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Free TTC on NYE thanks to Charles Kabouth and Nick Di Donato (pg. 11)
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| Frenchie |
| Hhha! AJ, yesssss. |
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| Skipper |
| quote: | Originally posted by DigiNut
I don't think anyone said that it is a bad thing (well, I didn't). Just that it is rather far-fetched to say that this measure will save lives - or, even more preposterously, that drunk driving deaths are in any way related to TTC fares.
It's a good thing, definitely - for commuters. I don't think that it will have much of an impact on drivers, drunk or sober. |
But it could prevent someone from driving that is intoxicated. Picture it - DD has a few pops downtown and can't drive the gang back to North York. Pretty easy to hop on the subway instead of paying $50+ for a taxi. And the inflated taxi fares on NYE and the lack of cabs certainly makes it a decision to drive after drinking OR take the TTC. I get that if a cab is right there and it's not that far that the TTC does not really play into it - but in some instances, a taxi is a more difficult/expensive option and could cause someone to convince themselves that they're okay to drive when they're probably not. |
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| Frenchie |
| Does it stay open later for NYE/NYD? |
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
| quote: | Originally posted by Frenchie
Does it stay open later for NYE/NYD? |
I'm assuming 4am b/c in the article from the first post it said something about how many people use the TTC between midnight and 4am on NTD. |
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| Frenchie |
| I read that, too, but wasn't sure if they meant they'd keep it open that long or they were just stating people use it more between those times. |
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| Skipper |
| Subway is open til 4am which is later than the normal time. |
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
Subway is open til 4am which is later than the normal time. |
What it should be on every friday, saturday night! |
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| DigiNut |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
But it could prevent someone from driving that is intoxicated. Picture it - DD has a few pops downtown and can't drive the gang back to North York. Pretty easy to hop on the subway instead of paying $50+ for a taxi. |
I don't know why I have to repeat myself. We're talking about $2.50 here. Upon what logic would anyone - even a drunk - decide that taking the subway instead of risking a horrible accident and DUI is too much trouble for $2.50, but not for $0.00?
Your comparison to the $50 cab ride is a red herring. We are not comparing buses or subways to taxis. We are comparing buses or subways at the normal fare to buses or subways at a reduced (free) fare. I've never met anyone who would risk life and limb for $2.50 in any state of mind. I don't know anyone who would risk it to save $50 either. The only reason a person would put themselves at such a risk is a poor assessment of the risk itself - which alcohol tends to give people. |
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| Stilez |
| quote: | Originally posted by Stilez
... Most people won't be leaving the Guv. until the trains have stopped running anyways. |
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| FunkyCrew |
| lol like as if the ENTIRE population of GTA is going to Guv! |
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| smuncky |
| quote: | Originally posted by DigiNut
I don't know why I have to repeat myself. We're talking about $2.50 here. Upon what logic would anyone - even a drunk - decide that taking the subway instead of risking a horrible accident and DUI is too much trouble for $2.50, but not for $0.00?
Your comparison to the $50 cab ride is a red herring. We are not comparing buses or subways to taxis. We are comparing buses or subways at the normal fare to buses or subways at a reduced (free) fare. I've never met anyone who would risk life and limb for $2.50 in any state of mind. I don't know anyone who would risk it to save $50 either. The only reason a person would put themselves at such a risk is a poor assessment of the risk itself - which alcohol tends to give people. |
well he wouldn't be going anywhere on $2.50 anyway....;) |
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| Stilez |
| quote: | Originally posted by FunkyCrew
lol like as if the ENTIRE population of GTA is going to Guv! |
lol. True, I'm aware of that. Just wanted to show that all after hour parties/clubs go past the service time of the TTC, and since we were talking about Charles and Liberty, I thought I would keep it in relation to that. :p |
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