Busmanic92 Posted January 18, 2020 Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 30 minutes ago, bob32189 said: If I may ask a question out of pure curiosity, how would calcium build up on the tracks? I know nothing about molecular chemistry so I'd like to know Well there's so much maintenance that can happen nightly. But I'm definitely wanting to know also 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink Posted January 18, 2020 Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 On 1/17/2020 at 9:45 PM, bob32189 said: If I may ask a question out of pure curiosity, how would calcium build up on the tracks? I know nothing about molecular chemistry so I'd like to know On 1/17/2020 at 10:16 PM, Busmanic92 said: Well there's so much maintenance that can happen nightly. But I'm definitely wanting to know also So here’s how it works; over time, rainwater will soak through the concrete, and overtime you get what are called calthemite https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calthemite Which results in the white staining you often see in subway tunnels and sometimes even stalagmites due to the calcium in the cement. If you want to see this all in person, if you check out Burrard and Granville. Look up in the WB platform and on the walls in the EB direction. The white cracking in the walls and ceiling, is the same effect but in person. As well, look under the Edmonds passenger overpass, there might be a few Calthemites hanging under the overpass. Assuming nothing has been changed or cleaned. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmward Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 19 hours ago, translink said: So here’s how it works; at the underpass at Edmonds; over time, rainwater will soak through the concrete, and overtime you get what are called calthemite https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calthemite Which results in the white staining you often see in subway tunnels and sometimes even stalagmites due to the calcium in the cement. If you want to see this all in person, if you check out Burrard and Granville. Look up in the WB platform and on the walls in the EB direction. The white cracking in the walls and ceiling, is the same effect but in person. As well, look under the Edmonds passenger overpass, there might be a few Calthemites hanging under the overpass. Assuming nothing has been changed or cleaned. Thanks for the insightful response! I didn't know about that effect. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 As per alerts page: " Due to mechanical issues, Train 1, 5:25 AM departure from Mission City Station and Train 2, 4:20 PM departure from Waterfront Station will be cancelled from Mon, Jan 20, until Fri, Jan 24. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and we understand the impact this will have to some of our daily customers. We are hoping to return to our regular service schedules by the end of the week. During this period, West Coast Express will be adding capacity by increasing the number of cars on our 8 car train to 10." https://alerts.translink.ca/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW97 Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 16009 struck an elderly at Imperial and Royal Oak on Monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Express691 Posted January 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 "SeaBus sailings will temporarily occur every 15 minutes during peak periods while the Burrard Otter II undergoes maintenance work. This is a temporary change from the current weekday peak schedule of departures occurring every 10 minutes." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenrichYT Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 9 hours ago, Express691 said: "SeaBus sailings will temporarily occur every 15 minutes during peak periods while the Burrard Otter II undergoes maintenance work. This is a temporary change from the current weekday peak schedule of departures occurring every 10 minutes." Then why didn't translink just not retire the Burrard beaver They could get more seabus service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops1719 Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 On 1/29/2020 at 8:18 AM, KenrichYT said: Then why didn't translink just not retire the Burrard beaver They could get more seabus service Maintenance costs, it costs a lot of money to maintain an old vessel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover5949 Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 All West Coast Express was cancelled this evening. Service is cancelled for tomorrow due to all 5 trains stuck at Waterfront Station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover5949 Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Due to a Technical issue service on the Expo line Skytrain is temporarily not operating between Edmonds & Waterfront Station. A Bus Bridge is in place between Edmonds & Waterfront Stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover5949 Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 33 minutes ago, dover5949 said: Due to a Technical issue service on the Expo line Skytrain is temporarily not operating between Edmonds & Waterfront Station. A Bus Bridge is in place between Edmonds & Waterfront Stations. Update full service has been restored to the Expo Line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover5949 Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Due to a blockade at Renfrew & Hebb St the 16's destined to 29th Ave. Station are being Terminating at Boundary Loop. Shuttle operating via Boundary Loop to Nanaimo, Grandview Hwy, Renfrew to 29th Ave. Stn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted February 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 switch issues on the Production branch this evening: Started around 2:30pm and still ongoing -All expo line trains are WF to king george, and then you have the turnback shuttles from Production way to Columbia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neopasturquoise Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 99 B-Line is now diverted to VCC-Clark Station due to protest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted February 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 On 2/13/2020 at 8:05 PM, dover5949 said: All West Coast Express was cancelled this evening. Service is cancelled for tomorrow due to all 5 trains stuck at Waterfront Station This evening is round 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover5949 Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Express691 said: This evening is round 2 No conformation yet if the morning trains are cancelled? Also anti pipeline protesters have blocked off the full intersection of Hastings in Clark. All trolley services on E. Hastings are routing via Commercial, Powell (WB), Cordova (EB) Main SB, regular routing Hastings. R5 Detour Regular route to Hastings and Salisbury, then Salisbury, Franklin, Commercial, Powell, Hawks, Hastings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover5949 Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 Protesters have the entire corner of W. 49th Ave. & Cambie Blocked. 049's are being routed Main, 41st, Oak, 49 both direction. 12009, 12018 & 16226 heading for Metrotown are blocked behind the blockade. 015's NB are being routed via S.W. Marine, Oak 41st Cambie. SB 15's are being routed 41st, Main, S.E. Marine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9924 Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, dover5949 said: Protesters have the entire corner of W. 49th Ave. & Cambie Blocked. 049's are being routed Main, 41st, Oak, 49 both direction. 12009, 12018 & 16226 heading for Metrotown are blocked behind the blockade. 015's NB are being routed via S.W. Marine, Oak 41st Cambie. SB 15's are being routed 41st, Main, S.E. Marine UBC has protests as well. 49 detouring Wesbrook, Chancellor, Blanca, 16th, Wesbrook. Good times, good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted March 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 SFU burnaby played victim to these protests, where Gaglardi at Burnaby Mountain was blocked off until around 17:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomasw Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 3 hours ago, dover5949 said: Protesters have the entire corner of W. 49th Ave. & Cambie Blocked. 049's are being routed Main, 41st, Oak, 49 both direction. 12009, 12018 & 16226 heading for Metrotown are blocked behind the blockade. 015's NB are being routed via S.W. Marine, Oak 41st Cambie. SB 15's are being routed 41st, Main, S.E. Marine I was on 12024 (lucky catch) heading to UBC detouring via Main, 41st and Oak and my phone buzzes. I look at it to see that there is another detour for the 49. Luckily I got of a few stops before UBC but I told myself "Boy, are these 49 drivers gonna have a great day"*Sarcastically of course*. What really pissed me off and made me question the society we live in is when our bus happened to come to a stop at the RapidBus stop when we were at a red light at Cambie street. People started banging on the door and once the driver open the door and tries to explain that this isn't the R4 people still got on the bus. At first I was like they must be going to UBC so this taking the 49 or R4 at this point wouldn't make a difference. The driver turns off of 41st and onto Oak then 49 where almost all of the people that had boarded at Cambie got off the bus to realize this wasn't the R4, many cussed the driver out for not telling them. As I write this I'm seriously wondering what this world has come to. IS IT THAT HARD TO TAKE 2 AND A HALF SECONDS TO READ THE F**KING DESTINATION SIGN!!!! The second I graduate and find myself a good flight school somewhere in the plains I am getting the hell out of this sh*t show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 11 minutes ago, Thomasw said: I was on 12024 (lucky catch) heading to UBC detouring via Main, 41st and Oak and my phone buzzes. I look at it to see that there is another detour for the 49. Luckily I got of a few stops before UBC but I told myself "Boy, are these 49 drivers gonna have a great day"*Sarcastically of course*. What really pissed me off and made me question the society we live in is when our bus happened to come to a stop at the RapidBus stop when we were at a red light at Cambie street. People started banging on the door and once the driver open the door and tries to explain that this isn't the R4 people still got on the bus. At first I was like they must be going to UBC so this taking the 49 or R4 at this point wouldn't make a difference. The driver turns off of 41st and onto Oak then 49 where almost all of the people that had boarded at Cambie got off the bus to realize this wasn't the R4, many cussed the driver out for not telling them. As I write this I'm seriously wondering what this world has come to. IS IT THAT HARD TO TAKE 2 AND A HALF SECONDS TO READ THE F**KING DESTINATION SIGN!!!! The second I graduate and find myself a good flight school somewhere in the plains I am getting the hell out of this sh*t show. Can I just make quick suggestion on flight schools? (Try looking into Kitchener On) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Thomasw said: The second I graduate and find myself a good flight school somewhere in the plains I am getting the hell out of this sh*t show. Keep in mind, wherever you go, if that place happens to have transit, you’re still going to bump into the same things there just like you’re encountering here.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomasw Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, Ryan said: Keep in mind, wherever you go, if that place happens to have transit, you’re still going to bump into the same things there just like you’re encountering here.. I think it has less to do with transit it self but the pure laziness and stupidity of many people that I have encountered in Vancouver. People here (and I know I sound like a geezer for saying this but) always have their nose stuck in their phone and many people are not socially aware at all. This is really just a Vancouver issue because I have taken the Maui Bus and RTC (Québec City) and everyone there is polite and actually socialise on the bus. When I step into a bus in Vancouver with my friends all you can hear is the engine, the music that the guy across from you is playing too loud into his earbuds and me an my friends talking. You'd be lucky to walk into a bus in Vancouver to see anyone younger than 50 involved in an active conversation. Point being, there is no sense of community in Vancouver and this is really just a "big city" problem. Sorry for going off topic. Edited March 5, 2020 by Thomasw Spelling 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zortan Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 10 hours ago, Thomasw said: I was on 12024 (lucky catch) heading to UBC detouring via Main, 41st and Oak and my phone buzzes. I look at it to see that there is another detour for the 49. Luckily I got of a few stops before UBC but I told myself "Boy, are these 49 drivers gonna have a great day"*Sarcastically of course*. What really pissed me off and made me question the society we live in is when our bus happened to come to a stop at the RapidBus stop when we were at a red light at Cambie street. People started banging on the door and once the driver open the door and tries to explain that this isn't the R4 people still got on the bus. At first I was like they must be going to UBC so this taking the 49 or R4 at this point wouldn't make a difference. The driver turns off of 41st and onto Oak then 49 where almost all of the people that had boarded at Cambie got off the bus to realize this wasn't the R4, many cussed the driver out for not telling them. As I write this I'm seriously wondering what this world has come to. IS IT THAT HARD TO TAKE 2 AND A HALF SECONDS TO READ THE F**KING DESTINATION SIGN!!!! The second I graduate and find myself a good flight school somewhere in the plains I am getting the hell out of this sh*t show. Haha I know I'm going off-topic as well, but your destination sign story reminded me of a couple weeks ago. I was riding the 254 to downtown, and some people got on at Park Royal (not surprising - people go from park royal to downtown all the time), but then when the bus started going towards the Lions Gate Bridge instead of the British Properties they demanded the driver let them off. It's crazy that people don't read stuff like that - the destination sign clearly said VANCOUVER on it instead of BRITISH PROPERTIES lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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