#8705862 - 06/24/16 12:36 PM
Re: Pilot project: QEW toll lane to cost $180 for Oct-Dec
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For personal use which is mostly weekends going downtown it's like 40-60 between wife and i Why not include your business use?
It varies since it's not regular, if you include that then call it $0-$80 extra on top of personal, depending on the month, depends if I am travelling to states/pearson airport/etc.
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#8705941 - 06/24/16 01:46 PM
Re: Pilot project: QEW toll lane to cost $180 for Oct-Dec
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The problem with markham is the city planners didn't plan the roads well enough to allow for decent expansion.
west end is for the most part a better layout. I have zero issues, 407 and I cross markham end to end in like 3-4 minutes And it'll take you 45 mins from the north of Markham to reach the 407. I drive Mississauga and Markham on a daily basis. Markham traffic is awful! That 404 is a mess! wat? it takes me like 2 mins to get to 407. Also how does driving from Mississauga to warden/407 give you any sort of idea what ALL of Markham is like? Sound reasoning, hey guys I was on 403 by hurontario, THEREFORE ALL MISSISSAUGA TRAFFIC IS HORRIBLE, WORST IN COUNTRY. I do some shopping in Markham in the evenings. I do some shopping during lunch time. All in Markham. And it's god awful. And I call your B.S. on the 2 mins! You're probably right next to the 407. All north-south major roads are a fucking mess in Markham. Woodbine, Warden, Leslie... they're all crap in the morning, lunch and evening. And don't get me started on the disaster which is Hwy 7!!! So you base your entire traffic argument on the stretch of road between Leslie - Warden along highway 7 (which is currently under construction and is the busiest place of the whole city)...this is how all of markham is? Got it, very insightful,
Just got back from a lunch at east beaver creek via hwy 7. Took us 30 mins. to get there from Warden. For reference: 35mins. I go Warden to Etobicoke!!!
And there was only a small section around Warden under construction. From Woodbine to East Beaver was no construction. Just a mess of a traffic jam. Go Markham... NOT!
Fucking Markham hwy 7. What a disaster! Damn driver was too cheap to take 407 too.
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#8705943 - 06/24/16 01:49 PM
Re: Pilot project: QEW toll lane to cost $180 for Oct-Dec
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Of course I can, I actually live here and I get around really well with the 407. How is that not relevant when some wally is sitting idling in traffic in a construction zone on highway 7 All things considered of course there is traffic here, but it sure is no Mississauga/Brampton/Milton shitshow.
Right cuz all of Markham revolves around the 407.
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#8705947 - 06/24/16 01:53 PM
Re: Pilot project: QEW toll lane to cost $180 for Oct-Dec
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If you have to commute using the 407 and pay for it yourself, it can get a bit pricey in a hurry.
Markham Rd to 404, twice a day during peak times, is 9 bucks a day. Almost 200 a month.
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#8705956 - 06/24/16 01:58 PM
Re: Pilot project: QEW toll lane to cost $180 for Oct-Dec
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You can fly along the 407 anywhere in the gta . Dafuq kind of asshatery is this
Agreed! The 407 isn't a good measure of traffic in a particular city. Only about 20% of people in a given city will use it.
What I do use to measure a city is the non-toll highway(s) ( one in Markham, 3 in Mississauga) going through a city and the major arteries.
I just came back from an awful experience on hwy 7 in Markham-Richmond Hill. Good thing it was one of those monthly birthday affairs, which we usually take about 2 hour lunches.
Even Mississauga's Hurontario-Burnhamthorpe or Hurontario-Dundas traffic is nothing compared to what I just went through. 5.1km took 30mins!!!!
Edited by Just A Troll (06/24/16 02:02 PM) Edit Reason: 30mins instead of 35.
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#8705957 - 06/24/16 01:59 PM
Re: Pilot project: QEW toll lane to cost $180 for Oct-Dec
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The problem with markham is the city planners didn't plan the roads well enough to allow for decent expansion.
west end is for the most part a better layout. I have zero issues, 407 and I cross markham end to end in like 3-4 minutes And it'll take you 45 mins from the north of Markham to reach the 407. I drive Mississauga and Markham on a daily basis. Markham traffic is awful! That 404 is a mess! wat? it takes me like 2 mins to get to 407. Also how does driving from Mississauga to warden/407 give you any sort of idea what ALL of Markham is like? Sound reasoning, hey guys I was on 403 by hurontario, THEREFORE ALL MISSISSAUGA TRAFFIC IS HORRIBLE, WORST IN COUNTRY. I do some shopping in Markham in the evenings. I do some shopping during lunch time. All in Markham. And it's god awful. And I call your B.S. on the 2 mins! You're probably right next to the 407. All north-south major roads are a fucking mess in Markham. Woodbine, Warden, Leslie... they're all crap in the morning, lunch and evening. And don't get me started on the disaster which is Hwy 7!!! So you base your entire traffic argument on the stretch of road between Leslie - Warden along highway 7 (which is currently under construction and is the busiest place of the whole city)...this is how all of markham is? Got it, very insightful, Just got back from a lunch at east beaver creek via hwy 7. Took us 30 mins. to get there from Warden. For reference: 35mins. I go Warden to Etobicoke!!! And there was only a small section around Warden under construction. From Woodbine to East Beaver was no construction. Just a mess of a traffic jam. Go Markham... NOT! Fucking Markham hwy 7. What a disaster! Damn driver was too cheap to take 407 too.
You are so full of shit
Google traffic right now shows 15 mins from warden/7 to east beaver creek. Drama queen much?
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#8705959 - 06/24/16 01:59 PM
Re: Pilot project: QEW toll lane to cost $180 for Oct-Dec
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Of course I can, I actually live here and I get around really well with the 407. How is that not relevant when some wally is sitting idling in traffic in a construction zone on highway 7 All things considered of course there is traffic here, but it sure is no Mississauga/Brampton/Milton shitshow. Right cuz all of Markham revolves around the 407.
Markham's traffic is mostly along highway 7, which has the 407 as a great alternative. Great planning!!!
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#8705961 - 06/24/16 02:00 PM
Re: Pilot project: QEW toll lane to cost $180 for Oct-Dec
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The problem with markham is the city planners didn't plan the roads well enough to allow for decent expansion.
west end is for the most part a better layout. I have zero issues, 407 and I cross markham end to end in like 3-4 minutes And it'll take you 45 mins from the north of Markham to reach the 407. I drive Mississauga and Markham on a daily basis. Markham traffic is awful! That 404 is a mess! wat? it takes me like 2 mins to get to 407. Also how does driving from Mississauga to warden/407 give you any sort of idea what ALL of Markham is like? Sound reasoning, hey guys I was on 403 by hurontario, THEREFORE ALL MISSISSAUGA TRAFFIC IS HORRIBLE, WORST IN COUNTRY. I do some shopping in Markham in the evenings. I do some shopping during lunch time. All in Markham. And it's god awful. And I call your B.S. on the 2 mins! You're probably right next to the 407. All north-south major roads are a fucking mess in Markham. Woodbine, Warden, Leslie... they're all crap in the morning, lunch and evening. And don't get me started on the disaster which is Hwy 7!!! So you base your entire traffic argument on the stretch of road between Leslie - Warden along highway 7 (which is currently under construction and is the busiest place of the whole city)...this is how all of markham is? Got it, very insightful, Just got back from a lunch at east beaver creek via hwy 7. Took us 30 mins. to get there from Warden. For reference: 35mins. I go Warden to Etobicoke!!! And there was only a small section around Warden under construction. From Woodbine to East Beaver was no construction. Just a mess of a traffic jam. Go Markham... NOT! Fucking Markham hwy 7. What a disaster! Damn driver was too cheap to take 407 too. You are so full of shit Google traffic right now shows 15 mins from warden/7 to east beaver creek. Drama queen much?
Yeah.. now... at 3:00PM. I was in that shit at 12:30.
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#8705963 - 06/24/16 02:02 PM
Re: Pilot project: QEW toll lane to cost $180 for Oct-Dec
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I Call BS on that... $40 -$60 Me too! He says he uses it "all the time". I use it 3 days a week and I'm in the high 200s.
did anyone twist your hand to work in Markham? Whose fault is it that your employer doesn't cover your 407? Quit, go work in Mississauga LOL
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#8705964 - 06/24/16 02:02 PM
Re: Pilot project: QEW toll lane to cost $180 for Oct-Dec
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The problem with markham is the city planners didn't plan the roads well enough to allow for decent expansion.
west end is for the most part a better layout. I have zero issues, 407 and I cross markham end to end in like 3-4 minutes And it'll take you 45 mins from the north of Markham to reach the 407. I drive Mississauga and Markham on a daily basis. Markham traffic is awful! That 404 is a mess! wat? it takes me like 2 mins to get to 407. Also how does driving from Mississauga to warden/407 give you any sort of idea what ALL of Markham is like? Sound reasoning, hey guys I was on 403 by hurontario, THEREFORE ALL MISSISSAUGA TRAFFIC IS HORRIBLE, WORST IN COUNTRY. I do some shopping in Markham in the evenings. I do some shopping during lunch time. All in Markham. And it's god awful. And I call your B.S. on the 2 mins! You're probably right next to the 407. All north-south major roads are a fucking mess in Markham. Woodbine, Warden, Leslie... they're all crap in the morning, lunch and evening. And don't get me started on the disaster which is Hwy 7!!! So you base your entire traffic argument on the stretch of road between Leslie - Warden along highway 7 (which is currently under construction and is the busiest place of the whole city)...this is how all of markham is? Got it, very insightful, Just got back from a lunch at east beaver creek via hwy 7. Took us 30 mins. to get there from Warden. For reference: 35mins. I go Warden to Etobicoke!!! And there was only a small section around Warden under construction. From Woodbine to East Beaver was no construction. Just a mess of a traffic jam. Go Markham... NOT! Fucking Markham hwy 7. What a disaster! Damn driver was too cheap to take 407 too. You are so full of shit Google traffic right now shows 15 mins from warden/7 to east beaver creek. Drama queen much? Yeah.. now... at 3:00PM. I was in that shit at 12:30.
traffic is arguably worse now tho, why you crying?
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#8705966 - 06/24/16 02:04 PM
Re: Pilot project: QEW toll lane to cost $180 for Oct-Dec
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I Call BS on that... $40 -$60 Me too! He says he uses it "all the time". I use it 3 days a week and I'm in the high 200s. did anyone twist your hand to work in Markham? Whose fault is it that your employer doesn't cover your 407? Quit, go work in Mississauga LOL
Perhaps you didn't read correctly! I'm not complaining. I'm saying your $40-$60 that you use "all the time" so you can cross Markham in 2 mins is full of shit!
I'm using my high $200s as a reference of how you're full of shit!
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#8705968 - 06/24/16 02:05 PM
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The problem with markham is the city planners didn't plan the roads well enough to allow for decent expansion.
west end is for the most part a better layout. I have zero issues, 407 and I cross markham end to end in like 3-4 minutes And it'll take you 45 mins from the north of Markham to reach the 407. I drive Mississauga and Markham on a daily basis. Markham traffic is awful! That 404 is a mess! wat? it takes me like 2 mins to get to 407. Also how does driving from Mississauga to warden/407 give you any sort of idea what ALL of Markham is like? Sound reasoning, hey guys I was on 403 by hurontario, THEREFORE ALL MISSISSAUGA TRAFFIC IS HORRIBLE, WORST IN COUNTRY. I do some shopping in Markham in the evenings. I do some shopping during lunch time. All in Markham. And it's god awful. And I call your B.S. on the 2 mins! You're probably right next to the 407. All north-south major roads are a fucking mess in Markham. Woodbine, Warden, Leslie... they're all crap in the morning, lunch and evening. And don't get me started on the disaster which is Hwy 7!!! So you base your entire traffic argument on the stretch of road between Leslie - Warden along highway 7 (which is currently under construction and is the busiest place of the whole city)...this is how all of markham is? Got it, very insightful, Just got back from a lunch at east beaver creek via hwy 7. Took us 30 mins. to get there from Warden. For reference: 35mins. I go Warden to Etobicoke!!! And there was only a small section around Warden under construction. From Woodbine to East Beaver was no construction. Just a mess of a traffic jam. Go Markham... NOT! Fucking Markham hwy 7. What a disaster! Damn driver was too cheap to take 407 too. You are so full of shit Google traffic right now shows 15 mins from warden/7 to east beaver creek. Drama queen much? Yeah.. now... at 3:00PM. I was in that shit at 12:30. traffic is arguably worse now tho, why you crying?
No it's not. You said it yourself: Google maps just said 15mins.
Are you contradicting yourself too?
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#8705972 - 06/24/16 02:08 PM
Re: Pilot project: QEW toll lane to cost $180 for Oct-Dec
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I use 407 weekly, just because I don't depend on it daily doesn't make it any less of an alternative.
I don't need to cross Markham daily because I am not a dumbass that lives in Mississauga and commutes across the GTA to Markham for work. My commute to work is traffic free and less than 30 mins on non toll roads...
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#8705977 - 06/24/16 02:09 PM
Re: Pilot project: QEW toll lane to cost $180 for Oct-Dec
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[quote=phoenixrage]The problem with markham is the city planners didn't plan the roads well enough to allow for decent expansion.
west end is for the most part a better layout. I have zero issues, 407 and I cross markham end to end in like 3-4 minutes And it'll take you 45 mins from the north of Markham to reach the 407. I drive Mississauga and Markham on a daily basis. Markham traffic is awful! That 404 is a mess! wat? it takes me like 2 mins to get to 407. Also how does driving from Mississauga to warden/407 give you any sort of idea what ALL of Markham is like? Sound reasoning, hey guys I was on 403 by hurontario, THEREFORE ALL MISSISSAUGA TRAFFIC IS HORRIBLE, WORST IN COUNTRY. I do some shopping in Markham in the evenings. I do some shopping during lunch time. All in Markham. And it's god awful. And I call your B.S. on the 2 mins! You're probably right next to the 407. All north-south major roads are a fucking mess in Markham. Woodbine, Warden, Leslie... they're all crap in the morning, lunch and evening. And don't get me started on the disaster which is Hwy 7!!! So you base your entire traffic argument on the stretch of road between Leslie - Warden along highway 7 (which is currently under construction and is the busiest place of the whole city)...this is how all of markham is? Got it, very insightful, Just got back from a lunch at east beaver creek via hwy 7. Took us 30 mins. to get there from Warden. For reference: 35mins. I go Warden to Etobicoke!!! And there was only a small section around Warden under construction. From Woodbine to East Beaver was no construction. Just a mess of a traffic jam. Go Markham... NOT! Fucking Markham hwy 7. What a disaster! Damn driver was too cheap to take 407 too. You are so full of shit Google traffic right now shows 15 mins from warden/7 to east beaver creek. Drama queen much? Yeah.. now... at 3:00PM. I was in that shit at 12:30. traffic is arguably worse now tho, why you crying? No it's not. You said it yourself: Google maps just said 15mins. Are you contradicting yourself too?
I am basing it on live evidence from google vs your "30 minute" anecdotal estimate. You think I believe anything you say?
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#8706164 - 06/24/16 05:27 PM
Re: Pilot project: QEW toll lane to cost $180 for Oct-Dec
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LMAO @ judging markham traffic by hwy 7, a main street that has hardcore construction right now but otherwise is like what, 8 lanes wide? nah that doesn't move traffic.
also how is 407 NOT a viable option? do people in new York say ah nah, can't take that bridge, there's a toll, let me drive alllll the way around the state; Brooklyn is a shitty place to live because tolls.
you guys high today or something? lolol I said it's not good for metrics. You can't use the 407 as a measure of a city's traffic congestion. The reason because less than 20% of the population actually use it. So when you compare markham traffic vs. Mississauga, the 407 can't really be used in that calculation. But the biggest reason is because Risky is the only Markhamite that uses it to cross the city in 2 mins. Everyone else is stuck on hwy 7 wishing they were Risky.
why not tho? if the city has made infrastructure to accommodate traffic but people choose not to use it, does it mean that the city is a traffic cluster fuck? no, it's the people who are the cluster fucks.
even still we are judging this on highway 7; again a street that under construction with 6 lanes wide plus two diamond lanes and use that (in it's current state) to determine markhams traffic congestion? sumtingwong.
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#8706212 - 06/24/16 06:06 PM
Re: Pilot project: QEW toll lane to cost $180 for Oct-Dec
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the idiots sure outed themselves in this thread.
Apparently perfectly fine toll roads/bridges are not allowed to be used in real life as we should rot in construction zone traffic. Also great analogy with toll bridges in states it's the exact same idea, these idiots obviously can't include them as part of infrastructure because toll and would drive around bridge for an hour because something something something babble fuck logic. lol
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#8706262 - 06/24/16 08:05 PM
Re: Pilot project: QEW toll lane to cost $180 for Oct-Dec
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407 aint cheap and adds up fast! If Vas has 40-60$ bill then it's barely used in a month.
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#8706264 - 06/24/16 08:07 PM
Re: Pilot project: QEW toll lane to cost $180 for Oct-Dec
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Can't compare tolls in states to 407. We all take that interstate in Buffalo to go to walden galleria and pay a buck. Nothing costs a dollar on 407
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