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Comment on Transit Pet Peeves are now on the system! by ;-)

;-) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:14:37 +0000

fyi…. Global has a segment on Tuesday morning….
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151579748352808&set=a.108041112807.92198.8475622807&type=1

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Comment on Ask TransLink: transit planner Mary Riemer talks bus bunching, route numbers, inspirational cities, and more! by ;-)

;-) — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:38:02 +0000

Global news made a comment on how people are able to Skype on Everest now….. how long must we wait for cellphone service in the Dunsmuir tunnel? It works great in the Canada Line tunnel, why not Dunsmuir after all these years?

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Comment on The new Google Maps includes neat new transit comparisons by Eugene Wong

Eugene Wong — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:11:45 +0000

Wow.

Thanks, Google. It’s things like this that imply that you care about people’s struggles.

Thanks, Translink, for cooperating with them. It helps.

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Comment on The new Google Maps includes neat new transit comparisons by Allen

Allen — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:16:37 +0000

What I like most about Google Maps is it factors in walking time into the trips (whereas the Trip Planner on TransLink.ca doesn’t) and it shows the arrival times of SkyTrain (which is on the TransLink website, but you have to know how to find it).

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Comment on The costs of fare evasion by Rapid transit on West Broadway – getting it right by learning from history |

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:56:36 +0000

[...] put the savings of $1.5b into perspective, Translink currently collects $412 million in fare revenue per annum throughout the entire region for all forms of public transit: buses, the [...]

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Comment on The new Google Maps includes neat new transit comparisons by Jot

Jot — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:30:08 +0000

Nice. Glad Translink is providing accurate info to Google, I use the feature constantly. Showing multiple transit route options with walking distance is a great feature as well. It’s these little things that will get non transit users to at least consider it. Default for many people is just to drive somewhere, where if they would factor in driving and parking time it often takes longer by car.

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Comment on The new Google Maps includes neat new transit comparisons by Alan

Alan — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:21:37 +0000

This is good news, I have been missing this function since the iphone went onto their own mapping system, always used it in the past.

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Comment on TransLink’s Cathy McLay wins a Business in Vancouver BC CFO of the Year Award! by Eugene Wong

Eugene Wong — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:12:53 +0000

Congratulations, Cathy!

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Comment on Ask TransLink: Mary Riemer, transit planner! by Jhenifer Pabillano - Buzzer Editor

Jhenifer Pabillano - Buzzer Editor — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:35:52 +0000

Eep – SS, I had an answer from Mary for you in my inbox and missed putting it up until now! Here it is:

Hi again SS!

The exact details of how and when we will transition away from the current #CX numbers is still being confirmed. As for the Evergreen Line, that is a bit outside my area of expertise, so I am waiting to hear back to verify an answer for you! While there are no new accessibility standards as you mentioned in your question, TransLink has put together a new Transit Passenger Facilities Design Guideline report that provides a detailed framework for designing and developing transit stations, exchanges and stops. You can read more about it here under the Guidelines tab.

I can tell you that we have committed to installing down escalators, with numbers and design depending on station layout, as part of the Expo Line Upgrade Strategy. We have also looked into installing an up escalator at Columbia to help facilitate passenger flow within the station, however we are currently limited by funding and therefore do not have a plan in place at this time to implement one.

Thanks for the questions!
Mary

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Comment on Leading the Way Youth Summit starts today! by The Buzzer blog » The last two days of the Leading the Way Youth Summit

The Buzzer blog » The last two days of the Leading the Way Youth Summit — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:33:04 +0000

[...] the settling in and housekeeping of Day 1, Day 2 was jammed packed with all types of [...]

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