GS apparently now requires you to be a Facebook user to comment on news stories. I wanted to comment on the inaccessible Translink faregate story, but could not. So here is my rant: Translink's record relating to accessibility is disgraceful. Handydart doesn’t provide nearly the services the general public thinks it does. I live in Surrey, and to book a ride to the Skytrain usually requires a week's notice. (Five or six days if I get lucky.) But even with a week's notice, despite Translinks claims to the contrary, there are no rides after 10:30 pm. Usually any requests after 10:00 are turned down. That means if I attend any events in town, they must end by 8:30 or I'm out of luck. As for Skytrain itself, they place a low priority on accessibility. When re-modelling stations, the elevators are out of service for extended periods. Metrotown elevators have been out for as long as I can remember, and aren’t scheduled to re-open until sometime this spring. Anyone care to place a wager on whether this deadline will be met? Not me. Granville station has been closed for a while, and won't be up again for some time. A few years ago, Surrey Central (the most important transit point in Surrey for switching between Skytrain and buses) was closed to wheelchairs for over a year. Add to that Translink's disgraceful performance during an unsuccessful attempt to eliminate Taxi Saver tickets, and their willingness a few years ago to allow Handydart to lock out employees for months on end, and it pretty much sums up their attitude to accessibility. Don’t get me wrong, I am not someone who thinks I'm entitled to special treatment whatever the cost. But at least be honest about the situation. If accessibility has a low priority, then just say so. It is what it is, and I can accept that. But enough with the false, self congratulatory praise. Just admit, Translink, that you have other priorities for your money and be done with it.