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In <1992Nov23.205040.5967@cs.sfu.ca> jstrickl@cs.sfu.ca (James Strickland) writes:

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>In article <1erel9INNhs9@skeena.ucs.ubc.ca> ewong@ucs.ubc.ca (Eldon Wong) writes:
>>In article <1er8q0INN513@cs.ubc.ca> coatta@cs.ubc.ca (Terry Coatta) writes:
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>>[other stuff deleted]
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>>>Make the transit system more convenient (a principle consideration of
>>>which is speed) than automobiles and people will CHOOSE to use it.


>An extensive SkyTrain system is definitely the way to do this, IMHO.
>The SkyTrain averages better than 50 km/h over the entire distance
>(cruising speed is 80 km/h) of the current line, something which just
>cannot be done by car unless a humungous highway were built.


>>I would love to save the wear
>>and tear of everyday driving on my car(s).  I have already "worn" out one
>>car with the commuting that I do :-); and cars don't come cheap.
>>Unfortunately, at the moment, taking public transit is not as easily
>>feasible for me.  I am eagerly waiting for the time when/if the proposed
>>Skytrain route from Coquitlam Centre into UBC will be finished.  I will
>>indeed take public transit when that is available (if I am still working at
>>UBC by then :-) .  Assuming it will take about 1 hour of travel each way,
>>along with the availability of a Park and Ride lot, everything would work
>>out perfectly.

As a new Coquitlam resident, I too would love to see some better public
transport out here.  I tried taking the bus but it just didn't work out.
At first I thought I could read or relax and leave the driving to
BC Transit.  Instead I ended up spending my time standing (in the rain)
waiting for connecting busses.  The time spent on the bus was less than the
time spent waiting!

Right now I'm trying to find people to fill a van pool van from the Coquitlam/
Lougheed Mall area to UBC.  I think this is a reasonable compromise: some time
spent picking up passengers then a quick and transferless journey to campus.
Interested? Know anyone who might be? let me know by e-mail.  The sooner we
can get a compatible group together, the sooner we can do a little to help
the environment and save a little money in the process!

>Judging by the number of people posting from UBC saying "you can't get
>there from here", it seems the demand is there for a SkyTrain line to UBC :-)

A beautiful sky-train line won't be built soon.  Until then we'll have to use
other means.

Dave Dowdell, Civil Engineering UBC                   dowdell@unixg.ubc.ca