Talk:Translink (Northern Ireland)

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Fair use rationale for Image:Translink (Northern Ireland) logo.png[edit]

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Fair use rationale for Image:Translink (Northern Ireland) logo.png[edit]

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Enterprise speed[edit]

Wait a minute, "fast Enterprise service between Belfast and Dublin"? By fast we mean 81-97km/h, in a world where actual high-speed trains operate between 300 and 400km/h? Translink operates one of the worst public transportation systems in Europe, charging for it one of the highest fares (in alignment with the rest of the UK for that matter). I'm surprised the article only mentions a mild criticism by the Consumer Council Chief Executive. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.4.172.126 (talk) 21:25, 3 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

proposed edits to overview section[edit]

Hi guys

I'm currently looking at this on another page but thought we could also update the Translink page here to include a bit on the similarity of the translink branding to several companies worldwide who were inspired by our catchy name.

Currently the bit reads: NITHCo was established in 1967 to take over the railway and bus services of the Ulster Transport Authority (UTA), namely Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) and Ulsterbus. In 1996 the Translink organization was created to integrate the services of the Ulster Transport Authority as well as Citybus Limited (Belfast only - successor to the Belfast Corporation Transport Department). Citybus is now known as Metro.

My new version would be: NITHCo was established in 1967 to take over the railway and bus services of the Ulster Transport Authority (UTA), namely Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) and Ulsterbus. In 1996 the Translink organization was created to integrate the services of the Ulster Transport Authority as well as Citybus Limited (Belfast only - successor to the Belfast Corporation Transport Department). Citybus is now known as Metro. The name 'translink' has since been used by other countries to brand their newly amalgamated transit services. This includes the TransLink BC company established in Vancouver, Canada in 1998 and also the Austrailian company, TransLink (South East Queensland).

If anyone has any comments etc please let me know. I'd like to get this edited tonight TheDoctor699 (talk) 16:30, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Could a photo collage fit into the infobox?[edit]

Inspired by the most recent edit that has added an image to the infobox when there hasn't been one before (at least not to my knowledge), to put a suggestion out there, I reckon a collage of Translink vehicles, rail and road, might do well to demonstrate the variety of services operated by the company - e.g. images for Ulsterbus, Metro and the Glider, bookended by NI Railways. See Template:Photo montage or File:GO Transit collage 2017.png for the kind of thing I'm suggesting.

I'd give it a go myself, but I don't know the faintest thing about laying out a collage for infoboxes. If this contravenes Wikipedia/WikiProject policy, feel free to let me know for the future. Hullian111 (talk) 20:59, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]