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Where to go when you’re on the go?

SkyTrain users in need of a washroom mid-journey have limited options — a coffee shop, fast food joint or the self-cleaning toilet near Main Street are some of the options suggested in a Reddit post on the subject — but some riders want that to change.

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The City of Vancouver’s Seniors Advisory Committee is asking staff to encourage TransLink to install accessible public washrooms at all new stations, including those on the planned Millennium Line Broadway Extension.

“It’s beyond short-sighted not to put them in,” committee chair Colleen McGuinness said Thursday. “Loneliness and isolation are a concern for seniors, and a lack of public washrooms on transit routes is a factor in that.”

Fellow committee member Eddy Elmer agreed, adding “seniors are often afraid to leave their home because they aren’t sure there will be a toilet when and where they need it.”

TransLink isn’t oblivious to the concerns. It’s an issue that’s come up many times over the years, through both official channels (such as the seniors committee) and unofficial ones (like Twitter), said spokesperson Chris Bryan.