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作者: kmo    時間: 2007-12-7 13:55     標題: Rising bus fare

http://translink.bc.ca/Transport ... t_Fares_Jan2008.asp

Translink is rising its fare again.....
作者: notgoddy    時間: 2007-12-7 14:51

Why does Vancouver hate the poor?...
作者: shutterbug    時間: 2007-12-7 17:01

Translink sux...

we need to bring in some competition...
作者: Traum    時間: 2007-12-7 18:15

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作者: maldini    時間: 2007-12-7 18:51

原帖由 Traum 於 2007-12-7 18:15 發表

I guess it can be justified ge. Over the past 2 or 3 years, how much have oil prices increased by? Seems like it is almost US$90/barrel right now. And how much was it when the current prices are set? ...


Alberta produces a lot of oil, we don't need to buy. Why do they overcharge the passengers?
作者: notgoddy    時間: 2007-12-7 19:27

I rather they make their services more efficient.
作者: songor    時間: 2007-12-8 10:05

so i am wondering... if we go on and buy the faresaver tickets for 18 now... then later on when the "new system" comes out do we have to pay the difference?
作者: nono    時間: 2007-12-8 18:05

so what happen  to the faresaver.
after Jan 01,2008 we have to pay the difference or what?
作者: weewee    時間: 2007-12-8 18:34

I think we can still use the faresavers that we still have for the first few months or so until you run out. That's what I did last time when they increased the fares. I was able to use it without paying the difference. Good that the price for monthly passes didn't change by that much.
作者: notgoddy    時間: 2007-12-8 22:34

The question is, should I stock up on fare-savers
作者: myversa    時間: 2007-12-8 22:37

I think you only can use the old fare tickets for another month.
作者: notgoddy    時間: 2007-12-8 23:27

That would be bull****, I just bought a pack of 10 and I don't need ride the bus every day...
作者: WaruiOne    時間: 2007-12-9 05:52

don't bother, they will make you pay the difference.
and just because there are oil from Alberta doesn't mean we don't have to buy! haha, in fact, I believe Albertan oil are more expensive to produce than the Middle East ones?
作者: Traum    時間: 2007-12-9 10:46

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作者: yungfourfour    時間: 2007-12-9 12:41

gas price did go up previous year
well, for people making minimum wage, their incomes are not justified since 2001
作者: swallow_046    時間: 2007-12-30 16:09

so can we still use the old faresaver?  i didn't stock up on them but i still have an entire booklet from november
作者: Hyde    時間: 2007-12-31 03:40

luckly, i dont even know how to take the bus!
作者: myversa    時間: 2007-12-31 09:05     標題: 回復 16# 的帖子

I think you can still use it for the first month.  And afterwards, you need to pay the difference.

Most places the fares are sold out already...
作者: myversa    時間: 2007-12-31 11:24     標題: 票價元旦起大漲 公車族吃不消

Vancouver bus system is not as good as other cities in North America.

【本報記者蘇嫻雅溫哥華報導】儘管先前有「公車乘客聯盟」的攔路抗議,公車票價還是漲定了,而且1月1日就採用新票價。對於公車一再漲價,常搭乘者都覺得漲太多,也認為「小市民完全沒有討價還價的餘地」。不過,他們同時發現大溫交通局很聰明,懂得讓阻力減到最小。

加西台灣人藝術家聯誼會的成員吳菊表示,她移民四年,已經碰到不只二次公車票價上漲,理由都是油價漲物價也漲,如果大家的薪水也跟著漲,公車票價調漲才合理,否則會讓本來就不充裕的低收入者,生活更困難。

家住素里的吳菊,原本往返溫哥華市中心是9元,漲價後一趟就是5元,來回要10元,比在台灣或中國搭計程車都還貴。「真正要出去,還是得買票,總不能因為公車漲價就不出門,小市民根本沒有討價還價的餘地。」她說。

根據吳菊的觀察,大溫交通局很聰明,漲價總是漲得很成功。「因為經常坐車的,他們可以買月票,月票漲得不多,原本一段票是69元,漲到73 元,兩段票95元漲到99元,三段票130元漲到136元,並不是太多,買月票的可能就算了。至於買單張票的,多半不常搭車,既然不常搭,當然也覺得較無所謂。」

吳菊認為,這是每次漲價都沒有引起全民大反彈的原因,只要反對的力量不夠大,漲價案就很容易成功。

台灣客家會副會長周元英認為,若要鼓勵大家少開車、少排放廢氣,就應該鼓勵大家使用大眾運輸系統,票價不應該一下子加這麼多。像現在正在興建的加拿大線,可以讓列治文的人很容易到溫哥華市中心,將來若把票價定太高,恐怕很多人寧願開車,政府應鼓勵大眾乘公車。

由於家裡只有一部車,每周固定到台加文化協會授課的周元英,經常都搭公車前往台加,她從溫東到溫南,開車只要十幾二十分鐘,搭公車得換三班,一趟下來要花一個半小時。「公車這麼不方便,如果票價又高,不是等於鼓勵大家都買車嗎?」她認為重視環保的政府單位,應該想清楚這一點。

作者: myversa    時間: 2007-12-31 20:09     標題: UPDATE

I just phoned Translink and confirmed that there is no need to add money if you have old bus fare tickets.
作者: notgoddy    時間: 2007-12-31 22:26

damn, I should had bought a bunch and stockpiled.
作者: Ovaltine    時間: 2008-1-1 01:29

Well, if the Translink raise the busfare, don't expect us to take the bus. Henceforth more cars=more global warming.
作者: Caffie    時間: 2008-1-1 20:20

Nice... this whole rising bus fare thingy is pushing me to get my driver's license ASAP... especially while knowing that I'd need to pay adult price instead of concession very soon....
作者: siuming    時間: 2008-1-24 19:34

加咁多, 荒謬.
d服務又咁差
作者: celeron_266    時間: 2008-1-24 20:38

well if you use faresavers you are only paying $1.50 more for a 2-zone booklet

if these additional money are actually helpful for them to improve their not-very-good bus schedules and routes now....i am willing to pay it
作者: 快樂牛郎    時間: 2008-1-24 21:02

又一次證明呢個世界係冇理性呢樣野

車票加雞碎咁多就嘈話要開車
但係如果保險加幾百D人最多又係講兩句
然後咩都唔做
作者: celeron_266    時間: 2008-1-24 21:15

thats because people simply like driving more than taking the bus...so they use every possible excuse
作者: 快樂牛郎    時間: 2008-1-24 21:18

原帖由 celeron_266 於 2008/1/24 21:15 發表
thats because people simply like driving more than taking the bus...so they use every possible excuse


所以咪成日比班中東人玩
作者: yungfourfour    時間: 2008-1-24 21:31

Did you compare people who's driving and people who's taking the bus?

I meant.... the people who drives would relatively earn more than the ones taking buses... the rising bus fare would definitely affect bus takers more
作者: myversa    時間: 2008-1-25 09:41

I only can remember how much money they have wasted on building the #3 center bus lanes and now not long after they have to rebuild the whole #3....
作者: real-mccoy    時間: 2008-1-25 10:36

原帖由 yungfourfour 於 2008-1-24 21:31 發表
Did you compare people who's driving and people who's taking the bus?

I meant.... the people who drives would relatively earn more than the ones taking buses... the rising bus fare would definitely a ...


wow, seriously?  and those who bike are broke?
作者: notgoddy    時間: 2008-1-25 11:53

I guess people who would bike regularly to commute are rich enough to live and work in a "safe" area of town; otherwise it is fairly tough to be cycling all the time, so regular cyclist can be said not to be not Rich.
作者: hokatung    時間: 2008-6-1 21:49

原帖由 maldini 於 2007-12-7 18:51 發表


Alberta produces a lot of oil, we don't need to buy. Why do they overcharge the passengers?


you don't need to buy oil




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