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Originally Posted by GMD
Yes, I could see this, it is tough to build to the North Shore. I am pushing for a line from Newton to Guildford. I don't think people really appreciate just how much ridership goes N-S through Surrey now, that route would get a ton of ridership and wouldn't be that hard to build (King George is super wide, and you don't need any bridges or tunnels, and Surrey in general is more supportive of construction than other areas). Of course, it could be set back by the BRT, or maybe huge ridership on the BRT will help it move forward. Time will tell.
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After the current transit building boom, I can see the Burnaby Mountain Gondola happening and then... BRT. I actually don't mind there being a lot of plans for RapidBus and BRT routes across the region as it'll take a lot of time before most of them would be converted into Skytrain - meanwhile most areas need more rapid transit routes yesterday.
For a King George Skytrain, would they connect it with Guildford (aka the current RapidBus route) or would they have it turn west instead and connect with a Scott Road line? It's something to consider, and we'll have plenty of time for that before they make an announcement for another SoF Skytrain line.
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