Metro Vancouver Transit Discussion II

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by The_Henry_Man

The ultimate solution is for Translink to make Compass Cards available and compatible with Apple Wallet (or the Android equivalent) so you can use your phone or smart watch instead of having to rummage through your wallet/purse. Several cities have done this already (I believe Toronto is one of them as well?).

Most of the time I wear my Compass card on a lanyard - problem solved.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by The_Henry_Man

The ultimate solution is for Translink to make Compass Cards available and compatible with Apple Wallet (or the Android equivalent) so you can use your phone or smart watch instead of having to rummage through your wallet/purse. Several cities have done this already (I believe Toronto is one of them as well?).

They're testing out Cubic's new mobility app so I think it's just a matter of system upgrades/testing for them to get that functionality. I actually prefer a card than having to drag out my phone.

[cganuelas1995]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

They're testing out Cubic's new mobility app so I think it's just a matter of system upgrades/testing for them to get that functionality. I actually prefer a card than having to drag out my phone.

I heard they'll have to convert the card from the stored value format to something with transactional databases, unless they're gonna give us the option of having the card storing the value on the device.

[Mac Write]

I can't wait until I can just tap my Apple Watch as someone who is disabled and has trouble getting my card out to scan.


Also bus drivers assume everyone in a wheelchair is poor and says you don't need to pay. I feel very insulted when that happens.

[NewfBC]

Reading this morning that by the time it's built, Capstan Station will have taken longer to build than the entire Canada Line did.

Ron.

[madog222]

Originally Posted by NewfBC

Reading this morning that by the time it's built, Capstan Station will have taken longer to build than the entire Canada Line did.

Ron.

Canada Line took just under four years and Capstan started three years and a month ago.

[aberdeen5698]

Originally Posted by NewfBC

Reading this morning that by the time it's built, Capstan Station will have taken longer to build than the entire Canada Line did.

That's the difference between:

[a] Having a team assembled with the skills to build multiple stations who can take advantage of economies of scale and overlapping phases on different stations at the same time vs. one station which has to bring in and acclimate workers as needed for each phase of construction; and

[b] Having unfettered access to a construction site vs. trying to build something around an active running line.

[madog222]

Not to mention the ongoing global supply chain issues.

[cganuelas1995]

Originally Posted by madog222

Not to mention the ongoing global supply chain issues.

And the fact that a lot of experienced tradespeople retired or changed careers during the 2020 lockdowns

[jollyburger]

For comparison Lansdowne Station started construction around Spring 2008

https://canadalinephotos.blogspot.co...&by-date=false

They seemed to have finished the majority of the construction in a year.

[cganuelas1995]

Anyone reckon an AI powered security camera at faregates calling out fare evaders and putting their photo on a wall of shame would work?