R2 Marine Dr
| R2 Marine Dr | |
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 An R2 Marine Dr at Phibbs Exchange | |
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| System | TransLink |
| Operator | Coast Mountain Bus Company |
| Began service | April 6, 2020 |
| Route | |
| Start | Park Royal Exchange |
| End | Phibbs Exchange |
| Stops | 10 |
The R2 Marine Dr is an express bus service with bus rapid transit elements in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Part of TransLink's RapidBus network, it travels along Marine Drive, 3rd Street, and Main Street in North Vancouver and connects Park Royal Shopping Centre, Lonsdale Quay, and Phibbs Exchange.
The route started service on April 6, 2020.[1] It is operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company and funded by TransLink.
All articulated buses used on this route are hybrid and air-conditioned. Although articulated buses are mainly assigned, standard buses may be assigned instead.
History
According to phase one of the Mayors' Council 10-Year Vision, the plan was to have the route operate as a B-Line between Dundarave in West Vancouver and Phibbs Exchange via Park Royal.[2] In March 2019, after opposition from West Vancouver residents, the city of West Vancouver decided that the western terminus of the route would be at Park Royal instead of Dundarave.[3]
On July 2019, the proposed new B-Line routes in phase one of the Mayors’ Council 10-Year Vision were re-branded to RapidBus.[4]
Construction delays became prevalent in September 2019. As a result, the service did not make its debut in January 2020 along with the other RapidBus routes. Instead, the route started service in the second quarter of 2020.[5]
The service began operations on April 6, 2020, as part of TransLink's Spring 2020 service changes. The route replaced route 239 between Phibbs Exchange and Park Royal, with local service being maintained through the use of other routes.[6]
Route description
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Departing from Park Royal Exchange, the R2 RapidBus travels west along Main Street towards 3rd Street, Lonsdale Avenue and into Lonsdale Quay. It then returns to 3rd Street and continues west to Park Royal Exchange along Marine Drive.
Stops
- Phibbs Exchange – A major transfer point for other routes serving North Vancouver, Vancouver, and Burnaby[7]
- Brooksbank Avenue
- Ridgeway Avenue
- 3rd Street–Lonsdale Avenue
- Lonsdale Quay – connects to bus routes serving North Vancouver and the SeaBus ferry service into Downtown Vancouver and serves the Lonsdale Quay public market [8]
- Bewicke Avenue
- Hamilton Avenue
- Pemberton Avenue
- Capilano Road
- Park Royal Exchange – serves Park Royal Shopping Centre and is a major transfer point for other local and express bus services to Downtown Vancouver, West Vancouver, and Horseshoe Bay[9]
See also
- 97 B-Line
- 98 B-Line
- 99 B-Line
- R1 King George Blvd
- R3 Lougheed Hwy
- R4 41st Ave
- R5 Hastings St
- List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver
References
- ^ "Spring service changes to boost North Shore bus service". TransLink. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "B-Line Consultation Report SEPTEMBER 2018". TransLink. September 1, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ Macdonald, Gord (March 12, 2019). "West Vancouver council rejects B-line bus route on Marine Drive". Global BC. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "RapidBus: #DenisThePlanner Explains". TransLink. July 23, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ Saltman, Jennifer (September 21, 2019). "North Shore express bus delayed by construction issues". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "Spring service changes to boost North Shore bus service". The Buzzer Blog. March 9, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "Phibbs Exchange Map (Apr 2020)" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "Lonsdale Quay Map (Apr 2020)" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "Park Royal Shopping Centre Map (Apr 2018)" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
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