Bus Stop Balancing

We’ve carefully considered the physical constraints, accessibility, convenience, and transit performance, among other criteria, in selecting each bus stop. To minimize impacts on customers, we made changes to approximately one in five of the closest bus stops along Route 7. This means:

• 92% of customers can use their existing bus stop and enjoy a faster, more reliable trip.
• About 7% of customers will need to use a different bus stop. That bus stop may be further away, but this will be offset by shorter trip on the bus. Bus stops will be about 2 – 4 blocks apart, on average.

Changes to Stops on Route 7

Route 7 Nanaimo – Eastbound

Route 7 Dunbar – Westbound

Initially we proposed to remove the following stops. However, after receiving public feedback, we have decided that these stops will remain. Thank you to all the customers that provided comments.

• 50437  EB Dundas St at Templeton Dr
• 50494  WB Dundas St at N Templeton Dr
• 50495  WB Dundas St at Wall St
• 50367  SB Dunbar St at W 27 Ave
• 50368  SB Dunbar St at W 29 Ave
• 50371  SB Dunbar St at W 35 Ave
• 50373  SB Dunbar St at W 39 Ave
• 50299  NB Dunbar St at W 39 Ave
• 50301  NB Dunbar St at W 36 Ave
• 50304  NB Dunbar St at W 30 Ave

Initially we proposed to add the following stops. However, after receiving public feedback, we have decided that these stops will not open. Thank you to all the customers that provided comments.

• WB Dundas St at N Lakewood Dr
• SB Dunbar St at W 28 Ave

Bus stop balancing on Route 4 is now complete. We thank you for your feedback. All changes trialed on January 17 will be made permanent. We reinstated three bus stops initially identified for removal before the trial period. Further improvements are planned this summer on West 4th Avenue in Kitsilano, such as bus bulbs and turn pockets.

We balanced the bus stop spacing on Route 4 UBC/Powell to improve travel times and reliability. As part of this project, we will also add a select number of bus bulbs on the route’s busiest corridor on West 4th Avenue.

We’ve carefully considered the physical constraints, accessibility, convenience, and transit performance, among other criteria, in selecting each bus stop. To minimize impacts on customers, we made changes to approximately one in five of the closest bus stops along Route 4. This means:

• 93% of customers can use their existing bus stop and enjoy a faster, more reliable trip.
• About 6% of customers will need to use a different bus stop. That bus stop may be further away, but this will be offset by shorter trip on the bus. Bus stops will be about 2 – 4 blocks apart, on average.

Changes to Stops on Route 4

Route 4 Powell – Eastbound

Route 4 UBC– Westbound

Initially we proposed to remove the following stops. However, after receiving public feedback, we have decided that these stops will remain. Thank you to all the customers that provided comments.

• 50437  EB Dundas St at Templeton Dr
• 50494  WB Dundas St at N Templeton Dr
• 50495  WB Dundas St at Wall St

Initially we proposed to add the following stop. However, after receiving public feedback, we have decided that this stop will not open. Thank you to all the customers that provided comments.

• WB Dundas St at N Lakewood Dr

We've balanced the bus stop spacing on Route 17 Oak/Downtown to improve travel times and reliability.

When bus stops are too close together, customers spend more time waiting. Route 17 has some of the closest stops in the region. Half of the stops are less than 250 metres apart (about 2 blocks). Some bus stops are directly across the street from one another, less than 75 metres apart!

Benefits and Impacts

Balanced bus stop spacing on the 17 means:

• Faster and more reliable commutes with round trip savings of 4 minutes per customer
• Safer and smoother rides
• More space on the bus and sidewalk

We carefully considered the physical constraints, accessibility, convenience, and transit performance, among other criteria, in selecting each bus stop. To minimize impacts on customers, we proposed changes to approximately one in five of the least used bus stops along Route 17. This means:

• 92 per cent of customers will continue to use their current bus stops and enjoy a faster, more reliable trip.
• Only 8 per cent may experience a longer walk or roll, which will be offset by a shorter trip on the bus.
• The average spacing between bus stops will be 358 metres, which is about a 4 minute walk or 5 minute roll.

Removed Stops

• NB Oak St at W 71 Ave – Stop # 50741
• NB Oak St at W 64 Ave – Stop # 50744
• NB Oak St at W 53 Ave – Stop # 50749
• NB Oak St at W 51 Ave – Stop # 50750
• NB Oak St at W 43 Ave – Stop # 50753
• NB Oak St Nearside W 41 Ave – Stop # 50754
• NB Oak St at 5100 Block – Stop # 50452
• NB Oak St at W 22 Ave – Stop # 50457 (Stop Reinstated)
• NB Oak St at W 14 Ave – Stop # 50460
• NB Cambie St at W 8 Ave – Stop # 50482 (Stop Reinstated)
• SB Oak St at W 14 Ave – Stop # 50332
• SB Oak St at Balfour Ave – Stop # 50336 (Stop Reinstated)
• SB Oak St at 5600 Block – Stop # 50343
• SB Oak St at W 43 Ave – Stop # 50806
• SB Oak St at W 52 Ave – Stop # 50809
• SB Oak St at W 64 Ave – Stop # 50814
• SEB SW Marine Dr at Laurel St – Stop # 52125
  • Also affects routes 10 and 100 
• EB SW Marine Dr at Ash St – Stop # 52128
  • Also affects routes 10 and 100

We’ve balanced the bus stop spacing on Route 25 Brentwood Station/UBC.

When bus stops are too close together, customers spend more time waiting. Route 25 has 150 bus stops. More than half of these stops are less than 300 metres apart (about 2 blocks).

Benefits and Impacts

Balanced bus stop spacing on the 25 means: 

• Faster and more reliable commutes with round trip savings of 4 minutes per customer
• Safer and smoother rides
• More space on the bus and sidewalk

We carefully considered the physical constraints, accessibility, convenience, and transit performance, among other criteria, in selecting each bus stop. To minimize impacts on customers, we proposed changes to approximately one in eight of the least used bus stops along Route 25. This means:

• 97 per cent of customers will continue to use their current bus stops and enjoy a faster, more reliable trip.
• Only 3 per cent may experience a longer walk or roll which will be offset by a shorter trip on the bus.
• The average spacing between bus stops will be 372 metres, which is about a 4 minute walk or 5 minute roll.

Removed Stops

• EB W 16 Ave at Courtenay St – Stop # 51489
  • Also affects route 33
• SB Dunbar St at W 19 Ave – Stop # 50363
  • Also affects route 7
• SB Dunbar St at W 23 Ave – Stop # 50365
  • Also affects route 7
• EB W King Edward Ave at Collingwood St – Stop # 51494
• EB W King Edward Ave at Balaclava St – Stop # 51496
• EB W King Edward Ave at Alexandra St – Stop # 51506
• EB W King Edward Ave at Osler St – Stop # 51509
• EB W King Edward Ave at Ash St – Stop # 51512
• EB E King Edward Ave at Clark Dr – Stop # 51524
• NB Nanaimo St at E 27 Ave – Stop # 51528
• EB E 22 Ave at Penticton St – Stop # 50691
• EB E 22 Ave at Kaslo St – Stop # 51531
• Brentwood Station Bay 6 – Stop # 58496
  • This stop will remain in service for routes 123 and 130  
• WB E 22 Ave at Nootka St – Stop # 51557
• WB E 22 Ave at Kaslo St – Stop # 51559
• WB E 22 Ave at Kamloops St – Stop # 50666
• WB W King Edward Ave at Laurel St – Stop # 51576
• WB W King Edward Ave at Cartier St – Stop # 51579 (Stop Reinstated)
• WB W King Edward Ave at Brakenridge St – Stop # 51587
• WB W King Edward Ave at Collingwood St – Stop # 50309
• NB Dunbar St at W 20 Ave – Stop # 50814
  • Also affects route 7