No wonder Hudson's Bay is in trouble.
... and didn't they close the concourse level?
Looks like Waterfront?
Quote:
Transit police say a man could be facing charges after he was reportedly caught with more than $6,000 worth of stolen coats on the SkyTrain this week.
The force says officers were called to Joyce Station in Vancouver Monday just before 5 p.m. after a SkyTrain attendant saw a man on a train “with two rolling racks containing brand-new winter coats.”
Metro Vancouver Transit Police officers boarded the train a short time later, eventually catching up with the 35-year-old suspect, who still had the coats in his possession, according to investigators.
In total, police say 34 coats were seized. The total value of the garments is about $6,100, they add.
It’s believed the coats may have been taken during a break and enter in Burnaby, though police say the suspect has been “released pending further investigation.”
Though charges have not been laid, transit police say counts of possession of stolen property and break and enter are being considered.
Wow. I want to see the surveillance camera footage from the bottom end...
This was doubtless exacerbated by the fact that there's no other access to the station from that point, giving people little choice but to take their chances. Hopefully someone was able to quickly barricade the faulty escalator and reverse the direction on the middle one to "down".
‘Make your voice heard’: Metro Vancouver mayors launch transit funding petition
Are you willing to support a bid from local politicians to get more money for transit from the federal and B.C. governments?
The TransLink Mayors’ Council hopes you will.
Metro Vancouver mayors launched a new campaign Wednesday, aimed at showing Ottawa and Victoria that there’s a need for big improvements — improvements that will cost a lot of money.
The campaign — Access for Everyone — is urging people in the region to sign a petition, calling on all levels of government to “renew their partnership” with Metro Vancouver’s TransLink Mayors’ Council to fund its wish list of transit services.
During the announcement Wednesday morning, Port Coquitlam Mayor and Coun. Chair Brad West said it’s time to send a message to officials across the country to let them know the region “desperately needs” more transit service.
“Now is the time to make your voice heard … We need their government support to make it happen,” West said.
“Over the past year, the Mayors’ Council has been very clear that the system is becoming overcrowded and not delivering the service that we need to keep up with our growing population over the past decade.”
Access for Everyone also includes plans to improve infrastructure for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.
The Mayors’ Council campaign estimates a total investment of $21 billion is needed over the next decade for “essential services like public transit are fundamental to having well-functioning, prosperous, healthy cities where affordable housing is within reach for everyone.”
The funding requests included money to support the building of new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects, giving $375 million for an expanded bus fleet, $1.4 million for additional bus depot capacity, $70 million for active transportation and road safety projects, as well as $120 million for the Golden Ears Way BRT readiness project.
I guess we're on our knees begging for money now.
Here's the Mayors' Council + Translink petition site: [Link]
TransLink Just like how you switch to winter boots, SkyTrain also changes its (collector) shoes during the winter!
💡 Collector shoes are devices that draw electricity to power the trains.
During the summer, we use collector shoes with reinforced carbon. In winter, we use collector shoes with brass surround and carbon at the center as they perform better in winter conditions.
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