Comments on: My growing dependency on transit in the Metro Vancouver region http://hummingbird604.com/2008/06/03/my-growing-dependency-on-transit-in-the-metro-vancouver-region/ The random thoughts of a specialist in environmental issues. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:04:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: BCXS.com - Local BC Blog Link Explosion http://hummingbird604.com/2008/06/03/my-growing-dependency-on-transit-in-the-metro-vancouver-region/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 BCXS.com - Local BC Blog Link Explosion Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:28:44 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=920#comment-1056 [...] blogged about Vancouver Transit - “What things are in your wish-list for the Metro Vancouver transit system and for [...] [...] blogged about Vancouver Transit – “What things are in your wish-list for the Metro Vancouver transit system and for [...]

]]> By: Matt - 604homesguy http://hummingbird604.com/2008/06/03/my-growing-dependency-on-transit-in-the-metro-vancouver-region/comment-page-1/#comment-1053 Matt - 604homesguy Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:52:19 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=920#comment-1053 Well, one bit of good news. I 16th Ave bus is coming. I was at a clients place at 16th and Ash last week and there was an info sheet by the buzzer about the new route. Wish I could remember the detail. I can't find any clear info on it on the Translink site (not supringly). Well, one bit of good news. I 16th Ave bus is coming. I was at a clients place at 16th and Ash last week and there was an info sheet by the buzzer about the new route. Wish I could remember the detail. I can’t find any clear info on it on the Translink site (not supringly).

]]> By: studioyvr http://hummingbird604.com/2008/06/03/my-growing-dependency-on-transit-in-the-metro-vancouver-region/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 studioyvr Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:18:05 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=920#comment-1055 Consider getting yourself a bike. Then you could further reduce your dependancy on transit while truly minimizing your carbon footprint. Bonus, you might also get some cardio excersize in at the same time. Consider getting yourself a bike. Then you could further reduce your dependancy on transit while truly minimizing your carbon footprint. Bonus, you might also get some cardio excersize in at the same time.

]]> By: Phaedra http://hummingbird604.com/2008/06/03/my-growing-dependency-on-transit-in-the-metro-vancouver-region/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 Phaedra Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:22:50 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=920#comment-1054 I bought a car after 9 years of being carless due to the reasons mentioned above. I bought a car after 9 years of being carless due to the reasons mentioned above.

]]> By: Marina http://hummingbird604.com/2008/06/03/my-growing-dependency-on-transit-in-the-metro-vancouver-region/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 Marina Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:28:05 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=920#comment-1052 I share the same concerns as Rebecca, Barbara and Beth and living out in Burnaby, somewhere in between the Lougheed and 22nd Street stations, things are a bit better but not by much. Buses are every 30 minutes all day except for early morning when they through in an extra bus for commuters heading downtown. But what good is that when you have to wait on the Skytrain platform for 3 trains before you can get on? On a more positive note, I've come to depend a good deal on 2 new technologies recently implemented by Translink. 1) The <a href="http://www.google.ca/transit" rel="nofollow">Google Transit</a> service is much nicer than trying to mess with the actual Translink website for planning trips and 2) The text message for next bus time service which I *love* I share the same concerns as Rebecca, Barbara and Beth and living out in Burnaby, somewhere in between the Lougheed and 22nd Street stations, things are a bit better but not by much. Buses are every 30 minutes all day except for early morning when they through in an extra bus for commuters heading downtown. But what good is that when you have to wait on the Skytrain platform for 3 trains before you can get on?

On a more positive note, I’ve come to depend a good deal on 2 new technologies recently implemented by Translink. 1) The Google Transit service is much nicer than trying to mess with the actual Translink website for planning trips and 2) The text message for next bus time service which I *love*

]]> By: Beth http://hummingbird604.com/2008/06/03/my-growing-dependency-on-transit-in-the-metro-vancouver-region/comment-page-1/#comment-1058 Beth Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:45:01 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=920#comment-1058 How about the overcrowding? Waiting helplessly at a stop as bus after bus drives by because they are too full to pick anyone else up is a commonplace occurrence! How about the overcrowding? Waiting helplessly at a stop as bus after bus drives by because they are too full to pick anyone else up is a commonplace occurrence!

]]> By: Barbara Doduk http://hummingbird604.com/2008/06/03/my-growing-dependency-on-transit-in-the-metro-vancouver-region/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Barbara Doduk Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:22:01 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=920#comment-1057 I hear ya Becca, I grew up in North Delta, and was a teen in the late 80s. There was NO life without a car, as transit simply was unavailable. I don't think it has changed much either. I hear ya Becca, I grew up in North Delta, and was a teen in the late 80s. There was NO life without a car, as transit simply was unavailable. I don’t think it has changed much either.

]]> By: Rebecca http://hummingbird604.com/2008/06/03/my-growing-dependency-on-transit-in-the-metro-vancouver-region/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 Rebecca Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:42:49 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=920#comment-1059 Seeing as how Translink is responsible for the Patullo Bridge as well, my list could go on for EVER. But one of <a href="http://www.miss604.com/category/transit" rel="nofollow">my biggest concerns</a> has been the infrequency of bus times outside of Vancouver. Commuters are coming from Surrey where you can only get a high-traffic route bus every 45-60 minutes and sometimes not even past 7:00 at night, it's absolutely ridiculous. Seeing as how Translink is responsible for the Patullo Bridge as well, my list could go on for EVER. But one of my biggest concerns has been the infrequency of bus times outside of Vancouver. Commuters are coming from Surrey where you can only get a high-traffic route bus every 45-60 minutes and sometimes not even past 7:00 at night, it’s absolutely ridiculous.

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