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Originally Posted by Sheba
Yeah West Van has been very anti-transit so I doubt they'll get anything beyond Park Royal for quite awhile. North Van is more interested but between the cost to get it across the water vs the population I'd say TransLink is for now only giving lip service to them getting a line. If they could extend the Canada Line from Waterfront ... but we've had that conversation before.
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The more I think about it, the more I wonder if the best way to implement SkyTrain for the North Shore is to simply get a line or lines across Burrard Inlet, and not bother with an east-west line until (or if) the demand warrants it. The oft-discussed Hastings Line could start at Park Royal or Capilano, cross the inlet, service the West End and Hastings, then either cross back to terminate at Phibbs Exchange or connect with a Willingdon Line that starts at Phibbs. That gives Vancouver significantly more capacity while giving commuters three rapid routes (including SeaBus) to and from the North Shore independent of the bridges. RapidBus and regular transit, in conjunction with increased bus priority infrastructure, can feed into both North Shore stations. It is not as fast for east-west travel, certainly, but it does mean that the bus fleet is significantly less affected by bridge and freeway congestion, which is a major source for slowdowns.
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