SkyTrain Station Renovations - Page 18

metroXpress · #**341** Posted **Jul 15, 2009, 8:03 PM**

I think the underground station should have platform lights to warn people that the train is coming in...and they should stand back:

Mac Write · #**342** Posted **Jul 15, 2009, 8:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by twoNeurons

Have it stop on either side of the Security zone. No stops inside.

I can easily take out the secured zone even without stopping inside but passing through. 2-4 people board train with nicely packed backpacks with nice dense explosives, then set them off inside the secured zone. Would do some very very nice damage and kill a few thousand making 9/11 look like nothing.

DKaz · #**343** Posted **Jul 15, 2009, 8:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mac Write

I can easily take out the secured zone even without stopping inside but passing through. 2-4 people board train with nicely packed backpacks with nice dense explosives, then set them off inside the secured zone. Would do some very very nice damage and kill a few thousand making 9/11 look like nothing.

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mr.x · #**344** Posted **Jul 15, 2009, 8:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mac Write

I can easily take out the secured zone even without stopping inside but passing through. 2-4 people board train with nicely packed backpacks with nice dense explosives, then set them off inside the secured zone. Would do some very very nice damage and kill a few thousand making 9/11 look like nothing.

yea, in my opinion the security zones should be larger...not to mention that there's no security zone buffer for the Live Sites. It'll be a road open to the public, then a public sidewalk, then a security fence, and then 10,000 people inside the Live Site. Centennial Park bombing, anyone?

Mac Write · #**345** Posted **Jul 15, 2009, 9:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x

yea, in my opinion the security zones should be larger...not to mention that there's no security zone buffer for the Live Sites. It'll be a road open to the public, then a public sidewalk, then a security fence, and then 10,000 people inside the Live Site. Centennial Park bombing, anyone?

That will make my job allot easier.

WBC · #**346** Posted **Jul 15, 2009, 9:45 PM**

The security zones are designed to keep protesters and homeless people out. They will do nothing to stop suicidal types...

Mac Write · #**347** Posted **Jul 15, 2009, 9:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by WBC

The security zones are designed to keep protesters and homeless people out. They will do nothing to stop suicidal types...

as well as people who couldn't afford tickets (like me).

WBC · #**348** Posted **Jul 15, 2009, 10:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mac Write

as well as people who couldn't afford tickets (like me).

If you are that desperate to see some of the olympic events just wait until 15 minutes befor the event. I would bet you will be able to pick up tickets for 1/4 of a face value (well maybe except hockey and ice skating).

metroXpress · #**349** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 12:13 AM**

^ thanks for the tip

hollywoodnorth · #**350** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 12:27 AM**

anyone else see the work I mentioned at the EAST Entrance to Main Street Station?

Mac Write · #**351** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 12:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by WBC

If you are that desperate to see some of the olympic events just wait until 15 minutes befor the event. I would bet you will be able to pick up tickets for 1/4 of a face value (well maybe except hockey and ice skating).

I only want to see the Opening/Closing ceremonies from the lower level up close as I am legally blind. Nothing else interests me.

Do you have to have a ticket to enter the secured zone? I would like to do some video/photos inside there as part of my documentary about the Olympics in Vancouver (not Anti Olympics).

mr.x · #**352** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 1:02 AM**

^ VANOC is opening a website soon for ticket holders to put their tickets back into the system for wannabe-spectators to buy. You could try you luck there.

There's also a phase III ticket phase coming up this fall, i heard there will be 50,000 tickets.

Had I not been chosen as a Ceremonies volunteer, I would still be going after the Opening Ceremony tickets.

If you can't get the opening/closing, and still want to get into the BC Place/GM Place security compound, you could try your luck with the victory ceremonies.

Mac Write · #**353** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 1:37 AM**

I guess all the volunteer posisions for opening/closing are taken,

Jared · #**354** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 3:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

anyone else see the work I mentioned at the EAST Entrance to Main Street Station?

They've dug a small trench the next block east from the station, if that's what you mean. Looks like utilities work to me; I doubt it's the start of construction on Main St. Station

paradigm4 · #**355** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 5:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by Allen

I think the underground station should have platform lights to warn people that the train is coming in...and they should stand back:

That's actually a pretty cool idea! I've never seen that before either

mr.A · #**356** Posted **Jul 22, 2009, 10:24 PM**

new escalator

old elevator has been removed

metroXpress · #**357** Posted **Jul 22, 2009, 10:40 PM**

^ thank you so much! Great to see the new escalator. Looks like it would be one of those glass ones where you can see the inside parts moving

DKaz · #**358** Posted **Jul 22, 2009, 10:59 PM**

Looks like they significantly redid the design. There was only supposed to be a stairway and elevator on the south side wasn't there?

metroXpress · #**359** Posted **Jul 22, 2009, 11:02 PM**

^ you're right...

deasine · #**360** Posted **Jul 23, 2009, 6:48 AM**

Remember this sign? Looks like TransLink was paying attention to our forums. I did an earlier design of the sign and it does look quite similar:

It doesn't have the Blue Expo Line train logo, it's only "Expo Line Transfer," and it also has a stair icon above the words Expo Line.