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petert@unixg.ubc.ca (Peter Thomas Chattaway) wrote:

>Steve Ruelle (struelle@unixg.ubc.ca) wrote:
>: Universities:  Transit to UBC and SFU is mediocre, but nowhere near 
>: acceptable.
>
>I find UBC's alright, actually.  I can't speak for SFU, but it seems to 
>be the case that the only bus leaving Surrey nowadays is one that goes 
>between Scott Road Station and SFU, and it might or might not be an 
>express.  If you want to go to New Westminster, Burnaby, Vancouver, 
>Richmond, or anywhere else north of the Fraser, you can always use the 
>SkyTrain -- providing it doesn't break down.
>
>Oops.

Since Skytrain's startup in 1986 they have achieved slightly better
than 98% on time performance.  Hard to believe because the breakdowns
affect so many and are well publicized, but it is true.

>
>What I find quite unconscionable is the way they *reduced* service on the 
>337 Fraser Heights (which happens to go right outside my house here in 
>Surrey).  In the mornings and afternoons, it used to travel around this 
>neighbourhood every half-hour and go all the way to Scott Road Station.  
>*Then* they extended the SkyTrain to King George.  "Great!" I thought.  
>"Now the 337 won't be stuck in that traffic jam that clogs King George 
>down that hill from Fraser Highway to the Patullo Bridge!  It can just 
>cut through that and drop us off at Surrey Central!"  But noooooo ... 
>Instead they cut the 337's route off at Guildford, so I have to transfer 
>onto *another* bus --

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The 337 service was cut down due to lack of demand.  Most often the
bus ran empty.  It was felt that the equipment and manpower required
could be better utilized elsewhere.