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I'm surprised our federal government didn't offer to heavily subsidize the bus routes. There really isn't any other way to travel across Canada at a fair price

I'm surprised our federal government didn't offer to heavily subsidize the bus routes. There really isn't any other way to travel across Canada at a fair price anymore. We subsidize almost all forms of transportation, from the tiny GO railway system in the GTA at $2/ride, to VIA rail's cross-country treks at hundreds of dollars per ride. Perhaps the numbers are really that dismal that subsidies didn't even make sense?

52-6F-62 8y ago
> Perhaps the numbers are really that dismal that subsidies didn't even make sense? There's the question! I also wonder if it isn't a chicken-egg problem. Or maybe I should call it a Field of Dreams problem (if you build it, they will come). It would be a boon to living in this country if it were easier to travel without spending large amounts on flights. I'd certainly see more of it, myself. The fact that travel is so expensive or prohibitive can be pretty isolating. My own family lives but two hours away (in rural ON) and I see some of them maybe three times a year. My girlfriend's family is in Victoria (BC) and she sees them more often than that these days...
xattt 8y ago
GO is distance-based, though the fare is fixed to the TTC fare within the borders of Toronto ($3.75). This was part of an effort to encourage people to use existing infrastructure and take the load off the TTC.