize every aspect of the business and to transform the customer experience. This award recognizes the TTC’s success in meeting the goals of the Corporate Plan. Achievements over the past five years include: ..."
TTC 2010 versus 2020 is essentially a 25-to-50 year futuristic leap, with those open gangway trains, new streetcars, new tapcard (when working), new faregates (when working), improved ROWs (King, Quay, etc), 21st century extension stations.And Andy Byford's work to improve the TTC in those 5 years was genuinely deserving of celebrating. Our system has a lot of problems, and getting a bunch of things fixed is something I genuinely think we should be proud of. Too bad we seem to ignore the fact that improvements need to be continuously made, and we're starting to neglect the system we were starting to improve.
If we're going to make this a thread, allow me to introduce you to this wonderful POS posted by Business Insider:
Somehow, Philadelphia and Toronto are below Miami and San Francisco, and Chicago is only #7.Here are the 9 North American cities with the best public transit systems
New York, San Francisco, and Chicago are among the top US cities with the best public transit systems, according to the think tank Oliver Wyman Forum.www.businessinsider.com
This one is for just canada. Never in a million years did I think Montreal was 3rd, or that Mississauga, Brampton, and Winnipeg had better transit than Ottawa, or how KW isn't at least number 8 on this list.Redfin Ranks the Best Canadian Cities for Public Transit in 2019
/CNW/ -- (NASDAQ: RDFN) -- Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal are the best Canadian cities for public transit in 2019, according to the first Transit Score®...www.newswire.ca