It’s the 1950s all over again
Back then, the automotive companies destroyed public transport in the US in order to get more people to sit in traffic jams burning through fuel. A win win strategy for b’oil and b’auto. Well, it’s happening again – this time though, further North and in an incredible piece of irony, we have the public transport companies trying to unseat an environmentally sensible use of the automobile. (Another reference.)
Fight back club: If you are in Canada, or elsewhere too I suppose, let your voice be heard and write a letter. No better way to gain the attention of those who have been bought than by flooding their mailboxes. Because physical mail cannot be spam filtered – yet. And of course, support your local ride sharing scheme – if it offers a more convenient and environmentally friendly alternative to public transport.
