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RE: Grand River Transit - taylortbb - 10-14-2022
In case anyone doubts that CTV is reading, I got a PM here and asked to use my photo (which is actually my friend's photo), and now https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/no-injuries-after-grt-bus-goes-off-the-scheduled-detour-route-1.6109892 .
RE: Grand River Transit - KevinL - 10-15-2022
Did they first see it here, or the Reddit repost?
RE: Grand River Transit - taylortbb - 10-15-2022
(10-15-2022, 06:40 PM)KevinL Wrote: Did they first see it here, or the Reddit repost?
Don't know. But I'd chimed in on Reddit disclaiming credit as soon as it went up, in reply to the post linking here, so if they found the link here on Reddit why not just PM me there?
RE: Grand River Transit - danbrotherston - 10-16-2022
(10-15-2022, 10:10 PM)taylortbb Wrote:(10-15-2022, 06:40 PM)KevinL Wrote: Did they first see it here, or the Reddit repost?
Don't know. But I'd chimed in on Reddit disclaiming credit as soon as it went up, in reply to the post linking here, so if they found the link here on Reddit why not just PM me there?
I mean, they do like to get the original source.
RE: Grand River Transit - Bytor - 11-15-2022
Has anybody heard anything about the articulated busses that GRT was looking at? News articles from 2020 said 2021, but then there were delays with the new Northfield barn. The first electric ones are supposed to come next year.
RE: Grand River Transit - ac3r - 11-20-2022
Quote:EasyGO fare cards originally expired after 5 years. We are currently working to update the fare system so fare cards will not expire. If you experience an issue using or loading your EasyGO fare card, visit a GRT customer service centre.
Interesting. I didn't know they planned for them to expire, but then again GRT makes dumb choices sometimes. Looks like they'll be updating that but they say if you have any issues, to contact customer service.
RE: Grand River Transit - timio - 11-20-2022
Presto cards had an expiry at the beginning too.
RE: Grand River Transit - plam - 11-24-2022
Lots of smart cards have an expiry. I have a bunch of expired OPUS cards. They'll transfer to a new card if you go talk to customer service. I can imagine technical reasons for it (e.g. updated key lengths), but I don't know that for a fact.
RE: Grand River Transit - ac3r - 11-25-2022
Or to get another 5 dollars from everyone haha. But at least ours should hopefully be good until one loses or damages theirs.
RE: Grand River Transit - Acitta - 11-25-2022
My Presto card says "Exp 19/11/2017". It is still working.
RE: Grand River Transit - Bob_McBob - 12-19-2022
The region claims twice as many people are using the Affordable Transit Program compared to last year since they raised the extremely low income limit by 15%. I haven't seen any actual numbers for how many people are using it, how many were using the old notoriously inaccessible program, and how many slightly higher income seniors and high school kids were impacted by the change.
RE: Grand River Transit - Bob_McBob - 01-01-2023
GRT is getting a fair bit of flak on Reddit for no longer offering free rides on New Year's Eve.
RE: Grand River Transit - neonjoe - 01-01-2023
(01-01-2023, 06:06 PM)Bob_McBob Wrote: GRT is getting a fair bit of flak on Reddit for no longer offering free rides on New Year's Eve.
Those trips were previously sponsored by a multinational beer company.
RE: Grand River Transit - danbrotherston - 01-01-2023
(01-01-2023, 06:54 PM)neonjoe Wrote:(01-01-2023, 06:06 PM)Bob_McBob Wrote: GRT is getting a fair bit of flak on Reddit for no longer offering free rides on New Year's Eve.
Those trips were previously sponsored by a multinational beer company.
I mean...is that an excuse?
RE: Grand River Transit - ijmorlan - 01-01-2023
(01-01-2023, 09:29 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(01-01-2023, 06:54 PM)neonjoe Wrote: Those trips were previously sponsored by a multinational beer company.
I mean...is that an excuse?
The money has to come from somewhere. Are you volunteering to contribute?
That being said, it does seem like a good policy, and as a political matter I think I’d be in favour.