Which is Truly Better: Toronto's Subway or Montreal's Metro?
In previous blog posts, or even if we've spoken, I have stated that the Montreal Metro is better than the TTC subway, but Toronto has better transit as a whole. I've talked at length about the second part of the sentence, but I've never properly interrogated the first part. In this blog post, I will compare the two heavy rail systems on a number of criteria in order to decide which is the better system. What Am I Comparing? I will compare the systems on a number of important points. I won't be providing a number grade to each, as I think that the qualitative comparison better reflects the nuance in this comparison. The systems will be graded on: Hours of service Frequency Reliability Scheduled closures Speed Connections (walkability and destinations) Connections (other transit) Accessibility Architecture Cleanliness Safety Also, for ease of writing, Toronto's system will be referred to a the 'subway' whereas Montreal's will be referred to as the 'Me...