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03-26-2009, 06:17 PM
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#1 | | The RS Anchorman
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| TransLink smart card about 2 years away
Kelly Sinoski, Vancouver Sun
Published: Thursday, March 26, 2009
Metro Vancouver transit users will likely be able to use smart cards on the system within a couple of years, but TransLink's board has yet to decide whether to install fare gates at SkyTrain stations.
TransLink CEO Tom Prendergast said he expects to award a contract to a smart card bidder later this year, but it would likely take up to two years before the card is activated. Smart cards allow passengers to load cash onto their cards, with fares automatically deducted as the card is scanned at the beginning or end of a trip.
Prendergast said the board will investigate Hong Kong's Octopus card, which also allows passengers to buy products such as gum or newspapers, as well as London's Oyster card, which can be used only on the transit system.
he smart cards would allow TransLink to determine where riders are coming from or heading to so it can better meet their needs, Prendergast said. TransLink will also consider ways to offer discounts to frequent users.
TransLink is still working on a business plan for fare gates at SkyTrain stations and will consider whether to go ahead with those at a later date.
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03-26-2009, 06:31 PM
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#2 | | Raping Captured Dolphins since 2002 on EZ board days
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I'm awaiting for the remarks from those who will say "OMG Finally this is like HK!!!" 
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03-26-2009, 06:32 PM
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#3 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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OMG Finally this is like HK!!!
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03-26-2009, 06:33 PM
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#4 | | I subscribe to the Fight Club ONLY
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hot damn just like HK !
Soon i can also waste money at 7-11 and Maxims bakery !
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03-26-2009, 06:34 PM
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#5 | | I don't get it
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OMG Finally this is like HK!!!
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03-26-2009, 06:34 PM
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#6 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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just like hk! the octopus card!!! woot woot
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03-26-2009, 06:51 PM
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#7 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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Hong Kong has the world's first smart card. Even Japan had to go to HK to see this advanced technology.
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03-26-2009, 06:57 PM
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#8 | | Say! Say! Say!
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Then they can add gates to the skytrain to prevent fucktards from getting run over.
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03-26-2009, 07:00 PM
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#9 | | I subscribe to Revscene
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HK is here!!!!!!
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03-26-2009, 07:10 PM
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#10 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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I hate translink, better to drive your own car then be late places your going and sitting beside homeless guys talking to themselves.
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03-26-2009, 07:15 PM
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#11 | | OWNER/C.F.O./MONEYMAN
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SWEET!!!
We should name our bus cards.... "Dungeness Crab" Quote:
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hot damn just like HK !
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03-26-2009, 07:20 PM
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#12 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Originally Posted by !SG SWEET!!!
We should name our bus cards.... "Dungeness Crab" | Salmon Card
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03-26-2009, 07:43 PM
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#13 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Beaver Card!
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03-26-2009, 07:49 PM
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03-26-2009, 07:50 PM
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#15 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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It's like HK! Finally!
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03-26-2009, 08:01 PM
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OMG Finally this is like UK!!!
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03-26-2009, 08:04 PM
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#17 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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guess what???
its like HK !!!
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03-26-2009, 08:08 PM
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#18 | | Banned (ABWS)
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OMG Finally this is like HK!!!
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03-26-2009, 08:19 PM
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Now if they only installed gates and that nifty little timer that will show how long until the skytrain arrives....
OH WAIT.. IT ISN'T LIKE THEY DON'T HAVE MONITORS OR SIGNS! WTF ARE THEY WAITING FOR?!
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03-26-2009, 08:27 PM
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#20 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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03-26-2009, 08:27 PM
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OMG Finally this is like HK!!!
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03-26-2009, 08:28 PM
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#22 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Whale's Card <-- Canucks 4 life !!
or the same Whale on Driver license or ID card ..: P
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03-26-2009, 08:35 PM
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#23 | | Banned (ABWS)
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coool we're only 10 years too late
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03-26-2009, 08:38 PM
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#24 | | OWNER/C.F.O./MONEYMAN
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ohhhh, the Canuck card would sound cool.
they can team up with local stores, like i donno, safeways, or london drugs or something. so not only can u use it in the stores, but recharge the cards. then team it up with canucks so u can use the card at the stores! the whole point is to make it easy so u dont have to carry change around all the time.
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03-26-2009, 08:39 PM
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#25 | | Chinese Guy, Swedish Rides
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Originally Posted by TylerY beaver pass... LOL | +1!!!!!!!! 
Now I await the announcement that there will be multi-lingual announcements at the stops: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EngxONnDtRs
(I have that as a ringtone HAHAHAHA)
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