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Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor
Holy fata. Are you seriously trying to compare Eurpoean transit to Canada's and how far people have to travel in Europe compared to Canada?
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No, clearly European transit is vastly superior to what is available in North America. I never claimed otherwise.
Commuting distances in Canada vs Europe are not as different as you think, either. As of 2003,
the average commuting distance in the UK was 8.5 miles (13.7 KM). In five of Canada's six largest cities, the average commute was less than 8 KM. Even Toronto (which has the longest average commuting distance of Canada's major urban centres at 9.2 KM) is still significantly less than the UK average. (
Source)
According to Statscan, in 2005, 81% of Canada's population lived in urban centres. For most employees in urban environments, it is possible to walk/bike or take public transit to work. Your completely unsubstantiated claim that "NO one would be able to go to work because it would cost WAY to much" is a total fallacy.
Furthermore, if gas prices increased to the point that commuters were discouraged from driving, demand for public transit would increase which would in turn lead to better/expanded infrastructure being built.