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hindsight is 20/20. it's easy for people to say "they should have done this or that". predicting future demand is VERY difficult. setting plans in motion to fix current problems also take time, many years in some cases. by the time the "fix" is in place, something will have changed so that the "fix" is no longer the full solution.
the people that complain saying "they should take more time before engaging in such expensive projects" will also be the same people complaining about how slow translink is in addressing problems if a 5 year project now takes 7 or 8 years, or if a 1 year planning phase becomes 2 years.
people can't seem to understand that the government exists to serve the public and makes tough choices everyday to do so. there is a budget, a very limited budget that comes from the taxes you pay. there are only TWO ways to solve this "shithole" of a public transit system as some of you call it:
1). allocate more resources from other programs/areas to translink
2). pay more gaddamn taxes
in the end, it all comes down to money. and no matter which solution is used, it will be a lose-lose situation to you. you want a better transit system? either pony up some extra money to pay taxes or suffer from funding being cut from other programs. Or you could just accept the system as it is being handled and quit complaining.
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