NO MORE BAIL OUTS!
{Via CBC: Ferry deal hung up on details }
So am I the only one that thinks this government bail out is a bad idea?? I'm not without feeling for those that depend on it, and the jobs involved, but facts are facts. It's not being used enough to make it viable....end of story. All the government money in the Canada will not change that fact. Having recently priced this excursion across the bay, I can tell you, its way, way cheaper to drive around. Obviously it's not as convenient, but what the land route lacks in convenience, it makes up for in the pocketbook. Even at $1.20 a liter, if you have any sort of reasonable vehicle on fuel.....it's still much, much cheaper. Seems to me Bay Ferries have priced themselves out of business. I understand it's expensive to run this ferry, and the company has to make money......but if you price it so it's no longer affordable to the average Joe.....well.......it's not rocket science.
So all levels of government toss some money in the pot.......then in 2 years Bay Ferries is back looking for more......how is this much different from the old days when the Government ran the ferry if the government has to pay to keep it running??
A very bad precedent.......IMO.
So am I the only one that thinks this government bail out is a bad idea?? I'm not without feeling for those that depend on it, and the jobs involved, but facts are facts. It's not being used enough to make it viable....end of story. All the government money in the Canada will not change that fact. Having recently priced this excursion across the bay, I can tell you, its way, way cheaper to drive around. Obviously it's not as convenient, but what the land route lacks in convenience, it makes up for in the pocketbook. Even at $1.20 a liter, if you have any sort of reasonable vehicle on fuel.....it's still much, much cheaper. Seems to me Bay Ferries have priced themselves out of business. I understand it's expensive to run this ferry, and the company has to make money......but if you price it so it's no longer affordable to the average Joe.....well.......it's not rocket science.
So all levels of government toss some money in the pot.......then in 2 years Bay Ferries is back looking for more......how is this much different from the old days when the Government ran the ferry if the government has to pay to keep it running??
A very bad precedent.......IMO.
