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2019 Fall Transit Service Changes Translink.Ca/Servicechanges Effective September 3, 2019 INFORMATION MEMO TO COUNCIL City of Delta Engineering To: Mayor & Council From: Steven Lan, P.Eng., Director of Eng ineering Date: August 20, 2019 Subject: Translink's Fall Bus Service Changes File No.: 5220-25/TL CC: Sean McGill, City Manager ~ · K-- On September 3, 2019 Translink will be implementing the Fall bus service changes (Attachment A), funded by Phase One of the 10-Year Vision. Bus service changes are implemented every April, June, September and December, both to reflect seasonal changes in demand and to respond to customer feedback. Translink's website has been updated to include detailed service information, which can be found at www.translink.ca/servicechanges. The changes in service through Delta are as follows: Seasonal: 620 Tsawwassen Ferry/Bridgeport Station • Discontinue increased summer seasonal service Permanent: 301 Newton Exchange/Brighouse Station • Every 30 minutes from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (previously every 60 minutes) • Every 30 minutes from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. toward Newton Exchange (previously every 60 minutes) In addition, starting October, Translink's new double-decker buses will service the 301 Newton Exchange/Brighouse Station and the 620 Tsawwassen Ferry/Bridgeport Station, during both peak and off-peak hours. t me if you have any questions at 604-946-3299. teven Lan, P.Eng., Director of Engineering City of Delta Engineering Subject: Translink's Fall Bus Service Changes Page 2 of 2 File No: 5220-25/TL Attachment: A. Translink's 2019 Fall Service Changes Summary KU/bm f \eng\20'19 clocs\kulmerriOsltranslinh service change\information memo to council_finaLrlocx Attachment A Page 1 of 7 2019 Fall Transit Service Changes translink.ca/servicechanges Effective September 3, 2019 Translink makes bus service changes every April, June, September, and December to reflect seasonal changes in demand and deliver more permanent service where customers need it most. As part of Phase One of the 10-Year Vision, we're able to extend transit service hours and provide more frequent service with changes taking effect September 3, 2019. Translink's 2018 Transit Service Performance Review provided data on which bus routes are most in need of additional service. For the first time, increases across Bus, SeaBus, and SkyTrain service are happening in a single service change. Highlights of the Fa ll Transit Service Changes include: Bus • Increasing service on 12 routes across the region thanks to Phase One of the 10- Year Vision, including the 503 Fraser Hwy Express and extending service on the N17 to improve late-night connections to UBC • Introducing double-decker buses on the 301 and 620 in October • All-door boarding on the 143 and 145 to SFU • Making summer levels of service on the 23 permanent • Returning to regular post-summer service levels for UBC, SFU, BCIT, and Capilano University Sea Bus A third Sea Bus will be put into service to provide sailings every 10 minutes during peak periods. New operating hours Monday to Friday are: • 7 a.m. - 9:30a.m. • 3 p.m. - 6:30p.m. SkyTrain New SkyTrain cars will be implemented to increase capacity during peak periods: • 5% increased capacity on Expo Line • 9% increased capacity on Millennium Line Attachment A Page 2 of 7 Bus Service Changes 10-Year Vision Improvements Weekday (toward Cambie & Dunsmuir) • Every 4-6 minutes between 7 a.m . and 10 a.m. Saturday • Every 12 minutes between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. Weekday (toward Davie & Denman) • Every 4-6 minutes between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m . Saturday • Every 12 minutes between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. Statton I Dunbar Weekdays • Every 12-15 minutes between 6 a.m . - 7 a.m. and 8 a.m . - 9 a.m. (toward Nanaimo Station) • Every 12-15 minutes between 6 a.m.- 8 a.m. (toward Dunbar) Saturday • Every 12-15 minutes between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. (toward Nanaimo Station) • Every 12-15 minutes between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. (toward Dunbar) Nn Station I Stanley Park Weekdays • Every 9 minutes between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. (toward Stanley Park) Attachment A Page 3 of 7 ~ Nn St:.1tion I D1mb;u I oop /lJBf Weekdays • Every 5-6 minutes from 5 p.m . to 6 p.m. (toward Metrotown Station) Saturday • Every 7-12 minutes from 7:30a.m. to 8 a.m . • Every 10 minutes from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. '"~rciai-Broadway I UBC (8-l me) Saturday • Every 5-6 minutes from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. ds Station I New Westminster Station Weekdays • Every 12 minutes between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. ds Stat1on I Metrotown Stat1on Weekdays • Every 15-20 minutes between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. 1 Exchange I Brighouse Station Weekdays • Every 30 minutes from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Every 30 minutes from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m . (toward Newton Exchange) 1 Exchange I Langley Centre Weekdays • Every 20 minutes from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (toward Langley Centre) Attachment A Page 4 of 7 Reduce service frequency on the 502 as part of a redesign of Fraser Hwy bus services. New westbound schedule toward Surrey Central Station: Weekdays • 4:30a.m.- 5 a.m. every 15 minutes • 5 a.m. - 9 a.m. every 12 minutes • 9 a.m.- 3 p.m . every 15 minutes • 3 p.m.- 7 p.m . every 12 minutes • 7 p.m.-9:30p.m. every 15 minutes • 9:30p.m. - 1:30 a.m . every 20 minutes Saturdays • 6 a.m.- Midnight every 15 minutes • Midnight - 1:30 a.m. every 30 minutes Sunday I Holiday • 6 a.m. - 11 p.m . every 15 minutes New eastbound schedule toward Langley Centre: Weekdays • 5:30a.m. - 9 a.m. every 12 minutes • 9 a.m . - 2 p.m. every 15 minutes • 2 p.m .- 8 p.m. every 12 minutes • 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. every 15 minutes • 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. every 20 minutes Saturdays • 6 a.m.- Midnight every 15 minutes • Midnight - 2 a.m. every 30 minutes Sunday I Holiday • 6 a.m.- Midnight every 15 minutes Attachment A Page 5 of 7 The 503 Fraser Hwy Express is a frequent and limited-stop service. New: • Customers can get on and off at any 503 stop along the route . • Longer buses for some trips between Surrey Central Station and Langley Centre. More service: • Every 8 to 9 minutes during weekday rush hours • Every 10 to 15 minutes outside of rush hours • Every 30 minutes late into the evening 88th Ave 8LI UI AVe 80t h Ave SURREY 72 nd Ave y 6lllh Ave legend 64'Xh Ave .... Regula r Se rv ice · - 503 Stops uwy 10 C) SkyTral n Sta tio n 0 Bus Exchange own I UBC (NightBus) Every Day • Extending service every 30 minutes until 5 a.m. (toward Downtown) • Extending service every 30 minutes until 4:30a.m. (toward USC) Attachment A Page 6 of 7 Additional Improvements Making summer levels of service on the 23 permanent. Weekdays/Holidays • Every 10 minutes between 10 a.m . and 1 p.m. • Every 10 minutes between 8 and 9 p.m. • Every 12 minutes between 9 and 10 p.m. 246 Lonsdale Quay I Highland · To make this route more legible, the 246 is changing to the 246 Downtown I Highland and 249 Lonsdale Quay I Delbrook. Customer traveling through the Montroyal Blvd. at Glencanyon Dr. bus stop can remain on the bus. tiWYl NORTH VANCOUVER VANCOUVER Attachment A Page 7 of 7 Seasonal Related I I tit ll~ 1111 I I ;, I H • 9 Boundary I Commercial-Broadway I Granville I Alma • 25 Brentwood Station I UBC • 28 Capilano University I Phibbs Exchange I Joyce Station • 125 Patterson Station I BCIT • 130 Metrotown I Pender I Kootenay Loop I Capilano University • 145 SFU I Production Station • 258 UBC I West Vancouver • 480 U BC I Bridgeport Station Dtscontmue increased summer seasonal servrce on the toll wing ro • 2 Macdonald I Downtown • 15 Cambie I Olympic Village Station • 19 Metrotown Station I Stanley Park • 42 Alma I Spanish Banks • 50 Waterfront Station I False Creek South • 150 Coquitlam Central Station I White Pine Beach • 179 Coquitlam Central Station I Buntzen Lake • 227 Lynn Valley Centre I Phibbs Exchange • 236 Grouse Mountain I Lonsdale Quay • 262 Lions Bay I Caulfield • 620 Tsawwassen Ferry I Bridgeport Station .
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