Re: Why Canada?
 

Here in the big apple pip our transit is comparable I'd say. :lol:

Most places are within a few minutes from a bus stop to take you anywhere (transfers included) in the metropolis. :rofl:

Re: Why Canada?
 

A bus network in a snowy place cannot be as good as an underground train network, backed by a bus network, in a place with a more moderate climate. There will be days when the busses don't run. What is the public transit alternative in that case?

Re: Why Canada?
 

I think southern Ontario might be at the other end of that scale.

We had such a laugh this morning when a Chinese guy was trying to enunciate "flow" to a Peruvian of Japanese descent. A Russian bystander thought he meant "flower", "like in ze garden?" he bellowed, in the manner of a German on Allo Allo. I caught the intended word from the context and offered "no, like a waterfall". There was much gesticulating and noise making. Every day is like this. Future generations of computer systems will be defined by the absence of technical terms involving l or r.

Re: Why Canada?
 

Since you appear to be taking my comment seriously, I'll answer seriously.
Yes it can, because it doesn't need backing up by an underground train network. :p
There has been no day this winter where the buses didn't run.

A typical winter sees one or two days where the bus service starts a couple of hours late. I wouldn't be surprised if NYC suffered more disruption than that.

Three years ago the buses stopped late morning for the day. That was the nearest to a full day's loss in my time here I believe.

Re: Why Canada?
 

Alright already, Moncton has a fine transit network, envy of the world.

Re: Why Canada?
 

No, it just has a good bus service adequate for its size.

The issue was really your dismissal of a good service, relevant to a place's needs, anywhere east of Montreal.

Re: Why Canada?
 

who's peed in your cornflakes? :blink:

Re: Why Canada?
 

So, more than one bus stop?

Re: Why Canada?
 

Depends, here in Ottawa I have never heard of the buses not running. School buses yes, but have been able to get downtown for work via the buses.

I guess there must have been some occasions but asking around most people agree if the busses are not running you 'ant leaving the house and the city will be closed.

Re: Why Canada?
 

Judging by your username, I think I can guess where you work. Lots of buses go there.

Re: Why Canada?
 

The buses didn't run a couple of times during my one winter in Ottawa and one was involved in a collision causing us to have to call a taxi. They're good but it's not like Moncton Transit.

In Toronto it was common for the busses/trams to be stranded because a car would get stuck in the snow and the transit vehicle couldn't go around, more so with trams than busses, admittedly.

Anyway, isn't Ottawa west of Montreal?

Re: Why Canada?
 

About 220km west of Montreal.

The garbage guys impress me. Schools closed, Ottawa's bendy buses, well, bending, airport closed...

The garbage truck still shows up. These Lebanese/African immigrants are badasses.

Re: Why Canada?
 

The buses and train in Vancouver when it snows has issues usually. Delays mostly but some routes get cancelled.

Particualry the routes up Burnaby mountain.

Skytrain is iffy in snow as well.

Re: Why Canada?
 

I feel the same about the newspaper delivery. :lol:

Re: Why Canada?
 

I live one block from one bus route and about 5 blocks from another, both took / will take me to where I would transfer to my second bus, with less than one block to walk.

Vancouver buses run until ca 1 am or 2 am and re-start at around 5 am, so I was never left without transit home as the latest I would need to get the bus home was about 7 pm ......... most of the time I set my own hours. There are 10 Night Buses that run through the night on certain major routes.

In almost 50 years of using transit here, I can only recall a few occasions when there has been no transit at all, and they were all caused by the union going on strike.

Snow fall and icy conditions can cause problems on some routes even in the city due to steep hills (as in going up Burnaby Mountain) or ice on the trolley wires. But there is usually a way round.

That's buses ............. Skytrain can be even better but it doesn't serve where I need to go.

I wouldn't know about NYC ................. transit in the city where we lived ran from about 6 am to 6 pm, into town and then out again, so it really was like the spokes of a wheel, all change in the centre of town. It was used only by those who had no access to cars and whose hours of work fitted those times. Service was even less or absent on weekends and holidays.