Metro Vancouver Transit Discussion - Page 189

urbanizer405 · #**3761** Posted **Sep 1, 2009, 6:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by twoNeurons

Funny story. Got on the Expo line at Granville and a man and two kids got on. However, a woman and a girl just missed the doors. She (presumably) was his wife. It was a scene out of a movie, with him having an angry Swiss German face and trying to saying something through the doors which I'd roughly was along the lines of "What are you doing! How could you miss the train!" (in German)

The two kids were more intent on looking out the front window of the train. I guess everyone knew where they were going because they didn't get off at the next station but kept riding it, but seeing things like that are why it's fun to ride public transit.

An yeah, whatever happened to ladies first?

Reminds me of an episode of the TV show Monk I saw recently where Monk is in a NYC subway station, gets grossed out by a public urinator, thus becoming disoriented and accidentally backs into a subway train. The doors close and he becomes separated from his nurse. Then he goes missing for four hours.

Also going back to the Broadway-Commercial thing, it seems it would be easier just to rename the station Commercial Drive. It seems so much simpler (but maybe not).

argon007 · #**3762** Posted **Sep 1, 2009, 8:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by urbanizer405

Reminds me of an episode of the TV show Monk I saw recently where Monk is in a NYC subway station, gets grossed out by a public urinator, thus becoming disoriented and accidentally backs into a subway train. The doors close and he becomes separated from his nurse. Then he goes missing for four hours.

Also going back to the Broadway-Commercial thing, it seems it would be easier just to rename the station Commercial Drive. It seems so much simpler (but maybe not).

Commercial Drive is not common for the people, because it is a problem for newcomer and people who like Broadway.

and i think Broadway-Commercial is better, not confused with Broadway-City Hall.

or Broadway Station in Expo Line and Millennium Line... with Vancouver City Hall Station in Canada Line (Richmond Line and Airport Line).

BCPhil · #**3763** Posted **Sep 1, 2009, 8:45 PM**

I think Broadway - Commercial is perfect and it should have been named that the day the Millennium line opened. The name shows to the rider that the stations are connected, so transfers between the lines happen there. It also names the 2 major roads that bus service is offered on: Broadway (9, 99) and Commercial (20).

Having separate names makes it seem like they are further apart than they are or that Commercial station is close to Commercial Drive, while Broadway Station isn't.

I guess there can be a bit of confusion as to which platforms go where, and numbering them might not help that much. I think Upper and Lower would have been good designations with Street Level for buses.

officedweller · #**3764** Posted **Sep 1, 2009, 8:58 PM**

Just makes me wonder whether we'll get a bunch of hypenated names on the UBC extension.

mezzanine · #**3765** Posted **Sep 2, 2009, 1:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by twoNeurons

Funny story. Got on the Expo line at Granville and a man and two kids got on. However, a woman and a girl just missed the doors. She (presumably) was his wife. It was a scene out of a movie, with him having an angry Swiss German face and trying to saying something through the doors which I'd roughly was along the lines of "What are you doing! How could you miss the train!" (in German)

the canada line is neat - a few days ago, a german was teaching german phrases to a young spanish-speaking couple. they both had luggage and both heading for YVR. warms my heart.....

fever · #**3766** Posted **Sep 2, 2009, 3:14 PM**

I would have preferred Commercial as well. It's good that it's now being referred to as a single station at least.

I like short, simple station names, especially when it's named after the neighbourhood or a nearby landmark. Bway - City Hall should be just City Hall, 49th - Langara just Langara, Stadium - Chinatown just Stadium, etc.

metroXpress · #**3767** Posted **Sep 2, 2009, 3:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by argon007

Commercial Drive is not common for the people, because it is a problem for newcomer and people who like Broadway.

and i think Broadway-Commercial is better, not confused with Broadway-City Hall.

or Broadway Station in Expo Line and Millennium Line... with Vancouver City Hall Station in Canada Line (Richmond Line and Airport Line).

When the Broadway extension is built, there is no need to add Broadway to every single station.

You don't want to have somthing like:

Broadway-Commerical
Broadway-City Hall
Broadway- Oak
Broadway- Abutus
W 10- Alma
W 10- Sasamat
University Blvd-Allison

You get the idea

twoNeurons · #**3768** Posted **Sep 2, 2009, 3:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Just makes me wonder whether we'll get a bunch of hypenated names on the UBC extension.

Lol! I can see it now:

"The next station is... East Broadway - Main St."
"The next station is... WEST Broadway - Vancouver City Hall. Transfer here for the Canada Line, YVR"
"The next station is... West Broadway - Oak - VGH."
"The next station is... West Broadway - Granville"
"The next station is... West Broadway - Burrard"
"The next station is... West Broadway - Arbutus. Transfer here for the Creme de la creme line"
"The next station is... West Broadway - McDonald - Kitsilano"
"The next station is... West Broadway - Alma - Dunbar"
"The next station is... West Broadway - Sasamat - Point Grey - University Golf Course"
"The next station is... University Blvd - UBC"

mrjauk · #**3769** Posted **Sep 2, 2009, 5:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by mezzanine

the canada line is neat - a few days ago, a german was teaching german phrases to a young spanish-speaking couple. they both had luggage and both heading for YVR. warms my heart.....

That's something that I had noticed as well. It's a very effective conversation starter. Yesterday I asked a woman whether she was "coming or going" (as she had luggage with her). It started a lovely conversation about Europe, Croatia ("Oh, I want to go to Dubrovnik", she said), amongst others. This Canada Line will be better than Internet dating!

mrjauk · #**3770** Posted **Sep 2, 2009, 6:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by fever

I would have preferred Commercial as well. It's good that it's now being referred to as a single station at least.

I like short, simple station names, especially when it's named after the neighbourhood or a nearby landmark. Bway - City Hall should be just City Hall, 49th - Langara just Langara, Stadium - Chinatown just Stadium, etc.

i agree with you mostly. Take Langara, for example. Everyone knows that the only Langard is on 49th, so it's redundant to add 49th to the name of the station. If there were a Langara at 57th as well, then it would make sense to add the qualifier.

I don't agree, however, with your view regarding Stadium-Chinatown. Adding Chinatown, in this context, is not redundant. It provides more information as the two are distinct destinations.

mrjauk · #**3771** Posted **Sep 2, 2009, 6:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by twoNeurons

Lol! I can see it now:

"The next station is... East Broadway - Main St."
"The next station is... WEST Broadway - Vancouver City Hall. Transfer here for the Canada Line, YVR"
"The next station is... West Broadway - Oak - VGH."
"The next station is... West Broadway - Granville"
"The next station is... West Broadway - Burrard"
"The next station is... West Broadway - Arbutus. Transfer here for the Creme de la creme line"
"The next station is... West Broadway - McDonald - Kitsilano"
"The next station is... West Broadway - Alma - Dunbar"
"The next station is... West Broadway - Sasamat - Point Grey - University Golf Course"
"The next station is... University Blvd - UBC"

I can't wait for the bolded part to become a reality! Here's one more potential announcement when the whole Millennium Line is completed.

"The next station is...Broadway-Commerical. Transfer here for the Expo Line, Downtown Vancouver, New Westminster and Surrey."

CBeats · #**3772** Posted **Sep 2, 2009, 9:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by mrjauk

I can't wait for the bolded part to become a reality! Here's one more potential announcement when the whole Millennium Line is completed.

"The next station is...Broadway-Commerical. Transfer here for the Expo Line, Downtown Vancouver, New Westminster and Surrey."

That already happens on trains coming from VCC-Clark, albeit not that exact message.

metroXpress · #**3773** Posted **Sep 2, 2009, 9:08 PM**

I'd be so happy if the VCC extension to Broadway-City Hall

Even if LRT was chosen for the rest of Broadway...

DKaz · #**3774** Posted **Sep 2, 2009, 9:28 PM**

A nice article in the Vancouver Sun about transit night shift workers, part of a week long series about Night Shift workers.

http://www.vancouversun.com/night+shift+...ing+while+city+sleeps/1951442/story.html

metroXpress · #**3775** Posted **Sep 2, 2009, 11:36 PM**

Saw one of the new Mark II's at King George Station. Expo line usually has more old Mark I's...but now I am seeing more and more Mark II's in service.

CLC · #**3776** Posted **Sep 3, 2009, 5:53 AM**

Forget TransLink's big ticket expansion for now
http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/56748447.html

mr.x · #**3777** Posted **Sep 3, 2009, 6:21 AM**

Evergreen Line in 2018....woohoo!
UBC extension in 2030!!!
Surrey extension in 2050!!!!

SpongeG · #**3778** Posted **Sep 3, 2009, 6:47 AM**

why can't they just take what money is there and built whatever that will buy for now and than wait till the rest can be built?

mr.x · #**3779** Posted **Sep 3, 2009, 6:49 AM**

^ that amounts to about $900-million of the $1.4-billion....not sure how far they would get.

nname · #**3780** Posted **Sep 3, 2009, 6:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x

Evergreen Line in 2018....woohoo!
UBC extension in 2030!!!
Surrey extension in 2050!!!!

Well, the Expo Line opened in 1985, Millennium in 2002, Canada in 2009... If the Evergreen is completed anytime before 2016, then its an improvement, right?