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frinkprof · 02-13-2010, 06:14 PM

^Not sure about Boston specifically.

There's a few factors to consider with airports. Most people only visit an airport a few times a year so they are more apt to drive or take a cab or shuttle since it is a cost being incurred infrequently rather than 5 days a week. This also makes it easier to arrange for rides/pickup from family and friends. In addition, business travellers can often write-off cab fares as expenses, so they will choose that. You mention the luggage factor.

Often the biggest ridership group (for public transit) for airports is not travellers at all, but aiport employees. Ridership among this group would not be that high though due to the availability and low cost of parking at the airport, and atypical working schedules (i.e. not 9-5 and inconsistent), so there really aren't strong rush hours for airport workers. For Calgary at the moment, there just isn't a critical mass of riders to make an airport line feasible.

02-13-2010, 06:14 PM	#10
frinkprof First Line Centre Join Date: Dec 2009 Exp:	^Not sure about Boston specifically. There's a few factors to consider with airports. Most people only visit an airport a few times a year so they are more apt to drive or take a cab or shuttle since it is a cost being incurred infrequently rather than 5 days a week. This also makes it easier to arrange for rides/pickup from family and friends. In addition, business travellers can often write-off cab fares as expenses, so they will choose that. You mention the luggage factor. Often the biggest ridership group (for public transit) for airports is not travellers at all, but aiport employees. Ridership among this group would not be that high though due to the availability and low cost of parking at the airport, and atypical working schedules (i.e. not 9-5 and inconsistent), so there really aren't strong rush hours for airport workers. For Calgary at the moment, there just isn't a critical mass of riders to make an airport line feasible. Last edited by frinkprof; 02-13-2010 at 06:17 PM.