More buses are hitting the pavement across the Tri-Cities starting Labour Day Monday, Sept. 2.
TransLink is set to implement its fall services on nearly 50 routes in Metro Vancouver to meet the seasonal demand, such as students return to school and other riders that require transit this time of year.
While some routes are seeing increased service, TransLink said in a news release that the changes do not address all needs stemming from rapid ridership growth and increased demand that is being seen across Metro Vancouver.
Also, included in the update are changes to the regional transit authority's routes to three local high schools.
Riverside Secondary students that rely on the 861 to get to school will now board the 170 Port Coquitlam Station/Port Coquitlam South bus (see map below).
Terry Fox Secondary students will have two options with the dissolving of the 863 route: the 173 Cedar or the 174 Coquitlam Central Station buses, both of which have been extended to connect to Port Coquitlam Station (see map below).
Meanwhille, Port Moody Secondary students will not see a change in route for the 848, which will be rebranded as the 180 Lougheed Station bus.
As of Monday, changes will also be coming to the following Tri-City routes:
143 - Burquitlam Station/SFU
- Monday to Friday
- Every 10 minutes towards Burquitlam Station from 8 to 10 a.m. (from previous time of every 20 minutes)
- Every 12 minutes from 3 to 6 p.m. (from previous time of every 20 minutes)
157 - Burquitlam Station/Lougheed Station
- Sunday/Holiday
- Every 20 minutes towards Lougheed Station from 2 to 6 p.m. (from 20 to 30 minutes)
- Every 20 minutes towards Burquitlam Station from 3 to 7 p.m. (from 20 to 30 minutes)
- Every 30 minutes towards Burquitlam Station from 7 to 9 p.m. (from 30 to 60 minutes)
186 - Coquitlam Central Station/Hampton Park
- Monday to Friday
- Every 12 minutes towards Coquitlam Central Station from 8 to 9 a.m. (from 12 to 15 minutes)
- Every 12 minutes towards Hampton Park from 3 to 4 p.m. (from 12 to 15 minutes)
- Every 15 minutes towards Hampton Park from 6 to 9 p.m. (from 15 to 20 minutes)
187 - Coquitlam Central Station/Parkway Blvd
- Monday to Friday
- Upsizing from community shuttle vehicles to 40-foot buses during the morning and afternoon peaks.
- School trips at 8:13 a.m., 2:34 p.m., 3:29 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 4:25 p.m. will be discontinued.
- Every 15 minutes towards Parkway from 5 to 6 a.m. (from 12 to 15 minutes)
- Every 15 minutes towards Coquitlam Central Station from 5 to 6 a.m. (from 12 to 15 minutes)
For more information, you can visit TransLink's website.
With a file from Jess Balzer, Burnaby NOW
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