I totally agree Julie. Train travel is awesome, and I've spent many hours commuting on trains while reading, writing, gabbing with friends or just enjoying the scenery. It's shocking to me that we have such poor service in the GTA. The deep bias toward car travel is not accidental. And it's not logical or ethical. I'm just not sure how you convince people that taking public transit is not about status or inferior to taking your own vehicle. It's a cultural fairy tale that forefronts individualism and perpetuates environmental destruction...and sells more cars. But until we get better service, many of us who'd prefer to take the train don't have a lot of choice.
I totally agree Julie. Train travel is awesome, and I've spent many hours commuting on trains while reading, writing, gabbing with friends or just enjoying the scenery. It's shocking to me that we have such poor service in the GTA. The deep bias toward car travel is not accidental. And it's not logical or ethical. I'm just not sure how you convince people that taking public transit is not about status or inferior to taking your own vehicle. It's a cultural fairy tale that forefronts individualism and perpetuates environmental destruction...and sells more cars. But until we get better service, many of us who'd prefer to take the train don't have a lot of choice.