Comments on: Our downtown Vancouver SkyTrain stations get an Olympic look

By: Jhenifer Pabillano

Jhenifer Pabillano — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:11:04 +0000

Hmmm… I can’t remember if it was really in the way for anyone! It seemed very quiet out there in terms of traffic. The streets near Yaletown station will also be a pedestrian corridor for the Games, so maybe cars will not be around as much—for that period, anyway.

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By: Tessa

Tessa — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:08:01 +0000

Also, the yaletown info sign looks badly placed to me, like being so close to the intersection I wonder if it would obstruct the view of cars that are turning right, so they can’t see pedestrians that are stepping out onto the curb.

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By: The Buzzer blog » Granville Station’s Olympic look

The Buzzer blog » Granville Station’s Olympic look — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:00:07 +0000

[...] readers will note that I missed Granville Station on Monday’s tour of Olympic ads in downtown SkyTrain stations. Luckily, my colleague Charlotte Boychuk from CMBC captured Granville’s look for the [...]

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By: Jhenifer Pabillano

Jhenifer Pabillano — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:55:42 +0000

Scott:
Yes, there is a gap. The bus extensions take effect Feb 1 as part of the quarterly bus service sheet change, but SkyTrain doesn’t expand service until the 12th.

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By: Jhenifer Pabillano

Jhenifer Pabillano — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:36:32 +0000

e-eye:
I know. But if it helps, more wayfinding signage will be going up closer to the start of the Games to help differentiate between Vancouver City Centre & Granville.

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By: e-eye

e-eye — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:18:15 +0000

Too bad the Olympic Committee did not follow suit with the Wayfinding T-sign at a few of the downtown Canada Line stations. When I stood at the intersection of Granville and W.Georgia, it was clear where the Granville station was located, but not so much the Vancouver City Centre one.

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By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:50:21 +0000

I’ve seen a few of the ads at other stations and bus stops as well. There is no question as to who the sponsors are. :)

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By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:27:31 +0000

The new signage looks good. Question about the bus service though. On the translink website it says the extended bus service changes start today (Ex 130,123,319,320 and 321) buses running later to connect to last skytrains but the extended hours for skytrain don’t start till the 12th? Can you confirm about that gap?

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By: zack

zack — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:23:37 +0000

I like the McDonald’s ad that said “the next is train is coming 3 mmms!” I laughed so hard until I forgot I was on the SkyTrain. Pretty awkward moment. :)

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By: Brandon (CMBC)

Brandon (CMBC) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:14:46 +0000

Nice little photo tour. Almost all the advertisements for the Olympics seem to be mainly Bell, Samsung, GE and Acer aside from the Vancouver 2010 ads.

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