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Originally Posted by Curmudgeon
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MAY have been a mistake. No one can be certain about how Winnipeg's development may have changed. Would ridership have still declined? Peak ridership was 105m in 1946. Still 60m in early 80s, then sharp decline and levelling at 30-40m (generally).
LOL....you may want to check your math. It's closer to 2 million.
35% growth per decade
1961 475,000
1971 641,000
1981 866,000 ((approx Wilson Plan estimate)
1991 1,169,000
2001 1,578,000 (approx. Calgary)
2011 2,130,000
2021 2,875,000
2024 3 million+
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The growth in the 1950's was never sustainable. It was the height of the baby boom, as well as when hundreds of thousands of immigrants arrived in Canada after the Iron Curtain went up. Not to mention there were still people looking for a better life post-WW2 Europe. This was across North America.
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[Only Winnipeg (and Montreal to a lesser degree) among major cities in Canada. Many US cities, esp. many in the Midwest and some Northeast. As I wrote above, ridership in Winnipeg is much lower.
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This has far more to do with the outdated transit system we have. Just look at Calgary, which has the highest LRT ridership in North America. Since expanding their main line 15 years ago, and building the Valley Line, Edmonton ridership should see a dramatic increase. of course, Winnipeg blew it, and is stuck with a bus route.