Raise the Hammer

Quote: "I have to assume if you live in Ancaster you don't mind relying on a car. In that case, why not drive to Aldershot station? You don't really hit the traffic until after Waterdown Rd. I think that's more realistic than providing transit from Ancaster that would be attractive on top of an hour commute."

No, when we moved here we didn't do 100% of our homework. We assumed (wrongly) that having public transit actually meant that it was a viable means of transportation, not a token committment or a check mark on our municipal taxes. Yeah, I Do mind relying on a car, or multiple cars!! Most places that have public transit, don't stop it at the border.

(So we are part of Hamilton are we? The only things that set us apart are resistance to change & crumby infrastructure. Does Hamilton have a Volunteer Fire Dept. or a 9 to 5 , 5 day a week Police Dept.?... I thought not.)

So I have to assume that what you are saying is "No, Ancaster will never have Light Rail, or a reasonable bus service"-? In 2020 Ancaster will be at least 7 times it's current size, & there will be a never ending conga line of cars in gridlock on the 403, Wilson St, & Garner/Rymal Rd. for most of the morning & afternoon? Does that sound like a 'desirable, beautiful, heritage communittee with a village atmosphere'? It sounds more like smog city to me,& somebody had better wake up & smell the coffee & exhaust fumes.

My major priority is getting to Hamilton, Downtown, or Dundas, never mind Toronto. Baby steps. If you can't even get to Dundas or West Mountain in some sort of reasonable time with some sort of reasonable effort & number of bus transfers what can we say about public local transit?..Welcome to biddness as usual, the 19th century. We can all prentend that fossil fuel is cheap & unlimited & sprawl will take care of itself. Dream On!