Skytrain ticket machine [History]

Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 02:56:37 +0000 (UTC)
Newsgroups: van.general
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The ticket vending machines at all skytrain stations that are being
replaced may have been in service since 1983. In July 1983, my family and
I rode the Stytrain for the first time when it was known by a much
longer name: Vancouver Rapid Transit Demonstration Project (June-July
'83). It ran from Main Street to just short of where Broadway station is
today. You had to push buttons on the poles inside the train to open
the doors. There were also buttons on the outside door to push to get
in. The souvernir tickets we got that day are of the same type used
until recently except for the price printed on them: Adults 0.75 cents,
Child 0.30 cents.
It appears few know that Skytrain was running in 1983. I asked a few
people at ramdom recently about what year they though Skytrain began
operating. All of 10 persons answered, '1986'.
--
Tony
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