Criteria to Help Assess Potential Route and Station Location Options

In the next round of our planning, we will evaluate the route and station location options. We have identified criteria to help assess possible SkyTrain route and station location options.

We will look at:

Customer Experience

• Travel time: Travel times and reliability for transit riders

Transportation

• Ridership: How many new riders would use the service
• Transportation: Effects on walking, cycling, driving, and trucks (goods movement)
• Access: Access to existing and future jobs, housing, and recreational and educational opportunities

Urban Development

• Streetscape/urban realm: Contribution to a high-quality urban environment with active and inviting streets
• Land use: Alignment with municipal and other local land use planning

Social, Community and Environment

• Neighbourhood: Consideration of impacts to established communities
• Environmental: Effects on the natural environment
• Climate change: Reduction of greenhouse gases

Economic

• Opportunities for Indigenous peoples: Support for Indigenous peoples’ employment opportunities and economic well-being
  
• Economic opportunity: Advance local and regional economic well-being by improving the movement of people and goods
  

Financial

• Financial: Cost effective use of public funds
• Fares: Fare revenue to finance the operations and maintenance of the extension

We want to hear from you

We want to know if there is anything else you think we should consider when assessing potential routes and station location options.

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