Transit Fantasies

[mcj]

Thinking about how to implement Tsawassen Ferry Terminal bus connections to Surrey (as well as North Delta / Langley). I think this has been mentioned previously, and I'm sure Translink is aware that this connection is an obvious service gap. Hopefully we see something emerge from the bus route reconfiguration for the SLS and BRT lines.

I think there's a few possible routes to explore:

(Alignment 1: Scott Road Station)
TFT to Scott Road Station using Highway 17, and northern portion of 120th Street bus lanes to access Scott Road Station. Approx. 35 min travel time due to limited stops and a direct highway & bus lane connection. Advantage of being the most direct and quickest end to end option with direction connection to Expo Line and R6.

(Alignment 2: Nordel Way and KGB to Surrey Central)
TFT to Nordel Way via Highway 17, with a R6 connection stop at Scott Road, before joining the KGB BRT bus lanes and stops from 88th to Surrey Central Station. Approx. 45-50 min travel time due to 5x stops and mixed travel on Nordel Way/88th. Advantage of connecting to R6 mid-route and KGB BRT, as well as a direct connection to Surrey Central.

(Alignment 3: 72nd Ave to Bakerview-166 Street Station via new 72nd Ave)
TFT to 72nd Ave via Highway 17 to 99 to 91, along 72nd Ave with stops at Scottsdale Exchange and Newton Exchange, continuing along 72nd Ave to 168th Street (with future 72nd Ave extension underway), north on 168th Street to Bakerview-166 Street Station. Approx 50-60+min travel time due to 4x stops and mixed travel for most of the route, advantage of connecting to multiple major transit exchanges.