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Originally Posted by Sheba
I looked and couldn't find any comments from TransLink about splitting the Expo Line in Surrey - only from Surrey's former mayor before the last election. Sure TransLink will look into adding Skytrain to King George, just like they will with any really busy route in Metro Van. For the time being the RapidBus on King George will get upgraded to BRT and extended south beyond Newton.
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I would group a KGB Skytrain in with 41/49. I imagine both will be the next priorities after North Shore and UBC. Considering that North Shore could be built out over a couple phases, KGB Skytrain likely won't even be in the planning phase until 2040 or later.
But once KGB Skytrain is built, Translink will need to decide how to manage Expo line connections. So no, branching SoF is not a concern in the near future, but it will be once more lines are added to Surrey.
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Originally Posted by Sheba
So what I think we'll see in the next 10 - 20 years is a lot more FTN and RapidBus routes SoF. As Surrey Central is being built out as the downtown for the SoF region I have no doubt it will become the main hub for routes - although I really hope they start to shift away from a hub & spoke layout to something more grid-like.
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By the conclusion of the 2050 plan I would bet we will have:
- Skytrain to UBC
- Skytrain from Metrotown to Park Royal, plus a branch down Hastings
- True BRT on KGB to Whiterock, 41/49 from Metrotown to UBC, and from Surrey Central to Guildford
- Plans for a KGB Skytrain line
As for the grid layout, if all the FTN routes are laid out according to Transport 2050, you will have North/South on 120, KGB, and 152, and East/West on 104, 96, 88, and 72. Vancouver won't be as grid-like, but at least another East/West connection in 41/49 and another North/South connection in Knight street are in the plans.