tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10032227.post3419504098708113843..comments2009-11-25T10:32:26.411-05:00James D. Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454437680686627778james.schwartz@theurbancountry.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10032227.post-67884262799261201682009-11-25T10:32:26.411-05:002009-11-25T10:32:26.411-05:00Marcus, you obviously didn&#39;t read the whole article, or you just blatantly missed the point.<br /><br />#1 Any reduction in cars as a result of these trains will be met with an equal number of cars on our roads. Our highways will always be over capacity until we introduce tolling.<br /><br />#2 Your assumption that the trains will be full is ridiculously optimistic. As I stated in the article, 87,000 passengers on average pass through Pearson airport - of which not all of them originate from Toronto. Do you really think 777,600 passengers would use this system every day? Wake up, you&#39;re dreaming.<br /><br />#3 There&#39;s a perfectly good subway system with an express bus from Kipling station to the airport - so to assume that driving is the only other option is ridiculous.<br /><br />#4 As I stated in the article, many businessmen and women will still take taxis regardless of this train<br /><br />#5 As I stated in this article, the 400 diesel trains only covers downtown to the airport. If someone lives at Danforth and Broadview do you really think they will go all the way to Union station and take a train?<br /><br />So yes, I am arguing that 400 diesel trains per day running from downtown to the airport WILL ADD MORE POLLUTION because they won&#39;t be anywhere near full capacity, and any cars that are taken off the road will only free up more space for other drivers (not necessarily going to the airport).<br /><br />You obviously didn&#39;t read the article because you accused me of using a NIMBY excuse. This article had nothing to do with NIMBY.James D. Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454437680686627778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10032227.post-73535739804846827902009-11-25T10:17:22.052-05:002009-11-25T10:17:22.052-05:00400 diesel trains vs potential individual commuter pollution?<br /><br />Can someone point me in the direction of a comparison which justifies the opposition of a new mass transit system extension?<br /><br />Can someone write an article using numbers. <br /><br />New go trains pull 12 cars @ 162 pass/car. <br /><br />162 x 12 = 1944 pass/train.<br />1944 x 400 train trips/day = 777,600 pass/day.<br /><br />400 diesel trains vs 777,600 cars.<br />Note: We can lower the passengers by 50% due to under capacity and car pooling (388,800 ppl).<br /><br />In absolute terms, if you weigh all the &#39;statistics&#39;, trains are much more pollution efficient than cars when considering the cars they take off the road. I&#39;m not the one writing the article so you do the homework, which of the 2 causes more pollution overall. <br /><br />Please reply with facts/stats only, I don&#39;t care about the noise/&quot;not in my backyard&quot;/other arguments. I look forward to your response...Marcus8787http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898922482592930615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10032227.post-42366428533518212862009-10-27T01:10:48.719-04:002009-10-27T01:10:48.719-04:00at least somebody is concern of the growing pollution around the city. cheers to that.Pearson airport taxi Torontohttp://www.preciselimoservices.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10032227.post-68272885532598196072009-10-23T10:08:20.919-04:002009-10-23T10:08:20.919-04:00boyan - I can only assume that this number was erroneously stated as the number - even though the media continues to use that number time and time again.<br /><br />multiplegeorges - I too think that an underground walkway is a great idea. However, as a regular kayaker on the Toronto harbour - I was against the bridge simply because it would be an eye-sore for the waterfront.James D. Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454437680686627778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10032227.post-56347651940439875002009-10-23T10:04:36.054-04:002009-10-23T10:04:36.054-04:00Totally agree. The train plan is crazy. Flying out of City Centre is the best... saves me so much time and cab fare.<br /><br />I hope the port authority goes through with the tunnel just to spite Miller. Moving sidewalks underwater for everyone!multiplegeorgeshttp://www.reddit.com/user/multiplegeorgesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10032227.post-80285738794915886992009-10-22T23:26:27.978-04:002009-10-22T23:26:27.978-04:00400 trips a day; really? That sounds like a little too much.boyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04170152877824201743noreply@blogger.com