TransLink
SFSS report reveals favoured route for the anticipated Burnaby Mountain Gondola Transit project
May 18, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) released a report detailing the feedback they received from the Burnaby community on Translink’s Burnaby Mountain Gondola Transit (BMGT) project. In late January, the SFSS held an open house on the project, which saw over 700 participants containing students and SFU community members. The session that ran on Burnaby Campus from January 21 and 22 gave the SFU community an opportunity to learn about the project and provide their input. Previous VP University Relations Shina Kaur elaborated on the open house in an email interview with The Peak.…
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What Grinds Our Gears: These jerky bus rides are making me lose my mind — and my lunch
February 29, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer My ongoing experience of being on buses has featured drivers braking every two goddamn seconds for my twice-a-day hour-and-a-half commutes. I don’t know anymore if this is my life or if I’ve died and I’m in…
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What students need to know about the possible TransLink strike
October 20, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-chief UPDATE, 10/31/2019: The first phase of the Metro Vancouver transit strike is set to begin Friday, November 1 as a partial strike—with workers refusing to wear uniforms or work overtime. Have you ever watched bikers, joggers,…
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Along the 95 B-Line: Great hangouts and eateries for students
October 18, 2019By: Ben McGuinness, Peak Associate On the cold plateau of SFU Burnaby, where you can literally see snowy mountain ranges far into the distance, one can feel disconnected from the world by the end of the school day. But for…
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Dangerous noise levels on TransLink’s trains need to be made a top priority
September 8, 2019By: Marco Ovies, Staff Writer Taking the SkyTrain is one of the most common ways for students to get up to campus, as well as being much better for the environment than driving. But is it worth the risk to your…
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Commuter Woes: Transit’s effects on your health and wellbeing
January 25, 2019By: Alannah Wallace, Peak Associate Most SFU students make quite the journey to and from school every day. It comes as no surprise that we often hear our fellow peers complaining of the wear and tear this daily commute has on us. Sometimes,…
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Seth Rogen’s deleted transit announcements
October 8, 2018Written by: Trevor Roberts Unless you’re one of those people that drives to school every day (yes, I said those people) you’ve probably heard one of Seth Rogen’s marginally humourous transit-etiquette announcements. Love them or hate them, you may be…
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TransLink’s publicity move with Seth Rogen feels hollow and deceptive
September 10, 2018Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor This summer, Visa cancelled a deal they had with TransLink to temporarily swap prerecorded transit voices with audio clips from Morgan Freeman, who had news of sexual harassment allegations very close to the announcement.…
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A day in the life of an SFUer
April 2, 2018By: Alannah Wallace, SFUer Expert The SFUer has a home and bed, but they do not sleep much. Most days, they wake up so tired that they feel weak and sickly. Throughout the semester, 90% of SFUers on average…
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TransLink prepares for winter weather at SFU Burnaby
November 20, 2017By: Nathaniel Tok TransLink has unveiled its plans to brave the snow-covered roads up to the main Simon Fraser University campus this year. The transit provider is taking additional steps this time around since major snowfall in Metro Vancouver last year…
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