When do they finally Axe Park N Ride?

[JustAnotherGuy]

Originally Posted by Boblobla

There is no need to be a condescending prick. Frinkprof has provided some very useful insight in this and other transit related threads. Your driveby posts are useless and add nothing to the discussion.

Look at my avatar. That is there just for you.

[amorak]

Originally Posted by girlysports

when did you live in calgary last? It's alot more crowded, busses are slower and roads are worse. Teleride doesn't really matter during rush hour, the bus comes when it wants to.

Originally Posted by dion

queensland.

[albertGQ]

Is the free parking effective immediately?

[algernon]

Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy

Look at my avatar. That is there just for you.

Your baseless arguing is akin to a spoiled teen saying "nah nah, I can't hear you" as he flings a turd at his Dad, while expecting a seat at the Adult's table.

Frinkprof's question is legitimate. $8 is not logical, how?

$8
VS
Trans-Am,insurance/registration/gasoline?
Walking to 36 St to catch the bus to Marlbourough station?
Being constantly picked-on on the bus by miscreants?
Getting DT in 15 minutes, instead of 45?
Being mocked by his neighbours for using Transit?

[algernon]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

Is the free parking effective immediately?

CBC reported it starts in April, so alas, no free parking yet, ye persecuted commuters.

[JustAnotherGuy]

Originally Posted by algernon

Your baseless arguing is akin to a spoiled teen saying "nah nah, I can't hear you" as he flings a turd at his Dad, while expecting a seat at the Adult's table.

Frinkprof's question is legitimate. $8 is not logical, how?

$8
VS
Trans-Am,insurance/registration/gasoline?
Walking to 36 St to catch the bus to Marlbourough station?
Being constantly picked-on on the bus by miscreants?
Getting DT in 15 minutes, instead of 45?
Being mocked by his neighbours for using Transit?

Go read his responses. He is being an ass.

[GreenTeaFrapp]

Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy

Go read his responses. He is being an ass.

I think you need to bone up on what being an ass means.

[Boblobla]

Originally Posted by greenteafrapp

i think you need bone up ass.

fyp

[algernon]

Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy

Go read his responses. He is being an ass.

I did. If you have no counter argument, then F/O.

[Northendzone]

i agree that they should reduced the rate from $3/day; however, I also think that they should have charged something 24/7 - the way it was it seemed like it was basically a "downtown workers" tax.

anyways, I suppose that it will cost us all in the form of an additional 0.00000000001% on our property taxes.

It would be interesting to know how much this little folly cost and as a complete aside, it will be intersting to see how crime patterns (ie car break-ins) change after the parking police quit having to cruise the lots.

[North East Goon]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

i agree that they should reduced the rate from $3/day; however, I also think that they should have charged something 24/7 - the way it was it seemed like it was basically a "downtown workers" tax.

anyways, I suppose that it will cost us all in the form of an additional 0.00000000001% on our property taxes.

It would be interesting to know how much this little folly cost and as a complete aside, it will be intersting to see how crime patterns (ie car break-ins) change after the parking police quit having to cruise the lots.

There was no parking police just parking revenue seekers.

[JustAnotherGuy]

Originally Posted by frinkprof

That's not logic, that's an example of the scenario, which I never denied exists.

I await to hear his (or anyone else's) explanation as to how $X is not logical, and preferably why $Y is. If he says something doesn't seem logical, surely he has a reason.

Okay. I got in trouble from some posters because I felt like you were being an ass with your answer. I am honestly confused by your posting about LOGIC. Are you saying that the word is being used incorrectly or are you saying that the his/my logic does not make sense.

I already did a scenerio where it would cost $8.50 a day for transit. I compared that to finding a spot to park for $10 a day. Where before the best parking I could find was $16 a day.

So I will add it up.

Taking transit at $8.50 a day is a logical solution when parking alone costs $16.

But then taking transit at $8.50 a day is not logical when parking alone costs me $10.

I know I am not adding in the cost of driving my vehicle to work. But that is a white wash with the added convenience of having my vehicle.

So to me the it is logical to take transit if I am reducing my costs by $7.50 a day. But it does not make sense if I am only reducing my costs by $1.50.

So with the no fee parking at the transit station the daily cost is now $5.50. So the difference is now $4.50. Which is pretty close. I could get a book of tickets so then that makes it $5.00 for transit. So a net of $5 difference. Pretty darn close to being the magic amount of saving.

So now the decision is about what is happening that day. Weather, my schedule etc...

[mykalberta]

Hopefully those lots will be changing to park at your own risk lot. I really hope part of the transit budget is not going to policing free use lots.

[Byrns]

Sweet, I can just drive to the parking lot instead of taking the bus now. Screw you Mother Nature!

[puckluck]

Originally Posted by frinkprof

Based on what? If so, what is logical? Of course, before you answer, can you confirm that by "use transit" you are speaking of the following scenario:

Non-monthly-pass-holder paying once for a trip somewhere, once for a trip back, and once for choosing to park their vehicle in a Park N' Ride lot, all prior to January 1st, 2010 (when fares were increased from $2.50 a ride to $2.75)?

Based on $8 a day to use transit being unreasonable. I can drive somewhere for almost the same price.

To me $8 for the service doesn't seem logical.

[puckluck]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

Hopefully those lots will be changing to park at your own risk lot. I really hope part of the transit budget is not going to policing free use lots.

It's not like they did now anyways.

There idea of policing is sending a car to give people tickets.

[Burninator]

Originally Posted by puckluck

Based on $8 a day to use transit being unreasonable. I can drive somewhere for almost the same price.

To me $8 for the service doesn't seem logical.

Not downtown.

[Rathji]

Originally Posted by Burninator

Not downtown.

Or the University

[Kerplunk]

Does anyone recall how much it cost to install the system in the first place?

Wonder if any of the money made to this point will go towards improving some of the lots. I know the increasing pot hole sizes give better security, but come on.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by amorak