transit
Greater Vancouver lacks transit accessibility
October 10, 2022By: Karissa Ketter, News Editor Once I graduated high school, I was incredibly excited to buy my first car. At the time, I didn’t care how expensive gas was, or how much I had to save for insurance. All I could do was offer to drive everyone I knew, everywhere. Reality sunk in very quickly once I started attending in-person classes, which are mostly in Vancouver. This means I live an hour’s drive away on a good day. The idea of driving for two hours, wasting gas, and spending the rest of my life savings on parking became unfeasible. After…
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An ode to friendly bus drivers
October 8, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor If you’re a regular commuter, you’ve likely been in a situation that involved a less than friendly bus driver. Perhaps you were short .25 cents and denied service, or the driver couldn’t wait two seconds…
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What Grinds Our Gears: SFU students aren’t eligible for a U-Pass during a semester off
June 28, 2022By Luke Faulks, Opinions Editor You know what’s cool? The U-Pass system. Through SFU, we’ve got unlimited access to the Lower Mainland’s sprawling bus, SkyTrain, Seabus, and gondola (c’mon folks) network. You know what’s less cool? Revoking that access when students…
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We need more classes at the Surrey and Vancouver campuses
April 7, 2022By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer If you're an SFU student, you'll likely find yourself having to take a course at the Burnaby campus at some point in your academic career; however, because of the Burnaby campus’ often harsh weather conditions…
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TransLink installs WiFi on buses and SkyTrain cars
October 23, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer TransLink is partnering with Shaw Communications Inc. to add free WiFi for all passengers in select areas. During the first week of October, WiFi was added to six RapidBuses, on three SkyTrains, at Edmonds Station,…
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Reconnecting with Transit: A Return to Campus Student Webinar with TransLink
September 13, 2021By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer On August 27 and 30, SFU Ancillary Services and TransLink hosted Reconnecting with Transit: A Return to Campus Student Webinar with TransLink. At the webinar, Dave Lewin, TransLink’s senior advisor for public affairs, explained safety…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Is SFU’s U-Pass system fair?
February 8, 2021by Gurleen Aujla, SFU Student, Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer, Madeleine Chan, Opinions Editor Over the years, there’s been a lot of conversation from students about the equity of SFU’s U-Pass system. Specifically about whether students who don’t want the U-Pass, and…
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Grad students grapple with lack of U-Pass as labs reopen
July 1, 2020Written by: Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor With labs reopening and the suspension of the U-Pass program, many grad students are facing additional costs on account of transportation, according to Matt McDonald, Director of External Relations at SFU’s Graduate Student Society…
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The U-pass got renewed; let’s not take it for granted
February 24, 2020By: Helen Williams, SFU student In a recent vote by students at participating universities, the U-pass has been extended until 2025 with a 2% increase yearly starting May 1. Our current U-pass program agreement, which started in 2010, is coming to…
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What Grinds Our Gears: UBC students are spoiled for bus choice while SFU only gets four routes
January 18, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer It seems from most places in Vancouver it’s possible to catch a direct bus to UBC. The same cannot be said about SFU, and that must be because all of TransLink’s executives graduated from UBC. How…
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