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Originally Posted by Cold_Mixer
I think the difference is in perception and mentality - here, it is much LESS convenient to drive downtown than to commute on transit, while in Halifax it is the complete opposite. Also, there is a tendency to shun rather than embrace public transit in Halifax, i.e. you'll never hear the bus referred to as a "Loser Cruiser" in the GTA...  |
I don't know about that. Maybe it depends what part of Halifax you're talking about. Growing up in the Mainland almost everyone I knew used the bus at least a couple times a week. When I went to Dal/King's almost everyone used transit unless they lived somewhere like Cole Harbour or Fall River. I've only ever heard the term "loser cruiser" once, and it was by a 50+ year old at one of the Centre Plan meetings in reference to the need to rebrand our transit system. Individual bus routes (ie. the 20 and 80) are often looked at unfavourably, but I don't really know anyone who looks down on transit
users.
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