Translink Update for 2012
 

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Sort of old news but some nice changes

Anyone's commute seeing any upgrades?

"Buses – an additional 40,000 service hours will be added in April, and by year’s end, the #531, connecting South Surrey/White Rock and Langley via 24th Avenue."

that means i dont need to walk 20 minutes to a bus stop YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

i live right at morgan crossing, once i miss the shuttle bus i would either have to wait another 30-40 minutes to get to white rock center or walk 20 minutes to the nearest BUS STOP



:sweetjesus::sweetjesus:

They are looking ahead to fare increases as well.

honestly i dont mind a modest increase in fare hikes instead of the bs increase in gas/property/etc tax they've been doing in the past

just doesnt make sense when u have everyone subsidizing your frivolous spending for the past years

I wish this affected more. I never really discovered the 19 and I would have to taxi home from downtown back then; the 19 also leads me to 1 block away from my house. :facepalm:

for ipod/iphone users you guys should download the itransitvan app from the app store

gives you bus routes and bus times even without wifi/internet

preety useful

the more service they provide / we consume, the more we have to pay.

Awesome! I frequently ride the #19 and it definitely is one of the more used buses with not enough of them on the road. Glad they found out and trying to address the issue.

If I start seeing ads saying, "drive Goldenears today!" I quit this province.

^^ hardly anyone takes it, im not surprised though $4.10 each way.... -_-

but advertising it? lol its not like ppl dont know about the bridge

Bring back the original 480 route
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With the compass they'll be able to more easily track the people who use zone passes. At the moment when it comes to solid statistics the only thing they can rely on is transfers purchased/used on various busses and the reporting of drivers who pass stops while the bus is full.

Personally, I can't wait for the upgrade--more information when properly used will result in a MUCHLY improved transit system. They'd be able to track each and every person taking the bus, how often and through which hubs! With this kind of information we'd be looking at a potential complete system overhaul within 2 years!

Exciting nerdy times ahead.

Why the fcuk don't they extend skytrain service on friday and saturday night from 1am to 3am?

what is public transit?

better than cutting down on service...

most of these changes gets thumbs up from me

but i agree extending skytrain by an extra 2 hours on friday and saturday night would be nice.

This page has been constantly updating at a good pace, check it out of you're use public transit often :)

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The more service they provide, the more ridership there will be, and revenues will increase, lowering the per-rider cost of a train/bus trip....HOPEFULLY resulting in static fares.

Vancouver is cheap as shit for transit compared to ALL of Europe. If they install turn stiles, they also need to make ones to exit, just like the Tube in London. It's not a big hassle (I found anyways) and it keeps track of who is using what. It also then allows pay by distance usage. IE:, you only go one stop it's $1.00 vs. $3.50 etc.

When I come back to Vancouver, I am going to be taking a lot more transit. Living in Europe has made me appreciate it a lot more.

It was like that in the philippines as well. I don't think we'll ever have that option here sadly :okay:

It would defeat the purpose of turnstiles then. Because Translink will say that with turnstiles they don't need to police for tickets anymore, and people will just buy the cheapest one. It was not just London but also Rome, Barcelona, Paris and others that were like this. It's the best way to do things. IMO.

the philippines system worked great. There were turnstiles that validated your ticket to get in and out of the skytrain stations. If you paid for only 1 stop and you went further, when you went to validate to get out of the skytrain station, it wouldn't let you through. Your only choice is to go back to the original station that you came from.

i just recently visited bangkok and singapore and god damn their LRT systems kick our asses. i was extremely emberassed especially in bangkok, their system is easy and fair and eco-friendly.

they also use the same turnstile system to validate your ticket allowing you to enter and exit the skytrain station.

Same thing in Japan - fares based on per stop basis. I have to agree that Vancouver has cheap transit though. Not the most advanced but fairly priced.

So go on the website and register your plate - doesn't cost anything, and the toll becomes $3.45. If you're paying too much, it's your own stupid fault.

scumbag translink: see's 480 filled up by second stop in richmond. changes first stop to somewhere halfway to vancouver.