Originally Posted by InvisibleSoul (Post 7912598)

I hate the people who refuse to move to the back of the bus, even after repeated requests. They clog up the front and middle of the bus, while the back is completely empty, sometimes even preventing the bus from picking up more passengers because of it.

Originally Posted by tonyzoomzoom (Post 7911828)

We need to fire all the blood sucking executives and seniors managers in Translink. They don't give a fuck about transit riders, road users, etc. They don't give a fuck about whether they get additional funding or not. If they don't get the funds, they just cut services. The only thing they do care about is their own fucking salaries, bonuses, and pensions.

Originally Posted by Everymans (Post 7912923)

Why all the hate for bus drivers? Bus drivers have a pretty stressful job and they earn their pay.
1.An average bus is roughly the same width and size as an 18 wheeler. Just as difficult to turn and drive as well.
2.Bus drivers have to deal with their routes being blocked by accidents, trying to change lanes when people don't care, and squeezing into tight spots and turning corners. All of which can take some skill as a driver to pull off without ddestruction.
3.They have to deal with all sorts of annoying customers. Drunks, vandals, fist fights, verbal fights, technical issues etc..
4.I'm not sure if the drivers drive the same route all day but if they do I'd imagine it would get really boring and tiresome seeing the same street over and over. I drive along marine almost every day and It's always such a boring trip. If I had to drive along that stretch for 8 hours I'd be bored senseless.
I have a lot of respect for bus drivers and I've rarely encountered a shitty or annoying one. Although the speed up then slam on the brakes method is really dangerous for the passengers.

Originally Posted by GGnoRE (Post 7913737)

Its usually the bus drivers driving the B-lines that are cranky or pissed (i.e. 99B).

Originally Posted by CL typeS (Post 7913048)

didnt browse through the whole thread to see if this was posted, but check this out. I remember seeing this on the news and i was pissed:mad:

As transit fares jump, so do TransLink salaries | CTV British Columbia

Originally Posted by Spoon (Post 7913791)

The skytrain really needs to look at how the interior of HK's MTRs are designed.

1) instead of two seats on a side, use more benches. it's easier to get in and out (especially when you're taking the inside seat) and you can fit more people.

2) stainless steel instead of fabric seats so when the local bum goes on transit, the smell/stains etc. doesn't get attached. way easier to clean too.

Originally Posted by Vansterdam (Post 7914003)

how about extended skytrain hours?

skytrain ending at 130am is a joke

and you expect people not to drink and drive lawlz

Originally Posted by Jassanova (Post 7914048)

Yeah this is my only gripe about the skytrain. I take the Canada line in to work everyday and its a great system, the only thing that annoys me is having to make sure if I'm out late one night, that I'm back before 1:17 or whatever the last train is.

Originally Posted by Geoc (Post 7913932)

I don't understand, how can privatized corporation like Translink be given the authority of the government? (taxing us)

Since this is the case why isn't there a third party auditing the shit out of them??

Originally Posted by Gt-R R34 (Post 7914065)

A lot of places in the world closes around that time.

What Vancouver problems is AFTER that fact, our taxi system and bus system afterwards is utterly completely retarded.

Plus other places in the world on holidays that know parties are gonna happen extend the hours to 3-4am or some places even 24 (HKG comes to mind), where Vancouver goes to like 2am MAX.

But more then anything, it's our taxi/bus system it's terrible for parties. Where as if I went to NYC, taxies - no problem, HKG? No problem, London (even at stupid prices) no problem.

Vancouver - call *taxi and wait 3 days, it will show up or look for one on the street. Try 2 hours.

Originally Posted by nns (Post 7914204)

I don't think Translink is entirely a private organization. Where it begins and ends is something I would be interested to know as well.

Originally Posted by Geoc (Post 7913932)

I don't understand, how can privatized corporation like Translink be given the authority of the government? (taxing us)

Since this is the case why isn't there a third party auditing the shit out of them??

Originally Posted by willystyle (Post 7914070)

Due to maintenance reasons, the skytrain can never be extended past 2AM. They should've thought of that when they built this system in the 80's. Now it's biting us in the ass because our options are limited.

Originally Posted by tgill (Post 7914037)

There is a reason the MK1 cars have benches, and the MK2 and MK2.5 Skytrain/Rotem Canada Line cars don't, people in North America, in general, get extremely uncomfortable having to look at other strangers.

Originally Posted by gars (Post 7914276)

In a way, I actually feel bad for taxi drivers. Our city is so much of a driver's city that not many people take taxis during the day. Our airport is situated quite central as well, and now that the Canada Line has been built, far less people take the taxi to and from the airport.

I talked to a taxi driver the other night, and he told me that he used to get the vast majority of his income from rides to and from the Airport. Now he has to rely on a few hours a night on Fri/Sat to try to make up for it. People wonder why we don't have more taxis, it's because it's so hard to make a living being a taxi driver here.

That said, I still curse at them on the road when they do all the dumb shit they do.