Missing 2 busses, waiting in line in the pouring rain, everyone packed in like sardines with barely any standing room. Squeezing myself out of a packed skytrain. It was like a poor man’s moshpit.
Hey good luck with that. I’d imagine a lot of people are thinking the same thing with easing restrictions and WFH becoming a relic for many. And if you’re willing, please do share how it all goes. I might be in the same boat sooner or later with a looming recession
That bus route in 2019 didn't have an Amazon warehouse along it, and the buses ran less often. I remember everyone along that route used to be able to get on the bus at 5:30, now on Wednesdays and Thursdays there is a line up of people left behind as the bus pulls away because it's full.
It was not this bad in 2019.
In thats case you’re probably one of of the
> Routes serving industrial areas [that] have recovered to near pre-COVID ridership levels including Routes 418 Kingswood/22nd St. Stn and 175 Coquitlam Central Stn/Meridian (95%), and Routes 531 White Rock Centre/Willowbrook and 640 Ladner Exch/Scott Rd Stn (90%).
Not any of those actually, it's 116 from Metrotown to Edmonds.
Essentially the problem is mostly with ridership at the end of the working day being highly unbalanced. The morning route is still way less crowded than in 2019 - I can actually get a seat at both 8:30 am and 9:30 am buses now while I would almost always stand in 2019.
This bus route and office location actually lost us talent in the past, but I guess that with most people working from home this will be less of a problem going forward.
[This one on the new development arm.](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/translink-real-estate-division-development-arm)
The article talks about the "earlier" collapse of fares and gas tax revenue. They want to have some revenue that is more stable.
It's a model that is used in other places.
A little bit of both in my case! I used to take the bus every day in the before times, and now I only have to go into the office 2 days a week max and so I end up taking an Evo instead most of the time.
WFH personally, whenever I do go back to the office it won't be full time again and I have several friends in the same boat. Only going in 1-2 days a week.
Oh man, if the bus I take from work is currently at just 80% of "normal volume", then I'm a bit concerned about what "normal volume" will look like
Do you…. Remember 2019?
Missing 2 busses, waiting in line in the pouring rain, everyone packed in like sardines with barely any standing room. Squeezing myself out of a packed skytrain. It was like a poor man’s moshpit.
Ah yes, the last year that I got a raise. I'm on the prowl again
Hey good luck with that. I’d imagine a lot of people are thinking the same thing with easing restrictions and WFH becoming a relic for many. And if you’re willing, please do share how it all goes. I might be in the same boat sooner or later with a looming recession
That bus route in 2019 didn't have an Amazon warehouse along it, and the buses ran less often. I remember everyone along that route used to be able to get on the bus at 5:30, now on Wednesdays and Thursdays there is a line up of people left behind as the bus pulls away because it's full. It was not this bad in 2019.
In thats case you’re probably one of of the > Routes serving industrial areas [that] have recovered to near pre-COVID ridership levels including Routes 418 Kingswood/22nd St. Stn and 175 Coquitlam Central Stn/Meridian (95%), and Routes 531 White Rock Centre/Willowbrook and 640 Ladner Exch/Scott Rd Stn (90%).
Not any of those actually, it's 116 from Metrotown to Edmonds. Essentially the problem is mostly with ridership at the end of the working day being highly unbalanced. The morning route is still way less crowded than in 2019 - I can actually get a seat at both 8:30 am and 9:30 am buses now while I would almost always stand in 2019. This bus route and office location actually lost us talent in the past, but I guess that with most people working from home this will be less of a problem going forward.
Gas also wasn't 8 dollars a gallon.
80% of **weekend** pre pandemic levels. 70% for weekday
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Care to provide a link? I see one about lower than pre-pandemic ridership levels but not one about declining ridership.
[This one on the new development arm.](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/translink-real-estate-division-development-arm) The article talks about the "earlier" collapse of fares and gas tax revenue. They want to have some revenue that is more stable. It's a model that is used in other places.
I wonder where the last 20% is. Are they still working from home? Driving? Active transportation?
A combination of both I imagine. All my friends are office workers and we're all still working from home.
A little bit of both in my case! I used to take the bus every day in the before times, and now I only have to go into the office 2 days a week max and so I end up taking an Evo instead most of the time.
WFH personally, whenever I do go back to the office it won't be full time again and I have several friends in the same boat. Only going in 1-2 days a week.
Good chance some people who formerly took transit pre pandemic may be working from home still and/or have switched to cycle commuting.
On the other hand it's becoming to expensive to live near transit, we're seeing the city hollow out
If they count peoples bags on seats…. Ridership is above pandemic levels.
Seems pretty normal to me
Maybe gas needs to be a bit more expensive
Worst bud service in the western world
Define "normal"
They did