Comments on: Flashback to 1986: Join the SkyTrain team!

By: Morris

Morris — Thu, 05 May 2011 21:45:59 +0000

The Canada Line station announcement system should be better done! It gives NO transfer information when it terminates at Waterfront Station, 41st Ave and 49th Ave Stations are missing the “Avenue” part, there is no chime before the station is announced… people seem to tune in more carefully when a chime is there.. or they miss their stop, I’ve heard this a few times from fellow passengers… and the voice is a tad too cheery… not calm, it sounds like she’s in a rush.

Please, whoever is in charge, have the announcements either re-done or fine tuned…

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By: ;-)

;-) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:21:43 +0000

Ooops, OK I see what you’re referring to with the picture at top.

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By: Bert

Bert — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:43:55 +0000

Re: ;-)

No, they have changed. On the left hand side of the ends of each train, there used to be double seating on both sides and no upper handle bar. They removed seats and added handle bars at the top.

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By: ;-)

;-) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 16:30:25 +0000

I prefer what they did on Expo line… More trains at higher frequency. The Richmond segment is brutal after 6pm when every second train detours to the airport.

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By: Eugene T.S. Wong

Eugene T.S. Wong — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:38:27 +0000

I hope that if they buy more cars for the Canada Line, then they will make them all have no seats. I’m under the impression that they will buy middle cars, to make 3 car trains. Since those cars will probably be smaller, they might as well not have any seats except near the accordions. Also, once the Canada Line is filled to capacity, then that will be it for the Canada Line. They might as well “jam” as many people in as possible.

I hope that they will do likewise for any middle cars on the other lines.

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By: ;-)

;-) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 14:15:26 +0000

It’s been discussed a few times now….

Seating arrangements on the original trains never changed. Seating arrangements have evolved on the newer trains. Handle bars were double near the doors to allow for more standing in 1.5. Bench seats were replaced by doubles for more privacy in Mark 2. Mark 2.5 has more single seats to bring back more capacity for standee’s. Canada Line trains are designed wider for more standee’s.

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By: Bert

Bert — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 08:01:07 +0000

Jhenifer…

When was the seating arrangement in the old trains reconfigured? If you look at photos of the trains around Expo, there seems to be more seats and less handle bars/ceiling railings in the trains than there are now.. why was this done, and when?

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By: The Buzzer blog » SkyTrain 25th anniversary interview on CBC

The Buzzer blog » SkyTrain 25th anniversary interview on CBC — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:52:55 +0000

[...] can catch a glimpse of the old uniforms and interiors in this old SkyTrain riders’ pamphlet [...]

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By: The Buzzer blog » SkyTrain turns 25 years old on December 11, 2010!

The Buzzer blog » SkyTrain turns 25 years old on December 11, 2010! — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:01:29 +0000

[...] Flashback to 1986: Join the SkyTrain team! [...]

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By: Roland Jones

Roland Jones — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 21:51:47 +0000

Gotta love the hair back then! Hard to believe its been almost a full quarter century since Expo, and SkyTrain is actually still running. Those computers have to be pretty vintage by now eh?

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