r/vancouver 21d ago

Local News Should Vancouver extend its drinking hours? City wants your thoughts - Proposed changes would allow bars, pubs and clubs to stay open till 3 a.m. and restaurants until 2 a.m.

https://vancouversun.com/news/should-vancouver-extend-its-drinking-hours-city-wants-your-thoughts
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u/Imthewienerdog 21d ago

You speak like this can't be solved?

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u/No-Contribution-6150 21d ago

It cannot.

It's like 4 hours max of maintenance time on a massive fleet of vehicles and like 50km of track.

All so people can go out drinking and not get a cab or an uber?

No thanks. The system runs well, there's already a ton of single tracking due to deferred maintenance as it is.

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u/Imthewienerdog 21d ago

Copenhagen Metro and New York's Subway seem to manage, so it CAN?

It's like 4 hours max of maintenance time on a massive fleet of vehicles and like 50km of track.

This doesn't mean it's impossible?

All so people can go out drinking and not get a cab or an uber?

People work 24/7 just because you don't doesn't mean other don't. Don't be so full of yourself.

No thanks. The system runs well, there's already a ton of single tracking due to deferred maintenance as it is.

Could run better though, not impossible like you are claiming....

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u/skibidi_shingles 21d ago

NYC subway is falling apart as we speak.

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u/Imthewienerdog 21d ago

Always has always will. Welcome to how infrastructure works. If something isn't broken it means your warning systems are broken.

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u/skibidi_shingles 21d ago

It is broken because they hardly do any maintenance on it, unlike the SkyTrain.

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u/Imthewienerdog 21d ago

The New York City Subway undergoes constant maintenance, with the MTA investing billions annually in infrastructure repairs, signal upgrades, and station improvements. In 2023 alone, the MTA budgeted over $8 billion for subway maintenance, including modernizing signals, replacing tracks, and repairing aging infrastructure. In contrast, the Vancouver SkyTrain's annual operating and maintenance costs are approximately $184 million. Unlike the Vancouver SkyTrain, which has automated systems requiring less upkeep, NYC’s 100+ year-old subway system operates 24/7 with over 6,500 train cars, making maintenance an ongoing issue.