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North Shore Area Transit Plan Phase 3: Appendix 2 – Projects Considered September 2012 NORTH SHORE AREA TRANSIT PLAN: Phase 3 Service and Infrastructure projects pre‐evaluation Projects developed as of end of Phase 3 consultation: June 15, 2012 Project CONCEPT BENEFITS CONSIDERATIONS DESCRIPTION SOURCE ID Project name and purpose What is this meant to address? Known issues, constraints, considerations New service to connect New Highway 99 Sea‐to‐Sky service connecting Squamish and Downtown Vancouver. Introduces commuter transit option from Squamish. Number and location of stops. Multiple. Squamish and Downtown Introduces hourly peak commuter transit option hourly via Park Royal. Expands service to the north of Lions Bay. New type of service. 1 Vancouver via Sea‐to‐Sky "Premium" fare. Highway, peak periods only Connections with BC Transit. Extends C11 to Hood Point on Extended Community Shuttle C11 service to Hood Point. Provides more coverage and new Provides more coverage and new connections. Terminus requirements. Bowen Island 2 Bowen Island connections on north Bowen Island. Roadway infrastructure. Operator. Redesigning Westmount Rd Replaces existing one‐way loop on #253 with two‐way service via Westmount Rd and Improves convenience and flexibility for passengers Facility requirements at Caulfeild. Project team with service (#253) to provide two‐ Westridge Ave, terminating at Caulfeild. Creates new Community Shuttle route from travelling in either direction. Connections (transfers) required to downtown (Caulfeild Dr, Blue Bus. way service; Redesigning Lions existing C12 between Horseshoe Bay and Caulfeild via Marine Dr, replacing Caulfeild Dr, Improves direct connections to Ambleside Town Centre. Keith Rd, and Marine Dr portion of existing #253). Bay service (C12) via Caulfeild Keith Rd, and Marine Dr portion of existing #253. Expands service coverage between Horseshoe Bay and Other West Vancouver local routes under similar evaluation 3 Rd Caulfeild via Marine Dr. (#251, 252, 254, 256). New service to connect Creates new Community Shuttle service between Deer Ridge Dr and Dundarave, via 21st Introduces service to new community. Development timing of new community. Project team with Dundarave to Deer Ridge Dr via St. Turn‐around in Deer Ridge. Blue Bus. 4 21 St, Skilift Rd Private road. West Van Council member. Redesigning Queens Rd, Redesigns two‐way Community Shuttle routes between Dundarave and Park Royal Improves convenience and flexibility for passengers Terminus requirements at Dundarave. Project team with Mathers Ave services (#251, replacing existing one‐way #251 / #252 loops. Maintains existing local frequency in both travelling in either direction. Connections (transfers) required to downtown Vancouver. Blue Bus. #252) to introduce two‐way directions, all days. Improves convenience and flexibility for passengers, connecting to Connects two important local destinations. Availability of Community Shuttles service more frequent service on Marine Dr. Provides capacity to match demand, improving service 5 cost‐effectiveness. Increases service frequency on Marine Dr corridor (#250/#250A) Redesigning British Properties, Redesigns two‐way Community Shuttle routes replacing one‐way #254 / #256 loops Improves convenience and flexibility for passengers Terminus requirements at Dundarave. Project team with Chartwell local services (#254, between Dundarave and Park Royal. Maintains existing local frequency in both directions, travelling in either direction. Connections (transfers) required to downtown Vancouver. Blue Bus. #256) to provide two‐way all day. Connects to more frequent service on Marine Dr. Creates east‐west connection north of Trans‐Canada Hwy. Availability of Community Shuttles. service Provides capacity to match demand, improving service cost‐effectiveness. 6 Increases service frequency on Marine Dr corridor (#250/#250A). New limited stop "B‐Line" New limited stop B‐Line service connecting Lynn Valley to Downtown Vancouver via Lions Provides and faster travel times across a corridor that has a Redundancy of #229 and 240 (duplicates service). TAC. connecting Lynn Valley Town Gate Bridge. Provides faster travel times via Marine Dr, 3rd St, Lonsdale Ave, and 29th St. high population and workplace concentration. By‐passes Lonsdale Quay. 7 Centre and Vancouver via Lions Gate Bridge Frequency increases on #44, Discontinued #258 service to UBC reinvested in #250A and #44. Increases frequency and Improves efficiency of service by increasing opportunities Change in access and connections. Project team. #250A, discontinue #258 meets capacity demands. for access. 8 service to UBC Maintains direct connection between West Vancouver and UBC. NORTH SHORE AREA TRANSIT PLAN: Phase 3 Service and Infrastructure projects pre‐evaluation Projects developed as of end of Phase 3 consultation: June 15, 2012 Project CONCEPT BENEFITS CONSIDERATIONS DESCRIPTION SOURCE ID Project name and purpose What is this meant to address? Known issues, constraints, considerations Stop consolidation along Consolidated Georgia St local stops in Downtown Vancouver. Improves travel times and Provides more direct routing. Change in access. Project team with 9 Georgia St provides more direct routing. Actual travel time savings. Blue Bus, CMBC Service Planning. New service to connect New Highway 1 service connecting Horseshoe Bay to Brentwood Station. Introduces Introduces faster travel time with express Hwy service. Access to stops and connecting routes. Multiple. Horseshoe Bay and Brentwood faster travel times via Highway 1 with 30 minute frequency all week. Better service coverage on corridor. Eastern route terminus. Town Centre via Highway 1 Relation to frequent service on lower east‐west corridor 10 (Marine Dr, 3rd St, Cotton Dr). Waiting environment at Hwy stops. Extends and modifies #256 to New Capilano River crossing extends #256 to Capilano Rd. Increases coverage and new Increases coverage and creates new connections. Relation to potential redesign of #254/256. TAC. CCilapilano Rd via WWdoodcroft , connections via WWdoodcroft and FFlltullerton Ave BBidridge. RRdedevel opmen t of CCil/Miapilano/Marine area. 11 Fullerton Ave Bridge Eastern terminus requirements. New service to connect New Community Shuttle route connecting Lonsdale Quay to Park Royal. Increases Increases coverage, provides new connections, and Terminus requirements. Project team, Lonsdale Quay and Park Royal coverage and connections via 1st St, Welch St, and Lower Rd. simplifies routes. Relation to existing #231. modified from TAC 12 via Welch St Phased implementation (starting with weekdays only). suggestion. New route connecting Grouse New east‐west route connecting Grouse Mountain and Lynn Valley Town Centre via Provides continuous east‐west connection, improving Relation to proposed Park Royal to Lynn Valley via 29th, PAC. Mountain and Lynn Valley via Edgemont. Improves connections and convenience with all day, 30 minute frequency. convenience and flexibility for passengers. Queens route (ID #5) and Upper Lynn/Upper Lonsdale (ID Capilano Rd, Queens Rd, 29th St Connects multiple neighbourhood centres (Edgemont, Lynn #14). 13 Valley). New limited stop "B‐Line" New B‐Line service connecting Dundarave and Phibbs Exchange. Provides more frequent Provides more frequent service and faster travel times Existing network already provides frequent service on Project team. Vision. connecting Dundarave and and faster service via Marine Dr with stops approximately 800 metres apart and buses across a corridor that has a high population and workplace Marine Dr (Park Royal to Dundarave). Phibbs Exchange via Marine Dr, running every 15 minutes. concentration. Supports redesign of West Vancouver local service. 14 3rd St, Cotton Dr Extends major east/west corridor through Ambleside Town Terminus requirements at Dundarave. Centre. Potential for multiple phase implementation. Connects multiple municipal town centres. Increase SeaBus frequency to Increased SeaBus frequency improves convenience and passenger comfort with service Improves convenience and comfort for passengers. Existing capacity primarily accommodates existing demand. Multiple. 10‐minutes during peak hours every 10 minutes during weekday peak hours. Moves more people during peak periods. High operating cost. 15 Effect on timed bus connections at Lonsdale Quay. Increase SeaBus evening and Increased SeaBus frequency extends service to every 15 minutes during early mornings Extends span of service. Increases frequency of service. Existing capacity primarily accommodates existing demand. SeaBus staff. early morning frequency to 15‐ and late evenings. High operating cost. minutes and extend span of Effect on timed bus connections at Lonsdale Quay. 166 service Redesign #246, both termini at Redesigned #246 service with two routes both originating at Lonsdale Quay. Improves Creates new connections, simplifies and expands coverage, Recently changed #246 through SOI to terminate downtown Project team. Lonsdale Quay, introducing connections and coverage via Fell Ave, interlines at north end. and introduces service to Fell north of 3rd St. all day. service on Fell Ave Coverage on Capilano Rd and Ridgewood Dr lost if no other 17 network changes made. Possibly more desirable if SeaBus headway is 10 minutes. Likely dependent on possible new 29th St/Queens Rd/Capilano Rd to Park Royal route. NORTH SHORE AREA TRANSIT PLAN: Phase 3 Service and Infrastructure projects pre‐evaluation Projects developed as of end of Phase 3 consultation: June 15, 2012