have been taking the bus lately and thinking about the approved bus fare hike in the lower mainland
as long as the money is used to improve transit than i accept the fare increase but if skytrains are still packed during rush hour then i'm not sure if it is worth it
this compounded by the total lack of a presence by transit/skytrain staff at skytrain stations and on the skytrain itself
i believe this presence is necessary for several reasons, including: to provide security presence, asking for directions, and as ambassadors for the region to tourists
i've witnessed several times people approaching the ticket machines with no clue on how to operate the machine or figure the whacked zone system
if you want to get more people on transit then it has to be made more friendly
and translink has to force the drivers' union to accept part time drivers
until these things happen, people will still sit in their cars, making traffic worse and harming the precious environmental conditions necessary for maintaining human existence at its current level
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