Comments on: More T signage is now up in downtown Vancouver http://buzzer.translink.ca/index.php/2010/01/more-t-signage-is-now-up-in-downtown-vancouver/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:26:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Jhenifer Pabillano http://buzzer.translink.ca/index.php/2010/01/more-t-signage-is-now-up-in-downtown-vancouver/#comment-42771 Jhenifer Pabillano Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:18:12 +0000 http://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=7068#comment-42771 Stefan: Just wanted to let you know that our consultant on this project is actually called Applied Information Group, not Access Information Group! Stefan:
Just wanted to let you know that our consultant on this project is actually called Applied Information Group, not Access Information Group!

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]]> By: Reva http://buzzer.translink.ca/index.php/2010/01/more-t-signage-is-now-up-in-downtown-vancouver/#comment-38644 Reva Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:00:29 +0000 http://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=7068#comment-38644 Hi Jhen, just thought I'd say that I also noticed that buses stopping at Granville & Georgia announce "Granville SkyTrain Station" but not "Vancouver City Centre Canada Line Station", even the buses that drop off right outside VCC Station's main entrance (e.g. the north shore buses). Are there plans to change this? Just wondering. Would be good especially for when the trolleys start running down Granville Mall again. Hi Jhen, just thought I’d say that I also noticed that buses stopping at Granville & Georgia announce “Granville SkyTrain Station” but not “Vancouver City Centre Canada Line Station”, even the buses that drop off right outside VCC Station’s main entrance (e.g. the north shore buses). Are there plans to change this? Just wondering. Would be good especially for when the trolleys start running down Granville Mall again.

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]]> By: Jhenifer Pabillano http://buzzer.translink.ca/index.php/2010/01/more-t-signage-is-now-up-in-downtown-vancouver/#comment-38494 Jhenifer Pabillano Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:40:00 +0000 http://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=7068#comment-38494 Tessa: I passed along your note and here's the reply. <blockquote>Thanks. To answer the question, there are no plans to install the 6-metre T poles (which is what I assume the commenter means by "T signs") anywhere but at transit facilities themselves. However, the City of Vancouver is installing walking maps posted on kiosks throughout the downtown, and these will help people find nearby SkyTrain stations.</blockquote> Tessa:
I passed along your note and here’s the reply.

Thanks. To answer the question, there are no plans to install the 6-metre T poles (which is what I assume the commenter means by “T signs”) anywhere but at transit facilities themselves. However, the City of Vancouver is installing walking maps posted on kiosks throughout the downtown, and these will help people find nearby SkyTrain stations.

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]]> By: Tessa http://buzzer.translink.ca/index.php/2010/01/more-t-signage-is-now-up-in-downtown-vancouver/#comment-38487 Tessa Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:51:21 +0000 http://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=7068#comment-38487 are there going to be T signs on major streets that are maybe a block away, with an arrow pointing to stations, if the station is a little discreet? That might also help. are there going to be T signs on major streets that are maybe a block away, with an arrow pointing to stations, if the station is a little discreet? That might also help.

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]]> By: Jhenifer Pabillano http://buzzer.translink.ca/index.php/2010/01/more-t-signage-is-now-up-in-downtown-vancouver/#comment-38363 Jhenifer Pabillano Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:12:33 +0000 http://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=7068#comment-38363 Ouch! OK, I'll pass that on. Ouch! OK, I’ll pass that on.

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]]> By: snowystar http://buzzer.translink.ca/index.php/2010/01/more-t-signage-is-now-up-in-downtown-vancouver/#comment-38362 snowystar Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:08:47 +0000 http://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=7068#comment-38362 Acutally, all of the errors are from the latest (Dec 2009) map posted on the website. I haven't looked at the printed map in detail as I assume they're the same. Acutally, all of the errors are from the latest (Dec 2009) map posted on the website. I haven’t looked at the printed map in detail as I assume they’re the same.

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]]> By: Jhenifer Pabillano http://buzzer.translink.ca/index.php/2010/01/more-t-signage-is-now-up-in-downtown-vancouver/#comment-38355 Jhenifer Pabillano Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:08:37 +0000 http://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=7068#comment-38355 snowystar: Thanks! I passed your comments on to the wayfinding team, and they've told me your comments refer to older maps at the stations. Those maps are only printed once a year owing to budget constraints, and more updated info is available online. Did you see the older map at the station recently? Apparently the one you are referring to should have been taken down already. snowystar:
Thanks! I passed your comments on to the wayfinding team, and they’ve told me your comments refer to older maps at the stations. Those maps are only printed once a year owing to budget constraints, and more updated info is available online. Did you see the older map at the station recently? Apparently the one you are referring to should have been taken down already.

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]]> By: Jhenifer Pabillano http://buzzer.translink.ca/index.php/2010/01/more-t-signage-is-now-up-in-downtown-vancouver/#comment-38353 Jhenifer Pabillano Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:57:10 +0000 http://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=7068#comment-38353 ;-): The T signage is meant for the entire system. It's not supposed to replace the TransLink logo -- it's supposed to stand for "transit". ;-):
The T signage is meant for the entire system. It’s not supposed to replace the TransLink logo — it’s supposed to stand for “transit”.

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]]> By: snowystar http://buzzer.translink.ca/index.php/2010/01/more-t-signage-is-now-up-in-downtown-vancouver/#comment-38281 snowystar Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:21:26 +0000 http://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=7068#comment-38281 Well, this is not related to the wayfinding, but there are quite a few errors on the system map I've noticed: - The following routes should be peak-only (but marked as all day service on map): #311, #388, #595 at Maple Meadows Stn - The following routes has improved to all-day service quite some time ago: #345, #C40, #C74 to Surrey Central - The #375 is incorrectly shown as #374 on 152 street near White Rock (this is correct on the WR map, but not the entire system) - #480 south of Richmond-Brighouse should be purple (this is correct on the Richmond map, but not the entire system) - #C90 should be limited service - 2 buses per day - #C26 Buntzen Lake Special is not listed at Coquitlam Station, and the routing is not shown on the map south of Anmore (should be on Barnet) - #3 to Marine Drive is not a peak-only service, its all day - All #640 stays on River Road during weekend, so both branches should be marked as black - #143 is all-day service now, but one "143" was left as blue on Lougheed Hwy - There is no bus service on Boundary between Hennings and Lougheed And the followings are just my opinion, for consistency: - #C48 and #C49 have almost the same schedule, yet one is limited and one is regular service - #179 and #410 Fraserwood both have similar early evening service, yet one is peak-only and the other is all-day - The limited #112 and #480 service is shown on the map, but not the following: #4 to Phibbs Exchange (evening), #99 to Boundary, #143 from Poco Centre (early morning), and probably a few more - #321 to White Rock South should be limited service (not regular) as its early morning and late night only. Also, wouldn't it be nice to show the FTN routes as a different colored line on the map? It would do a much better job to let the user pick the routes that have the most frequent service. Well, this is not related to the wayfinding, but there are quite a few errors on the system map I’ve noticed:
- The following routes should be peak-only (but marked as all day service on map): #311, #388, #595 at Maple Meadows Stn
- The following routes has improved to all-day service quite some time ago: #345, #C40, #C74 to Surrey Central
- The #375 is incorrectly shown as #374 on 152 street near White Rock (this is correct on the WR map, but not the entire system)
- #480 south of Richmond-Brighouse should be purple (this is correct on the Richmond map, but not the entire system)
- #C90 should be limited service – 2 buses per day
- #C26 Buntzen Lake Special is not listed at Coquitlam Station, and the routing is not shown on the map south of Anmore (should be on Barnet)
- #3 to Marine Drive is not a peak-only service, its all day
- All #640 stays on River Road during weekend, so both branches should be marked as black
- #143 is all-day service now, but one “143″ was left as blue on Lougheed Hwy
- There is no bus service on Boundary between Hennings and Lougheed

And the followings are just my opinion, for consistency:
- #C48 and #C49 have almost the same schedule, yet one is limited and one is regular service
- #179 and #410 Fraserwood both have similar early evening service, yet one is peak-only and the other is all-day
- The limited #112 and #480 service is shown on the map, but not the following: #4 to Phibbs Exchange (evening), #99 to Boundary, #143 from Poco Centre (early morning), and probably a few more
- #321 to White Rock South should be limited service (not regular) as its early morning and late night only.

Also, wouldn’t it be nice to show the FTN routes as a different colored line on the map? It would do a much better job to let the user pick the routes that have the most frequent service.

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]]> By: Robert http://buzzer.translink.ca/index.php/2010/01/more-t-signage-is-now-up-in-downtown-vancouver/#comment-38258 Robert Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:46:31 +0000 http://buzzer.translink.ca/?p=7068#comment-38258 Clarification on the previous comment - applies to references to platforms 1 and 2. Clarification on the previous comment – applies to references to platforms 1 and 2.

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