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Originally Posted by Tvisforme
Why does it have to be an extension of the Expo Line? Expo can end as it currently does; passengers transfer to the new line and go west for the West End, Stanley Park and western North Shore destinations, north (via SeaBus) for Lonsdale, and east for Hastings and eastern North Vancouver stops.
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Because there's no space at Waterfront for a parallel line without major upgrades? Dragging the Expo all the way to Lonsdale may or may not be excessive, but it does allow TransLink to use existing SkyTrain infrastructure instead of building a completely new OMC and depot, both of which would
definitely require nine figures.
And again, loops kind of suck. Better to extend the Gold/Purple/etc to Dunderave and have the (eventual) First Narrows-West End connector be its own line.
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Originally Posted by Tvisforme
Connecting Park Royal and Capilano Road directly to downtown makes the line far more attractive to commuters in the western part of the District and in West Vancouver. Otherwise, if you're west of Lonsdale and looking to go downtown, there's little incentive to take the train when the SeaBus or bus network will get you there as fast or faster than a route crossing near the IWM.
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Sure, the plan mostly benefits anybody east of Lonsdale and/or Clark Street, but that's where
everybody's coming and going from anyway. West Van doesn't even want a
RapidBus at the moment.