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Grand River Transit
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#3,856
10-14-2022, 09:29 PM
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...-1.6109892 .
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10-15-2022, 06:40 PM
Did they first see it here, or the Reddit repost?
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10-15-2022, 10:10 PM
(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?
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10-16-2022, 04:02 AM
(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.
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11-15-2022, 08:51 PM
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.
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#3,861
11-20-2022, 08:11 AM
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.
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11-20-2022, 10:22 AM
Presto cards had an expiry at the beginning too.
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11-24-2022, 11:21 PM
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.
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11-25-2022, 05:44 PM
Or to get another 5 dollars from everyone haha. But at least ours should hopefully be good until one loses or damages theirs.
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11-25-2022, 05:59 PM
My Presto card says "Exp 19/11/2017". It is still working.
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12-19-2022, 06:52 PM
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.
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01-01-2023, 06:06 PM
GRT is getting a fair bit of flak on Reddit for no longer offering free rides on New Year's Eve.
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01-01-2023, 06:54 PM
(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.
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01-01-2023, 09:29 PM
(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?
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01-01-2023, 09:44 PM
(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.
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