Gas Too High? Take The Bus
The Premier commented today on the high gas prices. Stations across Nova Scotia are now charging more than $1.30 per liter for regular self serve. Rodney MacDonald is sticking to his guns that his government will not lower taxes to make up for it.
New Brunswick lowered their prices last year when gasoline prices started to get out of control. People near the border still drive across to fill up their tanks when needed to save a few dollars.
The Premier of Nova Scotia today said if you can't afford the gas prices, get a Hybrid car or take a bus. How can he expect us to do either in our current state? Hybrid cars are fairly expensive and unless you need a new car your not likely to buy one to get a few extra kilometers out of a fill up. The bus service is still such a joke that unless your willing to leave really early, you can't go anywhere. Not to mention that most places outside of Halifax don't even have a bus service.
More people would be willing to use public transportation if it got you to your destination in a timely manner. Transfers, delays and a route system that is impossible to understand is not doing the system any good. Rodney MacDonald is right about the taxes however. The province is not in a position to lower taxes anywhere right now, especially on one of the biggest cash cows they have.
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I agree about the problems with the bus. It costs a lot to drive a car when you factor in maintenance, insurance, registration, plates, and greatest of all fuel. But not having one for many is not feasible. It takes me 1.5 hours to take the bus system with waiting and transfer - I could walk the same distance in that time.
It's interesting to take a look at how much earlier you need to get up in the AM, and how much later you get home during the evening if you take the bus and work a 9-5. For me, it's 12-15 hours a week in transit (conservative estimate). Having a personal vehicle reduces that by at least a third. That's an additional 3-5 hours a week, or 12-20 hours per month - almost a complete day saved by driving your own vehicle.
Recently, I've been tossing around the idea of getting a new scooter.
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