tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post1936807894679858169..comments2024-03-09T05:03:54.979-05:00Comments on Public Transit in Ottawa: More riders, but no more Park'N'Ride spotsPeter Raaymakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10883553886241429786noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-33039487336743982532008-11-11T20:24:00.000-05:002008-11-11T20:24:00.000-05:00I'd love to share my experiences with park'n'rides...I'd love to share my experiences with park'n'rides, but i live near Blair and Innes - and if you know the area, you'd know there aren't any in this area. I can accept not having one, but what i don't like is the lectures i get from people who compain that i drive to work everyday. I plan to drive every day until i feel safe taking the bus in the dark at the end of the day. That means either a direct bus from my house, or a safe place to park my car close to a transit way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-75963242998463607952008-05-13T00:59:00.000-04:002008-05-13T00:59:00.000-04:00Ottawa's experience with a shortage of Park 'n Rid...Ottawa's experience with a shortage of Park 'n Ride spots is not uncommon. <BR/><BR/>The GOTrain stations in the GTA have similar issues. Many of the parking lots at prime stations in the outlying suburbs are filled before all the early-morning commuter trains leave the suburbs. <BR/><BR/>Customers, at some stations, have the option of reserving a spot at their GO Train station. Though, last I heard the cost was between 50-75 month. <BR/><BR/>Add this to the cost of a monthly pass, from say, Mississauga or Brampton (a 20-80 min drive to Toronto) and one can easily find themselves paying more than 200-250 dollars a month to commute into the CBD of Toronto. And, if you need to grab a subway or streetcar in the city, you could be looking at another 50-70$ a month. <BR/><BR/>The fact is parking is not only costly, but generally inefficient, environmentally and economically.Jason A. Chiuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748048446413148242noreply@blogger.com