We balanced the bus stop spacing on Route 4 UBC/Powell and Route 7 Dunbar/Nanaimo to improve travel times and reliability.
Bus stop balancing on Routes 4 and 7 is now complete. We thank you for your feedback. All changes trialed on Jan. 17, 2022, will be made permanent. We reinstated ten 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.
Introduction
When bus stops are too close or too far away, it's inconvenient for our customers. RouteContinue reading
We balanced the bus stop spacing on Route 4 UBC/Powell and Route 7 Dunbar/Nanaimo to improve travel times and reliability.
Bus stop balancing on Routes 4 and 7 is now complete. We thank you for your feedback. All changes trialed on Jan. 17, 2022, will be made permanent. We reinstated ten 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.
Introduction
When bus stops are too close or too far away, it's inconvenient for our customers. Route 4 and Route 7 had some of the closest stops in the region. Two out of three stops (65%) on Route 4 were only 1 or 2 blocks apart. In a single round-trip, Route 4 made 121 stops. Similarly, three out of four stops (77%) on Route 7 were only 1 or 2 blocks apart, with 149 stops per round trip. For the 3.6 million customers who use Route 4 and the 4.9 million customers on Route 7 each year, this meant longer, unpredictable travel times.*
There are two ways we are improving travel times and reliability:
Bus stop balancing means carefully removing or relocating some of the closest bus stops to balance convenient access and travel time.
Bus bulbs are extensions of the sidewalk so that buses don’t have to merge back into traffic.
Benefits and Impacts
Balanced bus stops and bus bulbs mean:
Faster and more reliable commutes with round trip savings of 6 minutes per customer
Safer and smoother rides
More space for community amenities such as wider sidewalks, patio seating, bike racks, or loading zones
By removing some bus stops and installing bus bulbs in the busiest areas, customers could save over 6 minutes of travel time on each round trip.
In addition to bus stop balancing and bus bulbs, there are other bus-priority measures that TransLink and the City of Vancouver are considering, to improve the speed and reliability of your journey on Routes 4 and 7 in the future. Your feedback helped to determine those locations.
Thank you for letting us know what you thought about the changes on Route 4 and 7. The survey is now closed and we are reviewing public feedback. Check back soon to find out which bus stops will be reinstated or permanently removed.
Thank you for letting us know what you thought about the changes on Route 17 and Route 25. This survey is now closed and we are reviewing all the public feedback. You can check back soon to find out which bus stops will be reinstated or permanently removed.
