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Originally Posted by Ikkaku  not just the 98B but whiterock/ladner busses will not go downtown anymore... the passengers will be dropped off at Brighouse station, according to my mother. | These changes have been made to increase ridership levels to the magical 100,000/day that Translink needs to meet its contractural obligations with ProTrans (the private operator of the line.) People in South Surrey and Delta have already been complaining about this, but in the bigger picture, it makes sense as the 600-buses could only run on a half-hour to 45-minute frequency.
Once the airport fee is added, a one-way trip to YVR will cost $6.25 to $7.50 per person. For single travellers, that's not too bad considering the cost of similar metro connections to airports in other cities. It easily costs $30+ for a taxi ride to the airport, or if you're staying in a hotel downtown, the Airporter bus costs $13.50. Families will still opt for taxis.
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08-18-2009, 09:25 AM
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#152 | | The RS Freebie guru
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Originally Posted by 7seven Got u beat, I haven't even ridden on the Millenium line at all, hell I haven't taken public transit since 1995 | Just barely... the only time I've even been on the Millenium route was when I accidentally took a Millenium train instead of an Expo train and went a couple stops the wrong way.  | |
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08-18-2009, 09:26 AM
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#153 | | The RS Freebie guru
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Wow, I can't believe there are that many people with enough free time to wait around for a few hours to ride on the new train...
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08-18-2009, 09:27 AM
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#154 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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Originally Posted by InvisibleSoul I've never even ridden the Millenium line for the full duration yet.  | I haven't even stepped foot onto any millenium line stations let alone been on there for a ride  | |
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08-18-2009, 09:46 AM
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#155 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Originally Posted by Chairman Kaga I haven't even stepped foot onto any millenium line stations let alone been on there for a ride | LOL same. When that line opened I said I would check it out for the hell of it. Now years later not only have I not set foot onto that line but have yet to even step onto anything transit whatsoever. I want to check out the new line but chances are I probably won't haha.
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08-18-2009, 09:54 AM
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#156 | | Say NO to blade grinders!
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No not really, if they somehow managed to connect the Canada Line to the regular Expo/Mill. then maybe yes. Quote:
Originally Posted by The_AK hmm,
Vancouver now seems more like a large city that can be taken seriously now with this established "metro". Am i the only one who feels this way? |
No, actually 2012 now. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-col...s-delayed.html Quote:
Originally Posted by CRS Coming in January... At the latest.
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08-18-2009, 11:10 AM
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#157 | | degenerate extraordinaire
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Originally Posted by Tapioca These changes have been made to increase ridership levels to the magical 100,000/day that Translink needs to meet its contractural obligations with ProTrans (the private operator of the line.) People in South Surrey and Delta have already been complaining about this, but in the bigger picture, it makes sense as the 600-buses could only run on a half-hour to 45-minute frequency. | I do not even want to imagine how packed those things will be during rush hour when everybody is scrambling to go home, especially fridays. It will be like Hong Kong, but with less people.
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08-18-2009, 01:38 PM
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#158 | | manage the cap you say????
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train running today?
should go check it out
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08-18-2009, 02:26 PM
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#159 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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it's running ... just not free (standard fare rules apply)
it's also running on regular hrs now ... it opened this morning at 4:50am
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08-18-2009, 02:31 PM
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#160 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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[QUOTE=HachiSix;6552606]No not really, if they somehow managed to connect the Canada Line to the regular Expo/Mill. then maybe yes.
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lol but they are walking distancing away..from waterfront isnt it?
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08-18-2009, 02:35 PM
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#161 | | Say NO to blade grinders!
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[QUOTE=Durrann1984;6553010] Quote:
Originally Posted by HachiSix No not really, if they somehow managed to connect the Canada Line to the regular Expo/Mill. then maybe yes.
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lol but they are walking distancing away..from waterfront isnt it? | I meant before the end lol. Like at Broadway or Nanaimo or something in that area. It would go a long way in making our transit system similar to the ones in HK/TW etc...
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08-18-2009, 02:37 PM
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#162 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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Originally Posted by Ikkaku I do not even want to imagine how packed those things will be during rush hour when everybody is scrambling to go home, especially fridays. It will be like Hong Kong, but with less people. | i know we keep on talking bout olympics and everyones talkn about olympic this or olympic that
but i just wanna add OLYMPICS
is gonna be currrazzy
rush hour now...is even pretty bad
we're gonna get raped
with the whole world coming here
on the skytrain its like ur gonna have a big black dude on ur right and a big tall swede on your left..
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08-18-2009, 02:45 PM
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#163 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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If they made it free for a week or two, then it wouldn't have been such a gong show.
There were TONS of asian seniors - the ones that push and shove whenever there is something offered for free.
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08-18-2009, 03:54 PM
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#164 | | 2x Variable Nockenwellen Steuerung
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more like Jan 2012 http://www.vancouversun.com/entertai...289/story.html Quote:
Originally Posted by CRS Coming in January... At the latest.
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08-18-2009, 05:07 PM
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#165 | | Circle Stick Square Mod
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what time do the trains stop running at? 1:30?
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08-18-2009, 06:29 PM
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#166 | | MonoPod 1 of 3
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Originally Posted by 7seven Got u beat, I haven't even ridden on the Millenium line at all, hell I haven't taken public transit since 1995 | you're not the only one   | |
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08-18-2009, 07:21 PM
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#167 | | Peanut Butter Jelly with a Baseball Bat!
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Originally Posted by Tapioca These changes have been made to increase ridership levels to the magical 100,000/day that Translink needs to meet its contractural obligations with ProTrans (the private operator of the line.) People in South Surrey and Delta have already been complaining about this, but in the bigger picture, it makes sense as the 600-buses could only run on a half-hour to 45-minute frequency.
Once the airport fee is added, a one-way trip to YVR will cost $6.25 to $7.50 per person. For single travellers, that's not too bad considering the cost of similar metro connections to airports in other cities. It easily costs $30+ for a taxi ride to the airport, or if you're staying in a hotel downtown, the Airporter bus costs $13.50. Families will still opt for taxis. | What about those who work at the airport though? it would SUCK to have to pay the increased add fare every trip. unless they allow those with monthly passes/fare savers to go without the add fare.
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08-18-2009, 07:31 PM
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#168 | | 2010 RS Top Food Critic Winner
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[QUOTE=HachiSix;6553020] Quote:
Originally Posted by Durrann1984
I meant before the end lol. Like at Broadway or Nanaimo or something in that area. It would go a long way in making our transit system similar to the ones in HK/TW etc...
| Not possible, been discussed earlier in this thread that they're completely different train systems.
I think they still need to keep the 98 b-line running though.
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08-18-2009, 07:45 PM
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#169 | | I don't get it
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but they don't need to overlap. They just need to connect at some point in the middle. Sort of like Waterfront connects both Expo and Canada Line. Just that you need to switch trains.
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08-18-2009, 10:53 PM
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#170 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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^ you can do it the ghetto way right now and get off and take the bus to cambie
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08-18-2009, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Crossbone what time do the trains stop running at? 1:30? | yeah x1
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08-18-2009, 10:57 PM
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08-18-2009, 11:15 PM
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#173 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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so is there an added cost to use the Canada Line with the U-Pass?
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08-18-2009, 11:20 PM
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#174 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Originally Posted by pure.life so is there an added cost to use the Canada Line with the U-Pass? | lol.. i think our upass is going to cost more. Probably sonething like $100 next year or something. I'm not sure, but I won't be surprise if our upass fee increases.
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08-18-2009, 11:22 PM
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#175 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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i hopped on with my upass today.
when they start charging to go to yvr, then yes.
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