Comments on: DOOR-TO-DOOR FOR FIVE BUCKS MORE http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/04/17/door-to-door-for-five-bucks-more/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:52:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Adrienne http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/04/17/door-to-door-for-five-bucks-more/#comment-2595 Adrienne Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:29:38 +0000 http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/04/17/door-to-door-for-five-bucks-more/#comment-2595 Unfortunately, there is no real public transit in Dallas/Fort Worth. What little there is, as a rule is a bit of a joke. Arlington, which lies halfway between FW and Dallas, is one of the largest cities over 100,000 people that has NO public transit whatsoever. Given the fact that it contains several large malls, The Ballpark at Arlington (baseball), Six Flags Over Texas, The University of Texas at Arlington and will soon have the new stadium for the Dallas Cowboys, I now avoid the area like the plague as it's quickly becoming a clusterfuck situation. Quite literally, the only way to get around D/FW is by car. Unfortunately, there is no real public transit in Dallas/Fort Worth. What little there is, as a rule is a bit of a joke.

Arlington, which lies halfway between FW and Dallas, is one of the largest cities over 100,000 people that has NO public transit whatsoever. Given the fact that it contains several large malls, The Ballpark at Arlington (baseball), Six Flags Over Texas, The University of Texas at Arlington and will soon have the new stadium for the Dallas Cowboys, I now avoid the area like the plague as it’s quickly becoming a clusterfuck situation.

Quite literally, the only way to get around D/FW is by car.

]]> By: Eva http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/04/17/door-to-door-for-five-bucks-more/#comment-2589 Eva Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:34:12 +0000 http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/04/17/door-to-door-for-five-bucks-more/#comment-2589 Whenever I head into downtown Montreal, I usually take the metro in. It's usually fairly reliable and timely. Once downtown, most anywhere I need to go to is within walking distance. I usually try to avoid taking my car into downtown. If I happen to miss the last metro of the evening, then it's not too difficult to catch a cab. There are night buses that run overnight, but I don't know what routes they take. :p Whenever I head into downtown Montreal, I usually take the metro in. It’s usually fairly reliable and timely. Once downtown, most anywhere I need to go to is within walking distance. I usually try to avoid taking my car into downtown. If I happen to miss the last metro of the evening, then it’s not too difficult to catch a cab. There are night buses that run overnight, but I don’t know what routes they take. :p

]]> By: Dan http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/04/17/door-to-door-for-five-bucks-more/#comment-2582 Dan Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:40:10 +0000 http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/04/17/door-to-door-for-five-bucks-more/#comment-2582 I was last in Toronto a couple of years ago and found that if you're working in a time frame the only real way to traverse the city is in a cab. It is so worth the extra money and it's a shit load more comfortable. Dan I was last in Toronto a couple of years ago and found that if you’re working in a time frame the only real way to traverse the city is in a cab. It is so worth the extra money and it’s a shit load more comfortable.

Dan

]]> By: Phaedra http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/04/17/door-to-door-for-five-bucks-more/#comment-2573 Phaedra Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:03:15 +0000 http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/04/17/door-to-door-for-five-bucks-more/#comment-2573 When I lived in the West End I rarely took transit as I found it faster to walk. Cabs come in handy when it's raining. If given the choice, I will walk just about anywhere, as my legs are the most reliable transit available. When I lived in the West End I rarely took transit as I found it faster to walk. Cabs come in handy when it’s raining. If given the choice, I will walk just about anywhere, as my legs are the most reliable transit available.

]]> By: entropy71 http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/04/17/door-to-door-for-five-bucks-more/#comment-2567 entropy71 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:26:34 +0000 http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/04/17/door-to-door-for-five-bucks-more/#comment-2567 well i am closer to the East in TO, and although the subway is fine, i like the streetcar, you feel less like a rat cabs are good too, and often no more than 5 bucks more expensive TO is great to get around in ... to a point well i am closer to the East in TO, and although the subway is fine, i like the streetcar, you feel less like a rat
cabs are good too, and often no more than 5 bucks more expensive
TO is great to get around in … to a point

]]> By: Jen http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/04/17/door-to-door-for-five-bucks-more/#comment-2560 Jen Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:53:59 +0000 http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/04/17/door-to-door-for-five-bucks-more/#comment-2560 Within the city, if I can't walk, I almost always cab it too. Even though I have a car, I find parking in the city often ends up being more expensive than the cab ride to get where I'm going (not to mention the gas!) The bus system never seems to be reliable for me-the buses are rarely there when they're supposed to be and I find the whole trip ends up being more trouble than it's worth. Within the city, if I can’t walk, I almost always cab it too. Even though I have a car, I find parking in the city often ends up being more expensive than the cab ride to get where I’m going (not to mention the gas!) The bus system never seems to be reliable for me-the buses are rarely there when they’re supposed to be and I find the whole trip ends up being more trouble than it’s worth.

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