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Originally Posted by Doady
D-DOT in Detroit had 26.1 million boardings in 2016. That's half of MiWay bus system in Mississauga (54.2 million). The City of Detroit is probably not wealthier than Mississauga, and Detroit transit fares are half price. Cost doesn't seem like a huge factor. And Detroit is probably not easier to drive around in than a post-war suburb, built for the car. I think what makes the biggest difference is the amount of transit service.
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Detroit (the city proper) has semi-decent transit service, in theory. Main corridors like Woodward have buses every few minutes. I think the main corridors still have 24/7 service.
Detroit, in practice, has horrible bus service, because the schedules are unreliable, the buses are horrible and waiting on the street is unsafe.
And the city is built for the car. There's almost never any congestion, the roads are massive, speed limits high, and freeways everywhere.
Mississauga is full of immigrants, who are culturally inclined to transit, and there are no safety issues. Driving in the Toronto area is expensive and difficult. Housing costs are extreme.