Express691 Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/translink-practice-bike-rack practice bike racks installed at certain stations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 A sports store in Edmonton on 124 Street and 102 Ave also used to have a demo / practice bike rack outside of their store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW97 Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 Translink branded Masks are on the way for riders 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD453T Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 On 5/29/2020 at 2:04 PM, Phillip said: 18404 has the TAG farebox and transfer cutter. 100 years of progress in one pic, nice. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiNorth Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 On 5/29/2020 at 12:04 PM, Phillip said: 18404 has the TAG farebox and transfer cutter. Hold on, I missed something here... Vancouver is using transfers again? I mean, when I was in high school in the late 2000s, they already had their time-dependent magnetic tickets going... why the step backward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Translink69 Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 1 minute ago, InfiNorth said: Hold on, I missed something here... Vancouver is using transfers again? I mean, when I was in high school in the late 2000s, they already had their time-dependent magnetic tickets going... why the step backward? The company that made our fare boxes no longer makes them, so we’ve gone back to paper transfers on all shuttles, in order to free up those fare boxes for the 18/19xxx’s. We seem to have run out of fare boxes for conventionals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguychau Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 For crying out loud, just put compass ticket dispensers on all the buses. Bonus is that they'd work on the SkyTrain too. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Shuttle Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 8 hours ago, Translink69 said: The company that made our fare boxes no longer makes them, so we’ve gone back to paper transfers on all shuttles, in order to free up those fare boxes for the 18/19xxx’s. We seem to have run out of fare boxes for conventionals. Those fareboxes are also used by the NYCTA and they too are in the process of ditching them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zortan Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 Kind of sad that the only option is moving backwards in time. I personally think it might be time to switch to card / phone only. So then, people would be able to pay with credit card, mobile payment or compass card. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9924 Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 Technology costs money. Technology breaks down, frequently. Technology costs lots of money to fix. While I agree that in 2020, fareboxes should be giving up cards that work for both bus and Skytrain and more importantly, change, but sometimes, simple is best and more cost effective. If you buy yourself a smartwatch today, in 10 years, it'll be unusable, a simple automatic watch will last you a lifetime. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Translink69 Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 8 hours ago, Community Shuttle said: Those fareboxes are also used by the NYCTA and they too are in the process of ditching them Would be cool if we could snipe theirs. I’d imagine they have a lot more than we do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9924 Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Translink69 said: Would be cool if we could snipe theirs. I’d imagine they have a lot more than we do. Why? They're garbage, which is why they're being ditched. For the small percentage of cash fares being used, the maintenance costs on these units is ridiculous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Shuttle Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 2 hours ago, 9924 said: Why? They're garbage, which is why they're being ditched. For the small percentage of cash fares being used, the maintenance costs on these units is ridiculous. Not to mention how old they are. NYC's are supposedly from the late 90s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDOOM Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 Just stop accepting cash fares on board buses, and put a few more CVMs at suburban bus loops and community centres. Problem solved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 18 minutes ago, GORDOOM said: Just stop accepting cash fares on board buses, and put a few more CVMs at suburban bus loops and community centres. Problem solved. Doesn't solve the problem for patrons boarding at a regular bus stop. Fine, if you are planning a trip and can purchase a compass pass ahead of time, but say suddenly your car doesn't start and you need to get to work / school so you board the bus near your place of residence and just have cash. Unexpected / unplanned trips happen a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 And Edmonton keeps running right a long with Duncan fareboxes, including the units picked up from Translink when they ditched them. I would imagine Calgary still has ex Translink units as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCW Metrobus Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 On 6/4/2020 at 10:01 AM, 9924 said: a simple automatic watch will last you a lifetime. Or until you lose it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 4 hours ago, MCW Metrobus said: Or until you lose it... Or break it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9924 Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 5 hours ago, MCW Metrobus said: Or until you lose it... 1 hour ago, Phillip said: Or break it. You guys need to learn to take care of your stuff 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD453T Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 On 6/4/2020 at 11:00 AM, Zortan said: Kind of sad that the only option is moving backwards in time. I personally think it might be time to switch to card / phone only. So then, people would be able to pay with credit card, mobile payment or compass card. Eh. With the increase in people using electronic payments, moving way back in time might just make the most sense. For instance, back when cash was still popular a manual fare box is unusable, and would suck up a lot of operator time. But now, since most will pay with cards, the minority few that still use cash are a lot less of a burden to serve with manual fare boxes. For instance, it would be a pain in the ass if you had a hundred passengers a day using cash, but if you only have a handful its not a big deal to count change and rip a transfer a dozen times a day. Plus, you don't have the maintenance costs of an electronic fare box to deal with. And for now, ditching cash altogether is untenable. There are still people who only carry cash, and many of these are the ones who rely on transit. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingPig Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 Passed by the Cullen in Port Kells today and noticed 4 completely white (no fleet numbers, decals, nothing) buses. From the rear lights, length, and the (battery?) pack on the roof, I'd say it's either a group of 35' BYD electrics or 35' Gillig electrics. Does anyone have a better idea or guess at what these buses are and who they're for? Really sorry I couldn't get a picture, I was on the highway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rd320 Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 23 minutes ago, FlyingPig said: Passed by the Cullen in Port Kells today and noticed 4 completely white (no fleet numbers, decals, nothing) buses. From the rear lights, length, and the (battery?) pack on the roof, I'd say it's either a group of 35' BYD electrics or 35' Gillig electrics. Does anyone have a better idea or guess at what these buses are and who they're for? Really sorry I couldn't get a picture, I was on the highway. My guess would maybe be the Grande West Vicinity CNG’s for BC Transit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingPig Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Rd320 said: My guess would maybe be the Grande West Vicinity CNG’s for BC Transit? Possibly but probably not. There's no paint, and the windows aren't black like most Vicinity units. The roof units are large, tall, and in front - not a Vicinity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 Waterfront station construction: the announcements when leaving the train (Expo Line) are altered in accordance with station construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 16214 has a medal bracket for the transfer cutter! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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