Transit riders in and out of the Tri-Cities may soon notice several new touchscreens at local stations.
TransLink has completed its latest initiative in hopes of ensuring smoother commutes for all by installing a series of digital kiosks across its network, including seven screens at five outlets in Coquitlam and Port Moody.
A total of 54 have been installed across Metro Vancouver, primarily at SkyTrain and West Coast Express stations, as well as bus loops and park and rides.
"Getting our customers information in the right time and the right place is a priority for us at TransLink," says Steve Vanagas, TransLink spokesperson, in a news release this week.
"These digital touchscreen kiosks give our customers access to real-time information as they are moving through the system. It's a technology upgrade that helps make journeys simpler, more seamless and more informative."
Information includes live alerts of any disruption to transit routes or immediate elevator maintenance.
Vanagas says the screens, which were fully covered financially by TransLink's advertising licensee, can also be used to plan daily trips and check updates to schedules and departure times.
The Tri-Cities' locations with digital kiosks are as follows:
- Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station
- Lincoln Station
- Coquitlam Central Station (2)
- Inlet Centre Station (2)
- Burquitlam Station
The completion is part of TransLink's Customer Experience Action Plan for the next five years, 2022 to 2027.
As well, they add to the 280 new digital information screens overhead at SkyTrain stops with running departure times and alerts.
For more information, you can visit the transit authority's website.
Summer routes
Meanwhile, Translink is continuing its destination routes across the Tri-Cities.
This includes Buntzen Lake (Anmore) and White Pine Beach (Belcarra) with buses running more frequent seven days a week throughout the summer.
Route 150
- Between Coquitlam Central Station and White Pine Beach
- Frequencies doubling; every 30 minutes on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and weekends from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Route 179
- Between Coquitlam Central Station and Buntzen Lake
- Service doubling to Buntzen Lake on weekends; every 30 minutes between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
"Transit is a green, cost-effective way to access the natural beauty our region has to offer," reads an earlier TransLink statement about the changes.
"Parking can be hard to find near many of these destinations. We are pleased to provide these options for our customers."
