2005-2010 Transportation Improvements

Our transportation system is an integrated network of roads and bridges, bus and rail systems, and cycling and walking pathways that connect communities across the region.

A sustainable transportation system is important for our future, keeping our communities healthy, our economy strong and our region vibrant.

The maps below show the investments we have made in the region's transportation system over the past five years.

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General

  1. Expansion of Expo & Millennium Line fleet with 48 new Rail cars
  2. Opened the Canada Line
  3. Surrey Rapid Transit Study
  4. UBC Rapid Transit Study
  5. Expo Line Upgrade Strategy
  6. SeaBus Replacement
  7. Bus Fleet expansion & replacement of aging fleet
  8. Planning for Evergreen Line

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Vancouver/UEL

  1. Completed Area Transit Plan
  2. Main St. Transit & Pedestrian Priority Upgrades
  3. Granville Station Upgrade
  4. Granville Map Redesign
  5. Broadway Station Phase I Upgrade
  6. Opened of VCC-Clark Millennium Line Station
  7. New Vancouver Transit Centre
  8. New B-Line stops at Fraser & Arbutus
  9. New Routes: 5 Community Shuttles, 2 Regular Buses, More NightBus Service, and 8 FTN Improvements
  10. Service Improvements for UBC U-Pass Students
  11. UBC Rapid Transit Study

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Burnaby/New West

  1. Service Improvements: 4 Community Shuttles, 2 NightBuses, 2 New Routes, 10 Frequent Transit Network (FTN) Improvements
  2. Metrotown & Edmonds Transit Village Plans

Richmond

  1. Canada Line Bus Integration
  2. New bus exchanges at Richmond Brighouse & Bridgeport
  3. Introduction of NightBus service between Richmond & Downtown Vancouver
  4. New Routes: 5 Community Shuttles, 2 NightBuses, 3 Frequent Transit Network (FTN) Improvements

North Shore

  1. North Shore Area Transit Plan
  2. Capilano University Joins U-Pass Program. Improved Transit Service, Including New Transit Exchange
  3. Lonsdale Quay Bus Exchange Rehabilitation Plan

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South of Fraser

  1. Elevator & Accessibility Improvements at Scott Rd.
  2. South of Fraser Area Transit Plan
  3. Surrey Central Transit Village Plan
  4. New route connecting Scottsdale Ex & Langley Centre via 64th Ave.
  5. New route connecting South Surrey/White Rock with North Surrey via 152nd St.
  6. New route connecting Walnut Grove & 22nd St. Station via 88th Ave.
  7. New Clayton Heights Community Shuttle
  8. New connection in Aldergrove with the Valley MAX service to Abbotsford
  9. Extension of Cloverdale service to Langley Centre
  10. Significant service improvements between White Rock Centre & Canada Line
  11. Service Increased to FTN Levels Along Scott Road, King George Blvd., 104th Ave. / Fraser Hwy, and 72nd Ave.
  12. 3 new Community Shuttle routes in Tsawwassen & Ladner
  13. Improved service to SkyTrain via Scott Road & Annacis Island
  14. New route connecting Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal & Airport Station
  15. South Surrey Park & Ride Improvements
  16. Newton Town Centre Plan

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Northeast Sector

  1. Purchased a Sixth WCE Locomotive to Protect Service Reliability
  2. Expansion of TrainBus
  3. New Route Connecting Haney Place with Braid Station via Port Coquitlam/Coquitlam
  4. NightBus Between Coquitlam Centre & Downtown Vancouver
  5. FTN Service Level Connecting Coquitlam Station & Braid Station Via Lougheed
  6. New route connecting Coquitlam Station & Braid Station via Planet Ice
  7. New Riverview Community Shuttle
  8. New Westwood Plateau Community Shuttle
  9. #595 Express Bus between Haney Exchange & Langley Centre

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Investments

  1. Adding 7 New West Coast Express cars – a 20% Capacity Increase
  2. New transit Exchange for Haney Place

Bowen Island

  1. Community Shuttle Improvements & New Shuttle Bus

Lions Bay

  1. Lions Bay Community Shuttle Improvements
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Vancouver

  1. 3-Year OMR* ($24M)
  2. Knight St. Bridge Rehab/Seismic Upgrade

*OMR: Operations, Maintenance, Rehabilitation

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South of the Fraser

  1. Surrey 3-Year OMR* ($29.7M)
  2. Delta 3-Year OMR ($5.4M)
  3. City of Langley 3-Year OMR ($1.1M)
  4. Langley Township 3-Year OMR ($5.9M)
  5. White Rock 3-Year OMR ($.15M)
  6. Pattullo Bridge Re-paving and Planning for Replacement
  7. 204 St. Overpass
  8.  Widened the Fraser Hwy.
  9.  Roberts Bank Rail Corridor Program

*OMR: Operations, Maintenance, Rehabilitation

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Burnaby/New West

  1. Burnaby 3-Year OMR* ($13.6M)
  2.  New Westminster 3-Year OMR ($2.1M)
  3.  North Fraser Perimeter Road - Phase 1 Planning

Richmond

  1.  Richmond 3-Year OMR ($6M)

North Shore

  1.  North Vancouver District 3-Year OMR ($1.8M)
  2.  West Vancouver 3-Year OMR ($.5M)
  3.  City of North Vancouver 3-Year OMR ($1.3M)
  4.  Dollarton Bridge Replacement

*OMR: Operations, Maintenance, Rehabilitation

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Northeast Sector

  1.  Coquitlam 3-Year OMR* ($7.7M)
  2.  Port Coquitlam 3-Year OMR ($1.6M)
  3.  Port Moody 3-Year OMR ($2.8M)
  4.  Anmore 3-Year OMR ($0.5M)
  5.  Belcarra 3-Year OMR ($0.2M)
  6.  David Ave. Connector
  7.  Coast Meridian Overpass

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows

  1. Maple Ridge 3-Year OMR ($2.6M)
  2. Pitt Meadow 3-Year OMR ($.4M)
  3. Built the Golden Ears Bridge

*OMR: Operations, Maintenance, Rehabilitation

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General

  1. Opened Central Valley Greenway
  2. Canada Line Bike/Pedestrian Bridge
  3. BC Parkway Improvement Plan

Cycling Infrastructure Investment:

  1. Burnaby ($2.38M)
  2. Coquitlam ($.48M)
  3. Delta ($.36M)
  4. Langley City ($.08M)
  5. Langley Township ($.37M)
  6. Lions Bay ($.04M)
  7. Maple Ridge ($.30M)
  8. New Westminster ($.32M)
  9. North Vancouver ($.46M)
  10. North Vancouver District ($.29M)
  11. Pitt Meadows ($.03M)
  12. Port Coquitlam ($.18M)
  13. Port Moody ($.27M)
  14. Richmond ($.65M)
  15. Surrey ($1.80M)
  16. UBC ($.11M)
  17. Vancouver ($4M)
  18. West Vancouver ($.83M)