RapidBus (TransLink)
| RapidBus | |
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| Overview | |
| System | TransLink |
| Operator | Coast Mountain Bus Company |
| Began service | January 6, 2020[1] |
| Routes | 5 |
| Stops | 63 |
RapidBus is an express bus network with bus rapid transit elements in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
History[]
On November 23, 2016, the Mayors' Council and TransLink's board of directors approved the first phase of the 10-Year Vision, which included provisions for new B-Line routes (later rebranded as RapidBus) which began service in January 2020.[2] In July 2019, TransLink announced that all future B-Line routes would officially be launched under new "RapidBus" branding and that the 95 and 96 B-Lines would also transition to that branding, leaving route 99 as the only remaining B-Line. The first wave of routes using the RapidBus branding – consisting of the R1 King George Blvd (the former 96 B-Line), the new R3 Lougheed Hwy, the new R4 41st Ave (replacing the 43 express service along 41st Avenue), and the R5 Hastings St (the former 95 B-Line) – launched on January 6, 2020.[3][1] The R2 Marine Dr launched on April 6, 2020, after construction delays, replacing the former 239.[4]
Features[]
- All-door boarding
- Shelters and benches at stops
- Tactile pads
- Real-time information
- Information panels at stops
- On-board route diagrams
- Transit priority measures on streets to improve travel times
- Custom exterior bus livery
- 20% softer seats compared to standard conventional buses
RapidBus routes[]
Phase 1[]
| Route | Launch date | Termini | Connections | Stops | |
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| R1 King George Blvd | September 2, 2013 (as 96 B-Line) | Guildford Exchange | Newton Exchange |
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| R2 Marine Dr | April 6, 2020[4] | Park Royal Exchange | Phibbs Exchange |
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10 |
| R3 Lougheed Hwy | January 6, 2020 | Coquitlam Central station | Haney Place Exchange |
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8 |
| R4 41st Ave | January 6, 2020 | UBC Exchange | Joyce–Collingwood station |
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17 |
| R5 Hastings St | December 19, 2016 (as 95 B-Line) | Burrard station | SFU Exchange |
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16 |
Future phases[]
| Route | Launch date | Termini | Connections | Stops | |
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| R6 Scott Road | 2023 | Scott Road station | Newton Exchange |
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| R7 Richmond–Expo Line | 2023 | Richmond–Brighouse station | Metrotown station or 22nd Street station |
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| Lions Gate | 2024 | Stadium–Chinatown station | Lynn Valley Centre |
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| Victoria Drive | 2024 | Downtown | Harrison Loop |
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| Willingdon Avenue | 2024 | Metrotown station | Capilano University Exchange |
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| White Rock | 2024 | Newton Exchange | White Rock Centre |
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| Coquitlam to Langley | 2024 | Coquitlam Central station | Langley Centre |
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Cancelled RapidBus routes[]
- Fraser Highway[5]
See also[]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ a b "RapidBus is Coming!". youtube.com. TransLink. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Phase One of the 10-Year Vision Backgrounder" (PDF). tenyearvision.translink.ca. TransLink. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "RapidBus Program". translink.ca. TransLink. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "R2: Marine Dr". translink.ca. TransLink. Archived from the original on February 8, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ "Mayor's Council On Regional Transportation Public Meeting Agenda Revised: December 11, 2018" (PDF). TransLink. December 13, 2018. p. 91. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
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- RapidBus (TransLink)
- TransLink (British Columbia)
- Transport in Greater Vancouver
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