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Originally Posted by RedHot25
This hit the nail on the head. Transit would be a lot more enticing to ride if it was actually a priority in Calgary, and was set up like that.
Having lived in multiple cities recenlty throughout Canada, the sad part is that there are cities that are even worse. Halifax takes the cake. I moved here...within 3 days of getting here, I needed to take the bus. I have no clue where I am going, so I phone the Transit help line. I got told on the phone that "well, I'm sorry sir, I'm not sure how to direct you there...you seem to know more than I do, so I'm sure that you can figure it out...". What the hell?! I JUST moved here! And buses routinely come anywhere from 15 - 30 min late, and they change the schedule and/or route without making any attempt to let the public know.
Ugh.
However, there are cities that are the opposite. Vancouver was FANTASTIC for transit. Almost door to door service in the whole metropolitan area. No complaints, at all. Also great use of B-Line buses (express busses....go on popular routes but only stop every so often).
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Halifax's transit SUCKS. The lines make no logical sense, in order for me to go to Dartmouth, the bridge is NORTH of my place, I have to take a nice 30 minute detour south.
There is no shelter at most of the bus stops, even on main routes, while some bus drivers are friendly, some you'd think were giving the Devil lessons on how to be a prick.
I've used the system in Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Calgary. Ottawa's was alright mostly stuck to the O-Train, Vancouver's was easy when using the Skytrain, I love Montreal's I feel at home using their Metro for some reason. Calgary's wasn't bad, but I'm used to Halifax's so maybe that's why.
I often have classmates asking me how to get from point A to point B. And what times to get there etc (the bus schedules are a bitch to read as well).
Red Hot 25, if you ever need directions let me know, more than happy to help out, what the system lacks in logisitics, it makes up for in ... illogicalness?