tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post6291682418708587656..comments2024-03-09T05:03:54.979-05:00Comments on Public Transit in Ottawa: Another call for some form of transit privatizationPeter Raaymakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10883553886241429786noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-62112355853231317272009-02-18T07:58:00.000-05:002009-02-18T07:58:00.000-05:00If your unspoken intent is that it become broken(b...If your unspoken intent is that it <I>become</I> broken(by the lights of we the users of the system)...why not?Dwight Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389833479219422837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-6859330262587392272009-02-17T08:33:00.000-05:002009-02-17T08:33:00.000-05:00Andy: In this case, there's no reinvestment involv...Andy: In this case, there's no reinvestment involved either way -- it's a simple fee for service to operate buses that we own on routes that we plan using fares that we've approved. <BR/><BR/>If it costs Ottawa $80/hour to operate and maintain a bus, and a private company bids $65/hour to do the same thing, then it's a matter of making sure that the private company meets the same safety and service standards -- that's the real challenge. Any new investment is still our (the city's) responsibility.davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194758376900990105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-2512180068105262022009-02-17T08:21:00.000-05:002009-02-17T08:21:00.000-05:00Transit for profit means that the private sector i...Transit for profit means that the private sector is more willing to take money out of the system rather than reinvest for the public good.<BR/><BR/>Just take a look at the 407 Hwy north of Toronto. It is in private hands and the tolls are ridiculously high. <BR/><BR/>Ottawa transit is alive and well. Why try to fix something that is not broken?Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408980791673021797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-19082630938265477262009-02-15T21:49:00.000-05:002009-02-15T21:49:00.000-05:00Don't worry about the title of the blog -- it's st...Don't worry about the title of the blog -- it's still public transit, even if the operation is contracted out to the private sector. The public (thought its elected officials) chooses the routes, approves the schedules, sets the fares, and owns the buses.davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194758376900990105noreply@blogger.com