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Re: BC Transit and the (almost) new buses

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From: Peter Thomas Chattaway
Date: Thu, 09 May 1996 00:00
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George Johansen (johansen@portal.ca) wrote:
: petert@unixg.ubc.ca (Peter Thomas Chattaway) wrote:

: > Between the morning and evening peak hours, no problem.  THat's the way 
: > it's always been, I imagine.  But I still don't see why a busload of 
: > people trying to get to school or work via the SkyTrain should be dumped 
: > at Guildford at a time when the 337 would already require *less* time to 
: > take us to a SkyTrain station (thanks to the extension) than it used to.
:
: Best to write or call BC Transit then.  And make sure you cc: City Council
: in Surrey and the Transit Commission.  Make your argument and support your
: facts.  They have a mandate to listen.

Well, I *did* sign a petition at the time which requested the restoration 
of the extension to the SkyTrain.  Presumably nothing came of that.  I'm 
too busy to pursue it independently.

--
Peter T. Chattaway  | "The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this
Culture Editor,     | world is to SEE something, and tell what it SAW in a
The Ubyssey         | plain way. ... To see clearly is poetry, prophecy, 
petert@unixg.ubc.ca | and religion -- all in one."  --  John Ruskin
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From: petert@unixg.ubc.ca (Peter Thomas Chattaway)
Subject: Re: BC Transit and the (almost) new buses
Date: 1996/05/09
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