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Originally Posted by TylerSVT
I used to live in the city limits for 21 years... so kiss my ass, it wasnt my choice for my parents to move out to the country where i need to drive 20 minutes to get to the most southwestern train station. As soon as im done school im moving back in.
Your right... i dont pay taxes... not yet, but even if i lived in the city STILL i would think it is a stupid idea, charging people 8+ dollars a day to get to work is idiotic and adds up very very fast, its even worse if your a university student or low income users. It promotes people to drive more, park illegally more, and use transit less.... a loss for everyone.
Thanks for that wit and intelligence...
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I am a full time student, I work full time downtown and take transit every day from the deep SE.
It might not have been your choice to move out of the city, but it is your choice to stay there. Those who live outside the city, have chosen to do so for reasons related to cost or lifestyle choice. Just because you living there makes sense to you, doesn't mean that the entire city needs to subsidize your Calgary Transit experience.
University and low income students you almost have a point with. It is a big chunk of money if I want to pay for parking at the C-Train station every day I go to school. Luckily, for those of us who live in the city, we can walk out our door and over a couple blocks and in almost all cases get on a bus. I know if you live outside the city, this really doesn't help you much, but you can refer back to my first point if you need reminding on how this isn't the Calgary taxpayers fault.
If you are among the handful of people who do not live in an easy place to bus from or you live outside the city, there are now at least 2 park and rides in the city that you do not need to pay for. There might be more, but I am referring to the ones in the south, that are convenient to you. These exist in McKenzie Towne and Douglas Glen. As far as I have seen, they are never full and both sit right on the 302 line, which takes you directly downtown within a block of at least one east and westbound C-Train station on the line.