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Packed buses today!

edited September 2007 in General
Did anyone see the huge crowd waiting for the 145 at school today? I would hate to be in that...I've heard of 2 sail waits for ferries, but not for campus buses :S

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  • IVTIVT
    edited September 2007
    around what time was this?
  • edited September 2007
    yeah i saw that too, i drove by at around 8-8:15. it looked insane!! i wonder what was up?
  • edited September 2007
    it normally takes me 40-45 mins to go home, today it took 1h+
  • edited September 2007
    i haven't even been to the new production way station yet.. poor students that have to wait. is it at least a nice place?
  • edited September 2007
    They took out the bus loop to build an office building, now people have to wait by the side of the street, that's why the line up is so damn long.
  • edited September 2007
    Typical Mondays...

    Same with 135! Packed!
  • edited September 2007
    yep.. I watched some friends get on a packed 135, then get kicked back off by the bus driver because the bus was full.
  • edited September 2007
    I heard that you can take your chances and try the 144 to SFU @ Sperling Stn. a few stops near Production Stn. Anyone do that? If so, is it also packed? Could be risky too cause it's less frequent...
  • edited September 2007
    huh, i drive on lougheed everyday for school and have never seen it so packed. but maybe i just don't pay attention.
    anyway i found this on http://students.sfu.ca/upass/ (in case people need to plan ahead?? i unno..):

    Scheduled TransLink service changes to/from SFU campuses starting September 4 are listed below. For unscheduled changes due to weather, traffic accidents, etc. see TransLink's online schedules at www.translink.bc.ca or call 604.953.3333.
    #135 SFU / Burrard Station - Monday to Friday eastbound peak morning service will run every 5 minutes, Monday to Friday westbound peak afternoon service will run every 7 minutes.
    #143 SFU / Coquitlam Station - Monday to Friday peak morning and afternoon service will run every 12 minutes.
    #144 SFU / Metrotown Station - Monday to Friday peak morning and afternoon service will run every 12 minutes.
    #145 SFU / Production Station - Monday to Friday northbound peak morning service will run every 4 minutes, Monday to Friday southbound peak afternoon service will run every 5 minutes.
    #335 SFU Surrey / Fleetwood - Monday to Friday peak afternoon service (3 ˆ 7 pm) will run every 30 minutes. Sunday service every 60 mintues will be added.
    #395 SFU King George / Willowbrook - Routing will be revised to operate via 64th Avenue between 192nd St and 168th St.
    C71 SFU Surrey / Scott Road - Permanent change due to construction of South Fraser Perimeter Road. See www.translink.bc.ca for new routing.
    C73 SFU Surrey / Guildford - Monday to Friday peak morning service will run every 20 minutes, Monday to Friday evening service (5:22 ˆ 7:22 pm) will run every 30 minutes.
    C74 SFU Surrey / Guildford / Fraser Heights - Monday to Friday peak morning service will run every 15 minutes, evening service (7-9 pm) will run every 30 minutes; Saturday and Sunday services will run every 30 minutes from 10 am to 12 noon and 7-9 pm.
  • edited September 2007
    hmm.. could it be the picket lines? =\
  • edited September 2007
    Dunno. I know the UBC bus was really packed today, as was the westbound 135 going to downtown. :omg:
  • edited September 2007
    Burrard Station 98 B-Line, UBC 99 B-Line are always packed. It's not like 135 & 145 are the only B-Line buses running. I thought the lineup for the 145 is normal from the bus stop to the outside stairs of Production Way station. It's surprising how two extended buses can clear the a major portion of the lineup.

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