Props to Translink

By reading the posts on this blog and several articles in the school newspaper, the Peak, I have come to realize that Translink is the institution all SFU students love to hate. I do understand that in some situations the system has its flaws. But come on people! Yes, sometimes the buss drivers aren’t all that pleasant, and yes, sometimes the busses are full and they pass right by you, and yes, when it snows the whole system stops. Still, this system is so good that maybe we should let such minor things go. For example, have you looked at the extensiveness of the system? Just pull out that little map you got when you got your u-pass. There are numerous busses, a sky train system that works like clock work and there are even boats included. This extensiveness means that you can pretty much get where ever you want in the Lower Mainland by using the Translink system. Furthermore, the U-pass arrangement is an amazing deal for students. This little ticket allows all of us to travel wherever we want for a whole semester. It is extremely convenient and it only costs us $100 per semester. This is nothing compared to what it costs for people that aren’t students (e.g. a 28-day pass costs $255.00). So I would like all students to take some time before they criticize Translink for every single small flaw in the system. All in all we are all lucky that there is such a good public transportation system available to us.