I believe
that Calgarians could use a break from the cities long car commutes and
annoying train rides by taking a trip to Switzerland. If you find that you spend
too much time in your car and you need a relaxing peaceful break with nature
then I do suggest you read on.
A BBC news article reports that Switzerland’s train system is ranked second to
Japans famous Bullet train for extensiveness and rate of use by locals. By
leaving their cars behind commuters rarely have to wait to make connections via
train, making for a quick and smooth ride. The public transportation in
Switzerland can takes visitors out to the beautiful rural side of Switzerland
where individuals can enjoys breath taking hiking and cycling trails and canoeing
routes. Only nine villages in Switzerland are inaccessible by train. 
Photo by Ian Britton
In 2008, a non-profit organization, SwitzerlandMobility, launched a network of hiking, cycling, and canoeing routes. These routes span over 19,000km and are combined with rail, bus and ferry services. On the SwitzerlandMobility website you can make your own routes with tons of choices including 600 sign-posted routes. All of these routes are linked to at least one public transportation stop which also includes timetables. The website also comes with an iPhone app that lets individuals plan their trip on-the-go.
I myself was once a train commuter in Calgary and I
believe that others, including Alisha
Eisenberg from the Calgary20 online article, would agree that it isn’t the most time efficient or comprehensive
train system. I believe that a quick and smooth public transit system that
could take me out to hiking trails would be amazing and a huge break from the
traffic I face on a daily basis. Do you agree that city commuting is a hassle? Leave
a comment with your thoughts below.
I hate Calgary Transit! The system is the worst one I have ever been on. I would agree that Calgary should revamp it. Nobody wants to take the train because it takes so long and most of the time you still have to take one or two other buses just to get where you want to go, unless maybe you work in the downtown core. Plus Calgary transit is so expensive these days. You pay like $2.75 just to go one way. It is cheaper and much faster for me to drive and park at Mount Royal University for $4. I actually like taking the train because it gives me a break from driving but Calgary transit just doesn't make sense. Until they fix these problems more and more people are going to be reliant on their vehicles. I wish we could have a transit system like Switzerland, or France, or England for that matter.
ReplyDeleteSadly, people who runs Calgary Transit probably never even been to Vancouver! The Skytrain in Vancouver is already much more efficient than C-Train. The buses would usually arrive on time regardless of the weather.
ReplyDeleteBlame it on oil and gas industry for the lousy transit system we have here. Alberta government, as always, are making tones on royalties and rather see each and every Calgarian drives. Pretty sure they'll never build the Calgary-Edmonton high-speed train, even though Bombardier has been successful building those for all the other G8 countries!
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