Transportation in Vancouver

Last updated

TransLink major route map (2016) Vancouver Transit Network Map (svg).svg
TransLink major route map (2016)

Transportation in Vancouver, British Columbia, has many of the features of modern cities worldwide. Unlike many large metropolises, Vancouver has no freeways into or through the downtown area. A proposed freeway through the downtown was rejected in the 1960s by a coalition of citizens, community leaders and planners. This event "signalled the emergence of a new concept of the urban landscape"[ citation needed ] and has been a consistent element of the city's planning ever since.

Contents

As the city is surrounded by water on three sides, it has several bridges to the north and south. Although similar to most other cities in that the automobile serves as the primary mode of transport, it has alternatives such as the SkyTrain system, which is the longest fully automated light metro system in the world, [1] and an extensive network of bicycle paths.

Until 2020, Vancouver was one of only a few major cities in North America without ridesharing company services, due to a provincial law banning their operation. Legislation was amended to allow such services in 2018. [2] [3] The first ridesharing companies, Uber and Lyft, were approved and began operating in the region in January 2020. [4] [5]

Public transport

The Metro Vancouver operates a regional rapid mass transit network, under the auspices of the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (formerly Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority). Known as TransLink, it is responsible for all aspects of municipal transport. In addition to public transit, TransLink is also responsible for maintaining some roads and providing ferry service within the Lower Mainland.

TransLink introduced a smart card based electronic payment system called Compass Card to replace existing monthly and daily passes, tickets and cash. [6] [7] TransLink has been slowly phasing in use of the Compass Card. Summer 2015 saw most post-secondary school students begin using the fare cards. TransLink rolled out the card to the general population in November 2015. [8] The Compass Card has a [C$]6 refundable deposit. [9] It is a NXP Mifare DESFire EV1 card. [10]

Bus service

A TransLink-operated electric trolley bus in Vancouver Vancouver trolley bus - New Flyer E60LFR.jpg
A TransLink-operated electric trolley bus in Vancouver

Bus service operates throughout most of the region under a subsidiary of TransLink, known as Coast Mountain Bus Company. TransLink was established by the provincial government as a way to divorce itself from the responsibilities of roads, bridges and transit service. Ultimately the provincial government retains responsibility for funding of all projects under the aegis of TransLink. [11] Service in West Vancouver and Lions Bay is contracted through West Vancouver Blue Bus.

All buses are wheelchair-accessible and carry cycle racks; they can carry two wheelchairs and bicycles. Vancouver is actively maintaining and upgrading its trolleybus fleet. With purchases of 188 E40LFRs and 74 E60LFRs from New Flyer Industries (in 2005–2009), [12] the trolley network serves the downtown core and much of the city of Vancouver proper with fully wheelchair-accessible and bicycle-friendly zero-emission buses.

Certain diesel commuter buses which travel to the suburbs as RapidBus have bicycle racks, wheelchair lifts, reading lights and high back reclining seats. Frequency in Greater Vancouver ranges from every couple of minutes within downtown Vancouver to two to three trips a day in far-flung suburbs such as Maple Ridge, Langley, and Aldergrove. [13]

SkyTrain

SkyTrain's Bombardier ART Mk III at Stadium-Chinatown station Bombardier ART Mark III - Skytrain - Stadium.jpg
SkyTrain's Bombardier ART Mk III at Stadium–Chinatown station

The SkyTrain is an advanced rapid metro system operating fully automated trains on three lines. Built for the Expo 86 World's Fair, it has since become the world's second longest automated light rapid transit system utilizing the world's longest transit-only bridge, the SkyBridge. The Expo Line and Millennium Line link downtown to the suburbs of Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey, and Coquitlam.

A third rapid transit line connecting downtown Vancouver to central Richmond and the Vancouver International Airport, known as the Canada Line, started operation on August 17, 2009. It utilizes Hyundai Rotem instead of the linear induction Bombardier technology used on the first two lines.

Future expansion

Plans from the 2000s to expand the Expo Line to the southeast, increasing its capacity and extending its route further into the city of Surrey, were superseded in the mid-2010s by a proposed light rail line. [14] [15] These plans were themselves superseded in 2018 in favour of a return to the planned SkyTrain extension. [16]

As of 2021, construction is underway for a $2-billion extension of the Millennium Line west towards Kitsilano and Point Grey. The phase 1 extension would start at the current VCC–Clark SkyTrain station terminus, then run under the Broadway corridor to terminate at a station at Arbutus Street; it is expected to be completed in 2025. [17] At a future date, a phase 2 extension would be built to the University of British Columbia. [18]

In 2022, funding for a 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) extension of the Expo Line southeast through Surrey into Langley was formally approved by the provincial and federal governments. Major construction is expected to proceed from 2024 until the line opens in 2028. [19]

In early 2022, TransLink and the Mayors' Council approved the 10-year priority projects of the Transport 2050 plan through to the early 2030s. These projects includes several rapid bus transit lines and the extension of the SkyTrain system. [20]

Downtown streetcar

The city was planning the first phase of a downtown streetcar from Granville Island around False Creek to Waterfront Station and then to Stanley Park using a combination of modern low-floor trams and heritage streetcars. The Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway was running the phase-zero route, Granville Island-Main Street SkyTrain station, in the summer months, as a demonstration.

From January 21 to March 21, 2010, a free demonstration service called the Olympic Line (named after the 2010 Winter Olympics) ran along 1.8 km of the Downtown Historic Railway, from Granville Island to Olympic Village Station, using two Bombardier Flexity Outlook streetcars borrowed from the Brussels tramway. [21]

Plans were being developed that would have extended the streetcar network into Yaletown making a ring around the downtown peninsula as phase two. Longer range plans were being discussed that may have extended the streetcar from Granville Island west onto the Arbutus corridor, east along Hastings Street and/or south along Main Street. However, there are no current plans for a streetcar network in Vancouver, and the Olympic Line demonstration line was decommissioned. [22]

TransLink operates a commuter railway, the West Coast Express. WCE train no. 901 at Waterfront.jpg
TransLink operates a commuter railway, the West Coast Express.

West Coast Express

The West Coast Express, a heavy commuter rail train, serves Port Moody, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, and Mission. These services have an integrated ticketing system.

SeaBus

The SeaBus is a passenger-only ferry connecting downtown Vancouver and the City of North Vancouver across Burrard Inlet. There are three ferries in the fleet, which is owned and operated by the Coast Mountain Bus Company. The newest vessel was put into service in 2014. [23]

Cycling

Canadian census data shows that cycling mode share for the city is 3.7 percent as compared to 1.7 percent for the Metro Vancouver area. In neighbourhoods such as Point Grey, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant and Grandview Woodlands the cycling mode share can be over 10 percent. Within the downtown core, the combined walking and cycling mode is as high as 50 percent. [24]

Cycling infrastructure

Vancouver is served by a network of over 300 lane-km of on- and off-road bicycle routes. [25] Most of these routes are local street bikeways (also known as bike boulevards), streets that have extensive traffic calming measures such as traffic circles, and signal control to facilitate crossing of major roads. Neighbourhoods are encouraged to plant and care for the circles and boulevards and add public art along bike routes.

Map of bike lanes in Downtown Vancouver and the surrounding area Vancouver Bike Lanes.svg
Map of bike lanes in Downtown Vancouver and the surrounding area

Since 2004, with the implementation of the Downtown Transportation Plan [26] the City has been adding more bicycle lanes on roads in the densely populated downtown core, signalling its desire to encourage greater commuter use of bicycles. A lack of separated facilities in the downtown core and poor bridge crossings remain as an obstacle to provide facilities that serve the needs of novice and advanced cyclists. The City of Vancouver is continuing to provide additional racks and other types of bike parking.

The Central Valley Greenway, a 25-kilometre (16 mi) green bicycle corridor, was officially opened on June 27, 2009. This route forms a regional connection linking downtown Vancouver to Burnaby and New Westminster. Within the City of Vancouver, the Central Valley Greenway is almost entirely separated from traffic; counts completed by the City of Vancouver show that almost 2,000 cyclists per day were using this route within one month of the opening.

On May 7, 2009, Vancouver City Council approved a bicycle lane trial on the Burrard Bridge which began on July 13. It saw the southbound motor-vehicle curb lane and the northbound-side sidewalk allocated to bicycles, with the southbound-side sidewalk allocated to pedestrians. The reassigned lane was separated from motor vehicles by a physical barrier. [27] As part of the trial, traffic pattern changes to accommodate feeder bicycle traffic were also completed on Pacific St. next to the North bridgehead over complaints from local merchants that cited lack of consultation and a negative impact on their businesses. [28] [29] Two weeks into the trial, the City of Vancouver released a data report showing daily bicycle travel across the bridge had increased by an average of 30 percent. The same report indicated little change in pedestrian trips, a slight drop in motor vehicle trips, but no change in motor vehicle travel times between 12th Avenue and Georgia Street along Burrard via the bridge. [30]

Proposed cycling infrastructure upgrades have often been met with concerns about impacts to the business community. Three days into the Burrard Bridge Bike Lane trial, a local merchant reported a 46 percent drop in sales compared to the same days the year before. [31] Six weeks into the trial another local merchant reported a 25 percent drop in sales, and a local restaurant reported a 30 percent drop in sales. [32] In July 2011 Stantec was commissioned by the city to survey businesses in areas around recently installed downtown bike lanes in order to prepare a report summarizing impacts to businesses of the bike lanes; 32 percent of business responded to the survey. The study concluded that there was a total loss of $2.4 million in sales for nearby businesses amounting to $480,000 in lost profits a year, which was categorized as "moderate economic impacts." [33] However, in 2017, the upgrades were welcomed by the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association as a "competitive edge" for local employers. [34]

TransLink, the regional transportation authority, permits two bicycles aboard each SkyTrain car at all times except in the peak direction at morning and afternoon rush periods. The Canada Line Skytrain permits one bicycle per car with no limitations on time of day or direction. All buses are equipped with bicycle racks. [35] The Seabus, which connects Vancouver to North Vancouver, allows up to six bicycles per sailing during all hours of operation.

The city has administered the Mobi bike sharing program since 2016. Mobi Bike Sharing (28246149460).jpg
The city has administered the Mobi bike sharing program since 2016.

Bike share

On July 20, 2016, a bicycle sharing system known as Mobi launched in the City of Vancouver. In September 2018, Uber announced plans to launch its dockless electric bicycle sharing system, Jump Bikes in Vancouver. [36]

Bicycle theft

On August 24, 2009, the Vancouver Police Department announced a sharp increase in bicycle theft, with the first 3 weeks of August experiencing a 53 percent increase in thefts over 2008. [37] Constable Jana McGuinness, Vancouver Police spokeswoman was quoted as saying, "there is no link between the increase in bike thefts and the recent dedicated bike lanes on Burrard Bridge." [38]

Freeways

Map of provincial highways and freeways in Metro Vancouver Mvhighway.svg
Map of provincial highways and freeways in Metro Vancouver

Municipal bylaws and geography have protected Vancouver from the spread of urban freeways, and the only freeway within city limits is Highway 1, which passes through the eastern edge of the city. All other limited-access routes entering the city (Highway 99, Knight Street, Grant McConachie Way), cease being freeways before they enter Vancouver's city limits. From Highway 1, Hastings Street is the primary route to Downtown. Other freeways in the region include Highways 1A, 7, 10, 15, 17, and 91.

The lack of freeways in the City of Vancouver is primarily due to the protests of concerned citizens as the city was being developed. During the late 1950s, proposals were made by the City to put a freeway through the heart of Chinatown. The Chinese community joined together with non-Chinese supporters to prevent the freeway from being implemented, and by 1971 Chinatown was declared a historical area. The only sections built were the Dunsmuir and Georgia viaducts, which became low-speed streets. [39]

Car sharing

There are two car sharing companies that operate in Vancouver: Modo and Evo. There were previously four car sharing companies, but in 2020, Car2go left Vancouver after nearly ten years as it restructured and pulled out of the North American market, and Zipcar left the city after nearly 13 years, citing issues with provincial insurance. [40] [41]

Modo and Evo are Canadian car sharing services that operate different models. Modo is a cooperative and its cars have dedicated parking spots, whether on street or in parking lots. Their vehicles must be returned to the dedicated parking spot they were originally picked up from. [42] Evo was created by the British Columbia Automobile Association, and its cars can be parked nearly anywhere and can be booked for one-way travel and left in a legal parking spot within the vehicle's zone's geographic boundary. [43]

Airport

Vancouver is served by Vancouver International Airport (YVR), located on Sea Island in the City of Richmond, immediately south of Vancouver. YVR is the second busiest airport in Canada and one of the busiest international airports on the west coast of North America.

Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome on Burrard Inlet and a heliport near Waterfront Station link downtown directly to Victoria, Nanaimo and YVR.

Rail

Pacific Central Station is the western terminus for several Via Rail inter-city routes. Pacific Central Station Vancouver.jpg
Pacific Central Station is the western terminus for several Via Rail inter-city routes.

Rail service is operated from the following stations:

Ferries

False Creek Ferry is a private company that operates a passenger and bicycle ferry service around Downtown Vancouver. False Creek ferry.JPG
False Creek Ferry is a private company that operates a passenger and bicycle ferry service around Downtown Vancouver.

Two BC Ferry terminals serve the Greater Vancouver area. One is to the northwest at Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver, and the other is to the south, at Tsawwassen in Delta. Routes link the mainland to Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, and the Gulf Islands.

Several passenger-only ferries have operated from Vancouver to destinations on Vancouver Island, mainly by private companies. V2V Vacations launched a service from Vancouver to Victoria in 2017 and operated it until shutting down in 2020. [44] A service connecting Vancouver to Nanaimo, named Hullo, is scheduled to begin operating in August 2023. [45]

Mini-ferry

Aquabus and False Creek Ferries are private companies that operate passenger and bicycle ferries connecting the downtown peninsula with Granville Island and the False Creek neighbourhoods. English Bay Launch operates daily scheduled foot-passenger water taxi service between Granville Island, Coal Harbour and Bowen Island. Coastal Link Ferries operates daily scheduled foot-passenger water taxi service between Coal Harbour, West Vancouver, and Bowen Island. [46]

Taxicabs

Several private taxicab companies operate 24-hour service in Vancouver, including Yellow Cabs, Vancouver Taxi, Black Top Cabs, and MacLure's Cabs. Taxis and drivers are regulated by the city and, as of 2006, 477 licensed cabs operated in the city, including 59 wheelchair-accessible vehicles. [47] As of 2009, a taxi ride to or from Vancouver International Airport costs approximately $30–$32. [48] Cabs in Vancouver are powered by gasoline, natural gas, and electricity. There is also a pedicab company operating in downtown Vancouver called Tikki Tikki pedicabs, usually operating on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

Major streets

Kingsway is a major thoroughfare in Vancouver. It runs diagonally from northwest to southeast. Kingsway.JPG
Kingsway is a major thoroughfare in Vancouver. It runs diagonally from northwest to southeast.

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SkyTrain (Vancouver)</span> Automated rapid transit system in Metro Vancouver, Canada

SkyTrain is the medium-capacity rapid transit system serving the Metro Vancouver region in British Columbia, Canada. SkyTrain has 79.6 km (49.5 mi) of track and uses fully automated trains on grade-separated tracks running on underground and elevated guideways, allowing SkyTrain to hold consistently high on-time reliability. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 141,339,300, or about 456,300 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SeaBus</span> Passenger-only ferry service in Metro Vancouver, Canada

The SeaBus is a passenger-only ferry service in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It crosses Burrard Inlet to connect the cities of Vancouver and North Vancouver. Owned by TransLink and operated by the Coast Mountain Bus Company, the SeaBus forms an important part of the region's integrated public transportation system. In 2023, the SeaBus had a ridership of 5,127,000, or about 15,900 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">TransLink (British Columbia)</span> Transportation authority in Metro Vancouver, Canada

TransLink, formally the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority and previously the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, is the statutory authority responsible for the regional transportation network of Metro Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada, including public transport, major roads and bridges. Its main operating facilities are located in the city of New Westminster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">British Columbia Electric Railway</span>

The British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) was an historic railway which operated in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Originally the parent company for, and later a division of, BC Electric Company, the BCER assumed control of existing streetcar and interurban lines in southwestern British Columbia in 1897, and operated the electric railway systems in the region until the last interurban service was discontinued in 1958. During and after the streetcar era, BC Electric also ran bus and trolleybus systems in Greater Vancouver and bus service in Greater Victoria; these systems subsequently became part of BC Transit, and the routes in Greater Vancouver eventually came under the control of TransLink. Trolley buses still run in the City of Vancouver with one line extending into Burnaby.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Waterfront station (Vancouver)</span> Metro Vancouver public transportation facility

Waterfront station is a major intermodal public transportation facility and the main transit terminus in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is on West Cordova Street in Downtown Vancouver, between Granville and Seymour Street. The station is also accessible via two other street-level entrances, one on Howe Street to the west for direct access to the Expo Line and another on Granville Street to the south for direct access to the Canada Line.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Transportation in Seattle</span> Overview of transportation modes and routes in Seattle, Washington, U.S.

Transportation in Seattle is largely focused on the automobile like many other cities in western North America; however, the city is just old enough for its layout to reflect the age when railways and trolleys predominated. These older modes of transportation were made for a relatively well-defined downtown area and strong neighborhoods at the end of several former streetcar lines, now mostly bus lines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Burrard station</span> Metro Vancouver SkyTrain station

Burrard is an underground station on the Expo Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located in Downtown Vancouver on Burrard Street, where Melville and Dunsmuir Streets meet, and is the western terminus of the R5 Hastings St that provides service to Simon Fraser University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Granville station (SkyTrain)</span> Metro Vancouver SkyTrain station

Granville is an underground station on the Expo Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located in Downtown Vancouver on the portion of Granville Street that is known as the Granville Mall. The station is accessible from the surface via entrances on Granville Street and Seymour Street, and the Dunsmuir entrance between Granville and Seymour.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Main Street–Science World station</span> Metro Vancouver SkyTrain station

Main Street–Science World is an elevated station on the Expo Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The station is accessible from both sides of Main Street at the intersection of Main Street and Terminal Avenue and is adjacent to Pacific Central Station, the city's inter-city railway and bus terminal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Burrard Bridge</span> Bridge in Vancouver

The Burrard Street Bridge is a four-lane, Art Deco style, steel truss bridge constructed in 1930–1932 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The high, five part bridge on four piers spans False Creek, connecting downtown Vancouver with Kitsilano via connections to Burrard Street on both ends. It is one of three bridges crossing False Creek. The other two bridges are the Granville Bridge, three blocks or 0.5 km (0.31 mi) to the southeast, and the Cambie Street Bridge, about 11 blocks or 2 km (1.2 mi) to the east. In addition to the vehicle deck, the Burrard Bridge has 2.6 m wide sidewalks and a dedicated cycling lanes on both sides.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cambie Bridge</span> Bridge in Vancouver

The Cambie Bridge is a six-lane, precast, box girder bridge spanning False Creek in Vancouver, British Columbia. The current bridge opened in 1985, but is the third bridge at the same location. Often referred to as the Cambie Street Bridge, it connects Cambie Street on the south shore of False Creek to both Nelson and Smithe Streets in the downtown peninsula. It is the easternmost of False Creek's fixed crossings; the Burrard and Granville bridges are a little more than a kilometre to the west, and the new Canada Line SkyTrain tunnel is built just west of the Cambie Bridge.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway</span>

The Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway was a heritage electric railway line that operated from 1998 to 2011 between Granville Island and Science World, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It operated only on weekends and holidays, usually from May to mid-October, and was aimed primarily at tourists. Two restored interurban trams were used on the line, which used a former freight railway right-of-way.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Granville Mall, Vancouver</span> Place in Downtown Vancouver

The Granville Mall is a transit mall and pedestrian zone in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It comprises the section of Granville Street in Downtown Vancouver between Hastings and Smithe streets. Most routes that service the mall are primarily trolleybuses operated by TransLink; in addition to bus service, the Granville Mall can be accessed by SkyTrain from either Granville and Vancouver City Centre stations of the Expo and Canada lines, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">98 B-Line</span> Former express bus service in Metro Vancouver, Canada

The 98 B-Line was a bus rapid transit line in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, that began service in September 2000. It linked Richmond to Downtown Vancouver, with a connection to Vancouver International Airport. It travelled mainly along Granville Street in Vancouver and a dedicated bus lane on No. 3 Road in Richmond. It was operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company and was funded by TransLink. The route was 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) long. The line carried over 18,000 passengers daily. It was discontinued in September 2009, shortly after the opening of the Canada Line, which replaced it.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">99 B-Line</span> Express bus service in Metro Vancouver, Canada

The 99 B-Line is an express bus line with bus rapid transit elements in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It travels along Broadway, a major east–west thoroughfare, and connects the University of British Columbia (UBC) to Commercial–Broadway station on the SkyTrain system. It is operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company and funded by TransLink.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Downtown Vancouver</span> Neighbourhood of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada

Downtown Vancouver is the central business district and the city centre neighbourhood of Vancouver, Canada, on the northwestern shore of the Burrard Peninsula in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. It occupies most of the north shore of the False Creek inlet, which cuts into the Burrard Peninsula creating the Downtown Peninsula, where the West End neighbourhood and Stanley Park are also located.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Olympic Village station</span> Metro Vancouver SkyTrain station

Olympic Village is an underground station on the Canada Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located at the intersection of Cambie Street and West 2nd Avenue, adjacent to the Cambie Street Bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marpole Loop</span>

Marpole Loop is a public transit exchange in the Marpole neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This facility is part of Metro Vancouver's TransLink transit network. Located at the northern foot of the Arthur Laing Bridge, this is the southernmost exchange within the city of Vancouver.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R5 Hastings St</span> Express bus service in Metro Vancouver, Canada

The R5 Hastings St is an express bus service with bus rapid transit elements in Metro Vancouver, Canada. Part of TransLink's RapidBus network, it travels along Hastings Street, a major east–west route, and connects Simon Fraser University to the SkyTrain system's Burrard station on the Expo Line in Downtown Vancouver. It replaced the 95 B-Line route on January 6, 2020.

The SkyTrain rapid transit system in Greater Vancouver, Canada, was conceived as a legacy project of Expo 86 and was finished in time to showcase the fair's theme: "Transportation and Communication: World in Motion – World in Touch". Construction was funded by the provincial and federal governments. Vancouver had plans as early as the 1950s to build a monorail system, with modernist architect Wells Coates pencilled in to design it; that project was abandoned. The lack of a rapid transit system was said to be the cause of traffic problems in the 1970s, and the municipal government could not fund the construction of such a system. During the same period, Urban Transportation Development Corporation, then an Ontario crown corporation, was developing a new rapid transit technology known as an "Intermediate Capacity Transit System". In 1980, the need for rapid transit was great, and Ontario needed buyers for its new technology. "Advanced Rapid Transit" was selected to be built in Vancouver to showcase the Ontario project at Expo 86.

References

  1. ↑ "Vancouver SkyTrain Map and Guide". TourByTransit.
  2. ↑ De Vynck, Gerrit (July 8, 2016). "Vancouver Is Silicon Valley North. So Why Doesn't It Have Uber?". Bloomberg . Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  3. ↑ Lindsay, Bethany (November 19, 2018). "Ride-hailing legislation introduced by B.C. government". CBC News . Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ Kotyk, Alyse (January 23, 2020). "Uber, Lyft approved to operate in B.C.'s Lower Mainland". CTV News . Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  5. ↑ Larsen, Karin (January 24, 2020). "Lyft, Uber waste little time launching in Vancouver". CBC News . Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  6. ↑ "TransLink to crack down on fare evaders using collection agencies". Vancouver Sun. October 25, 2012.
  7. ↑ Reynolds, Christopher (October 25, 2012). "The electronic Compass Card will replace existing monthly and daily passes, tickets and cash". Vancouver Sun.
  8. ↑ "Compass Timeline". TransLink. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015.
  9. ↑ "How can I obtain a refund for my deposit for the Compass Card?". Ask Compass.
  10. ↑ NXP (January 28, 2013). "NXP´s MIFARE DESFire Selected to Support Vancouver's Green City Plan" (Press release). Archived from the original on June 30, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Liberals announce new Port Mann Bridge and new bridge to replace Massey Tunnel".[ full citation needed ]
  12. ↑ "Vancouver Update". Trolleybus Magazine. National Trolleybus Association (UK). November–December 2010. pp. 131–133. ISSN   0266-7452.
  13. ↑ "Vancouver Public Transit System: SkyTrain, Bus, and 6 More". ccccollege.com. March 2, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Expo Line Expansion". Surrey Now . January 16, 2008. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009.
  15. ↑ "The Project: Surrey LRT". City of Surrey. Archived from the original on May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  16. ↑ McElroy, Justin (November 15, 2018). "Metro Vancouver mayors agree to suspend Surrey LRT, start process for SkyTrain to Langley". CBC News . Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  17. ↑ Chan, Kenneth (May 13, 2021). "Major construction now officially underway on $2.8-billion Broadway Subway". DailyHive.com. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  18. ↑ "TransLink reveals plans for Broadway SkyTrain, Surrey LRT". CBC News. January 17, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  19. ↑ Chan, Kenneth (July 14, 2022). "16-km-long Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension receives full provincial and federal approval". Daily Hive . Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  20. ↑ "BC government and Japan create key partnership on transportation infrastructure". DailyHive. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Vancouver's 2010 Streetcar". Bombardier. Archived from the original on June 13, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2009. Connecting Granville Island, a key entertainment centre for the 2010 Winter Games, and the Olympic and Paralympic Village Vancouver, the Olympic Line streetcar service will extend Vancouver's regional transit network along False Creek during 60 days of celebration before and during the 2010 Winter Games.
  22. ↑ digitalmonkblog (October 17, 2014). "No desire for Streetcar in Vancouver? Capital Plan budget to decommission line to Granville Island". CityHallWatch: Tools to engage in Vancouver city decisions. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  23. ↑ "New Burrard Otter makes a splash in Burrard Inlet". TransLink. December 1, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  24. ↑ Greenways and Neighbourhood Transportation Branch (February 3, 2009). "2008/2009 Cycling Statistics Update" (PDF). City of Vancouver.
  25. ↑ "Cycling routes, maps, and trip planner". City of Vancouver.
  26. ↑ "Transportation 2040 Plan: A transportation vision for the City of Vancouver". City of Vancouver.
  27. ↑ City of Vancouver (2009). "Burrard Bridge Lane Reallocation Trial – What has been approved". Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
  28. ↑ "Burrard Bridge bike lanes make Hornby Street merchants anxious". Vancouver Sun. July 3, 2009.
  29. ↑ "Plant store owner calls Burrard Bridge bike-lane trial 'nail in the coffin'". Georgia Straight. July 16, 2009.
  30. ↑ "Burrard Bridge Lane Reallocation Trial – Statistics". City of Vancouver. Archived from the original on June 24, 2011.
  31. ↑ "Shop's business plunging due to Burrard Bridge bike lane, owner says". Vancouver Sun. July 15, 2009.
  32. ↑ "Bike trial still a bust for business". Vancouver Courier. August 28, 2009. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015.
  33. ↑ "Vancouver bike lanes have 'moderate economic impacts'". CBC News. July 21, 2011.
  34. ↑ "'Part of an evolution': Downtown business partners with cycling group". CBC News. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  35. ↑ "Cycling On Transit". Translink. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009.
  36. ↑ Shankar, Bradly (September 18, 2018). "Uber planning to launch bike-sharing service in Vancouver". MobileSyrup. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  37. ↑ "Vancouver seeing spike in bike thefts: police". CBC. August 24, 2009.
  38. ↑ "Bike theft in Vancouver rides high cycle". Globe and Mail. August 25, 2009.
  39. ↑ "Chinatown Revitalization Program: History of Chinatown". City of Vancouver. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012.
  40. ↑ "Car2go will be car2gone, but other car-sharing services here to stay … and growing". vancouversun. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  41. ↑ "Car-share company Zipcar ceasing operations in B.C." British Columbia. April 21, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  42. ↑ "Modo | FAQ and Pro Tips". modo.coop. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  43. ↑ "Car Sharing Vancouver - How It Works | Evo Car Share". evo.ca. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  44. ↑ Watts, Richard (January 6, 2020). "V2V Vacations shutting down its Victoria-Vancouver ferry service". Times Colonist. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  45. ↑ "New Vancouver-Nanaimo ferry service cancels inaugural sailings due to wind, power outage". CBC News. August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  46. ↑ "New ferry service to serve North Shore/Vancouver". CKNW. October 19, 2009.
  47. ↑ "(untitled)". City of Vancouver. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019.
  48. ↑ "Taxis". Vancouver Airport Authority. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.