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Originally Posted by jollyburger
And Richmond wants something out to Steveston
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Richmond needs to fix their single tracking mess first before they get anything else
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Totally moving into fantasy-land here: I would eventually like to see the resurrection of the Richmond streetcar in the form of a proper Richmond connector using modern LRT vehicles like the new Toronto streetcar models. But that's like 50+ years out...
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Originally Posted by Tvisforme
Yes, while the SeaBus of course cannot be faster than a matching SkyTrain line would be, such a line is unlikely to be built due to the topography of the harbour. Thus, the SeaBus remains as an efficient and convenient direct service from "downtown" North Vancouver to downtown Vancouver. The fact that it is such a short ride to begin with also makes a case for retaining the ferry; at only 12 minutes by SeaBus, shaving a few minutes off with rapid transit won't justify the enormous cost. Factor in the tourist benefits and I'd be really surprised to see the ferry disappear any time soon.
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Honestly a future combination of rapid connections to the North Shore (Skytrain + Seabus) would greatly control any capacity issues in the far future as they would provide symbiotic relief service to each other.
I've said it many times before on fantasy threads but building the north shore connection via Hastings, crossing 2nd narrows, etc; and also keeping the Seabus in operation would do wonders for rapid transportation options to convert East Van/North Shore private drivers into transit users.
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