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How Subway Lines Can Shape the City
Torontonian’s love affair with commuting to work by cars is still strong, but there are some subtle signs of dwindling. People look for options, and public transit is slowly becoming a better way for many. Many residents have been hit during bad economic times. Now they are compelled to save money. They see the necessity change some habits and optimize their daily costs. Taking a car to work downtown, midtown or uptown and driving across the downtown core by car has become frivolous and expensive practice to many of us! Some influencing factors are obvious. Gas costs going up and up, rising insurance rates for those driving to work, while some drivers with not so pristine record have difficulties to stay insured at all cost. Parking fees downtown and across the city are expensive and those pesky city’s parking enforcers are waiting everywhere for slightest slip in our guard. $15 is a minimum ticket for expired parking meter. If you can eliminate or minimize costs associated with your commuting to work, how much impact can you get on your personal finances? Perhaps get the debts under control? Never mind the unexpected car repairs bills, they are a category of their own.
