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Old May 4, 2015 | 9:40 am
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vroom
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Originally Posted by yvrgary
...but yeah, for someone who regularly commutes *to* downtown Toronto via YYZ - which I think makes me their target market - even a hilariously costly $54 round-trip is preferable to taxis to and from Pearson, especially if it means less time sucking down exhaust fumes on the Gardiner.
Exactly. The target market is people going to/from downtown, where the service will be much cheaper and faster than a taxi. The stops at Bloor and Weston are only a sop to the neighbours of the line to cut down their NIMBYism, not because they actually anticipate a lot of traffic there.
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