RapidBus is an
express bus
Public transport bus services are generally based on regular operation of transit buses along a route calling at agreed bus stops according to a published public transport timetable.
History of buses Origins
While there are indications ...
network with
bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit (BRT), also called a busway or transitway, is a bus-based public transport system designed to have much more capacity, reliability and other quality features than a conventional bus system. Typically, a BRT system includes ...
elements in
Metro Vancouver
The Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD), or simply Metro Vancouver, is a Canadian political subdivision and corporate entity representing the metropolitan area of Greater Vancouver, designated by provincial legislation as one of the 28 ...
, British Columbia, Canada.
History
On November 23, 2016, the Mayors' Council and
TransLink Translink (or TransLink) may refer to:
* TransLink (British Columbia), the public transport operator in Vancouver, Canada
* Translink (Northern Ireland)
Translink is the brand name of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHCo), a ...
'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. 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 brandingconsisting 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.
The R2 Marine Dr launched on April 6, 2020, after construction delays, replacing the former 239.
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
RapidBus routes
Phase 1
Future phases
Bus rapid transit lines
TransLink intends to implement bus rapid transit (BRT) lines in the coming decade. There are 9 BRT routes being planned but the line from Metrotown to Park Royal is the only one listed for immediate planning.
Cancelled RapidBus routes
* Fraser Highway
See also
*
List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver
The following list of current bus routes in Metro Vancouver is sorted by region and route number.
Routes with trolleybuses, articulated buses or suburban highway buses are noted as such. All route destination names are based on the official Tr ...
External links
TransLink
References
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TransLink (British Columbia)
Transport in Greater Vancouver
2020 establishments in British Columbia