12-03-2017, 01:29 PM
Is there really a strong case for it?
It just feels like the needs of each area are fairly independent and local transit needs to be in sync with local planning to actually be effective. And how does funding work? Is each area still funded independently + with their own fares? If so, you're not reducing a whole lot of overhead. If not, you're introducing a whole host of other problems.
There's definitely a strong case for co-operation and standardization (for example the Region jumping on the Metrolinx order), but I think that can be done without a whole new big organization on top. And ultimately, can't the Provice be that layer when necessary?
It just feels like the needs of each area are fairly independent and local transit needs to be in sync with local planning to actually be effective. And how does funding work? Is each area still funded independently + with their own fares? If so, you're not reducing a whole lot of overhead. If not, you're introducing a whole host of other problems.
There's definitely a strong case for co-operation and standardization (for example the Region jumping on the Metrolinx order), but I think that can be done without a whole new big organization on top. And ultimately, can't the Provice be that layer when necessary?