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st7860
Apr 9th, 2009, 03:27 PM
it took almost 25 years of arguing for the local transit authority to finally get funding in place for turnstiles. $100 million.

and smart cards instead of archaic paper bus tickets.

http://www.theprovince.com/Turnstiles+finally+coming+SkyTrain/1482356/story.html
More than 20 years after rapid transit arrived in the Lower Mainland, turnstiles are showing up too.

A joint announcement from the federal and provincial governments, along with TransLink, committed $100 million to the initiative, which will include a smart card that allows for electronic payment of fares.

The federal government is contributing $30 million and the province is adding $40 million, which will go to what it calls Faregate, or controlled access gate.

TransLink will be on the hook for the smart cards, which can also be used on the bus system.

TransLink expects to have a contract out some time later this year. Turnstiles won't actually be installed for another 24 to 36 months.

fluba@theprovince.com
nano
Apr 9th, 2009, 03:32 PM
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c51/anubis679/funny/no_one_cares.jpg
ferkel
Apr 9th, 2009, 03:38 PM
congrats.. vancouver public transit is way superior to the TTC.
Toronto is so third world
st7860
Apr 9th, 2009, 03:40 PM
http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/News/2009/03/27/8910416.html
The audit, by PricewaterhouseCoopers, found the rate of fare evasion across the entire system hovered around 2.5 per cent. SkyTrain had a rate of 5.4 per cent. In total, the report estimated TransLink was missing out on between $5.3 and $9.5 million in fare revenue.
TinyTank
Apr 9th, 2009, 03:43 PM
seriously, why can't you be banned for good?
ullyeus
Apr 9th, 2009, 03:53 PM
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c51/anubis679/funny/no_one_cares.jpg

so true.
UncleSteve
Apr 9th, 2009, 03:57 PM
Did you miss Ryan's warning in the last thread you started and he locked?
15-20_God
Apr 9th, 2009, 03:58 PM
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c51/anubis679/funny/no_one_cares.jpg

+1
Barayolayosa
Apr 9th, 2009, 04:10 PM
What is with this guy?????

Who cares if the Vancouver skytrain is getting turnstiles??? I mean, really??

Holy cow - you need a new hobby OP. This spamming RFD is getting old.
nano
Apr 9th, 2009, 04:15 PM
i just hope someone creates a new thread when OP gets perma banned!
15-20_God
Apr 9th, 2009, 04:16 PM
Holy cow - you need a new hobby OP. This spamming RFD is getting old.

sexual frustration manifests itself in strange ways.

and i found a pic of someone else who doesn't care.

http://youmusicwiki.com/images/1/1f/Frank_Sinatra_-_No_One_Cares_(1959).jpg
st7860
Apr 9th, 2009, 04:18 PM
http://ui25.gamespot.com/1816/ibtl_2.gif
Barayolayosa
Apr 9th, 2009, 04:25 PM
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OP is just spamming.

Lock. Keep doing it st7860 and you'll be banned.
st7860
Apr 9th, 2009, 04:26 PM
+1
TinyTank
Apr 9th, 2009, 04:29 PM
and change ur avator!