Info tubes are back starting Monday, June 29
June 23, 2009
Info tubes are back starting Monday, June 29
June 23, 2009
Good news: our customer information department will start refilling the info tubes with schedules as of Monday, June 29!
Owing to all your feedback, the department has been able to rally some resources to fill the 919 info tubes currently sitting empty. (Around 300 tubes at bus loops have been continually maintained.)
So, watch for the info to return to the tubes starting next Monday. It’ll still take some time to fill them all up again, but don’t worry – they will be filled!
And a big thank you again for sending in your thoughts on this issue—it was very much appreciated.
Excellent news! The number of bewildered people I saw at Granville & Broadway trying to find info on the highway coaches was unbelievable.
G-R-E-A-T- news!! Like I stated in a previous post, I thought the decision to reduce the “suburban”/less frequently served areas InfoTubes was very short sighted!
Thank you so much. I often don’t carry my cell phone with me and staring at those empty schedule tubes was a real inconvenience.
What ever happened to those old blue wooden bus stops?
While they don’t facilitate the bus schedules I remember seeing them everywhere in Greater Vancouver before TransLink took over. I suppose it was one of the ways that made Vancouver a little different.
Mike: actually, when it comes to bus stops, the only thing TransLink owns is the pole and the sign. The bus shelters and various amenities are in fact chosen by the municipalities, which is why there can be a varied look around the region.
I am actually talking about the bus stop pole itself. It was made of wood; it was a 4x4x8. It was painted a deep shade of blue.
I almost forgot about those things. Click on the link on my name for a reminder.
Aha–well, I guess we replaced them with metal ones then :) Let me see if I can find out any more info about those.
Update: I’ve asked about the poles and have received answers! From CMBC planning:
I should also mention that my contact liked the blue wood poles better too, as they stood out from the other posts on the street :)
Ah, that makes sense. I’d much have rather have metal bus stop poles if it means that more buses will be servicing them as a result. :p
Preserve a few then! Down Oak Street or University Boulevard. Just to keep people on their toes!