Metro Vancouver Transit Discussion - Page 236

Spork · #**4701** Posted **Dec 28, 2009, 3:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by deasine

I get signal now =P

What you say?!?!

NetMapel · #**4702** Posted **Dec 28, 2009, 3:29 AM**

Can you hear me now !?

Spork · #**4703** Posted **Dec 28, 2009, 4:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by NetMapel

Can you hear me now !?

Incorrect. The correct response would have been:

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Originally Posted by Captain

Main screen turn on.

Zassk · #**4704** Posted **Dec 28, 2009, 8:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by Spork

However, you can afford to choose a university closer to where you live. E.g. SFU. My friend commuted from White Rock to SFU Burnaby for 5 years - he turned out fine. It is the perfect time to read your books, study, or relax.

The rapid transit system should be serving both universities; it already serves the much smaller SFU and Langara campuses, and a whole host of lower priority destinations. In terms of priority commuter destinations, there isn't much in the region that matches or beats UBC. We already know this from the bus situation. It should not even be up for debate, if you ask me: anyone who accesses the Skytrain network should be able to reach Broadway commercial district and UBC efficiently, regardless of their distance. It's a perfectly reasonable destination regardless of which station you're starting at.

Conrad Yablonski · #**4705** Posted **Dec 30, 2009, 5:31 AM**

Does anyone know if trolleys will be running down the Granville Mall?

Because it looks almost finished and I don't see any trolley wires.

TIA.

satishreddy · #**4706** Posted **Dec 30, 2009, 5:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by Conrad Yablonski

Does anyone know if trolleys will be running down the Granville Mall?

Because it looks almost finished and I don't see any trolley wires.

TIA.

I believe that trolley wires will be put in place after the Olympics. Can't remember where I read this.

Satish

WarrenC12 · #**4707** Posted **Dec 30, 2009, 6:17 AM**

The date I saw was Oct 2010 for trolleys back on Granville.

The_Henry_Man · #**4708** Posted **Dec 30, 2009, 6:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

The date I saw was Oct 2010 for trolleys back on Granville.

WHAT??? Why not during the Summer of 2010? I think it should talk that long to put up new trolley wires, especially if they plan on doing it right after the Olympics.

officedweller · #**4709** Posted **Dec 30, 2009, 8:21 PM**

At least it'll provide for a summer of street closures...

officedweller · #**4710** Posted **Dec 31, 2009, 1:31 AM**

Check out these Seattle Sound Transit signs.
The overall sign looks a bit "Disney" but I think the "T" itself is nicer than ours.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/viriyincy/tags/soundtransit/

Pics by Oran Viriyincy from Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/viriyincy/4220489410/in/pool-1110054@N24

http://www.flickr.com/photos/viriyincy/4220490590/in/pool-1110054@N24

http://www.flickr.com/photos/viriyincy/3802249536/in/pool-1110054@N24

dleung · #**4711** Posted **Dec 31, 2009, 3:25 AM**

Good God. And I thought our T signs are derivative... at least they don't look retarded.

One of my favs is the one in Oporto, Portugal:

nova9 · #**4712** Posted **Dec 31, 2009, 3:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by dleung

Good God. And I thought our T signs are derivative... at least they don't look retarded.

One of my favs is the one in Oporto, Portugal:

The seattle signs also look like lego. It's ridiculous and a sign that they still just don't quite 'get' it.

agrant · #**4713** Posted **Dec 31, 2009, 4:01 AM**

Better than nothing, as they say...

Zassk · #**4714** Posted **Dec 31, 2009, 4:20 AM**

However, I love that the Seattle 'T' has a rail logo and an airport logo beside it. Those are good indicators. Imagine if you saw those logos beside a 'T' at Georgia and Granville; just about any tourist would understand what that means.

officedweller · #**4715** Posted **Dec 31, 2009, 5:42 AM**

There are actually some "Canada Line" signs with an airplane logo scattered around the downtown (no train though)

deasine · #**4716** Posted **Dec 31, 2009, 3:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

There are actually some "Canada Line" signs with an airplane logo scattered around the downtown (no train though)

Not from what I know. The sign goes something like:

[SkyTrain] -> [Airplane]
Canada Line Airport

Where [SkyTrain] is the icon used for indcicating SkyTrain Lines.

If they build the signs to these specifications, I like ours a lot more.

Image Via Buzzer Blog

CLC · #**4717** Posted **Dec 31, 2009, 6:31 PM**

End of the strike...

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A strike involving 500 Handy Dart workers in Metro Vancouver may soon be ending after more than two months of picketing.

Tim Johnston, vice-president of the Amalgamated Transit Union's Local 1724, said the union began taking down its picket lines on Thursday morning, after the union and employer MVT Canadian Bus agreed to binding arbitration.

"We were in mediation yesterday [Wednesday] with Vince Ready. We came to the resolution that … we were open to binding arbitration, and the company agreed, and so the matter is in Vince Ready's hands right now," said Johnston.

It will take about a week to get back to full service levels, said Johnston.

Key issues in the negotiations included pension benefits and the treatment of casual employees, and union members had already rejected at least two contract offers.

The HandyDart service provides door-to-door public transit around B.C. for people with mobility problems, but the dispute applies only to union workers in the Metro Vancouver area.

During the strike, HandyDart has only been offering essential services for patients needing renal dialysis and cancer treatments.

nova9 · #**4718** Posted **Dec 31, 2009, 7:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by deasine

Not from what I know. The sign goes something like:

[SkyTrain] -> [Airplane]
Canada Line Airport

Where [SkyTrain] is the icon used for indcicating SkyTrain Lines.

If they build the signs to these specifications, I like ours a lot more.

Image Via Buzzer Blog

These are far superior. No need for faux-futuristic that only harkens back to when people wished fr jetsons-esque flying cars.

A mark of a maturing and sophisticated transportation system.

officedweller · #**4719** Posted **Dec 31, 2009, 8:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by deasine

Not from what I know. The sign goes something like:

[SkyTrain] -> [Airplane]
Canada Line Airport

Where [SkyTrain] is the icon used for indcicating SkyTrain Lines.

I could be wrong on there not being a train logo - haven't seen one for a while.

CLC · #**4720** Posted **Jan 1, 2010, 6:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

I could be wrong on there not being a train logo - haven't seen one for a while.

deasine's description is 100% correct. One such sign locates just outside the City Centre station.