TF1326: RRT should not be expanded to Steveston

Steveston is a town center at the very edge of Richmond - it doesn't need Rail Rapid Transit in the form of a SkyTrain just as Lynn Valley doesn't need it in North Van. If the Canada Line is extended south on No.3 Road it would be easy to connect Steveston with a B-Line running along Steveston Highway.

TF#1326. 2017-09-06

Comments

Migrant Coconut: What about Riverport?
And it's a dead end for the Canada Line, rather than leaving room to expand. TransLink should bring the C-Line east to Riverport, possibly to Ladner later on; they can always create a dedicated BRT or LRT line for Steveston later.

waves:

Options to evaluate further for crossing the Fraser River.

The problem with Riverport is the crossing is quite wide, and its an extra 2km of track to go to what is essentially a dead end just like Stevenson. I'm of the opinion the the route should be somewhat more direct. The image to the right shows some of the options I have been mulling over. However, I did not spend a lot of time on the Riverport option because it seemed really out of the way with a poor crossing location. I'll look into options for Riverport a bit closer and see what I come up with.

Note: Circles are Stations, Diamonds are bridges or changes in At/Below/Above Grade. Stars are terminus stations. 

The google map https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FhwW_oU9MFAOHbpk-cWK6R1tBFo&usp=sharing 

Migrant Coconut:
Maybe pivot it SE towards Deas right at No. 6? But yeah, Option 3 is probably the best one, given the obstacles. Just seems like a waste of a potential high-traffic station.

waves:

Preliminary options to evaluate for Riverport

Yeah that is a possibility, but it would move the station even further away from the center of Riverport (600m from the central roundabout). I drew up a few options that are bit more feasible then the curved bridge I had before. See the image.

In terms of preference, I prefer Option 5 or Option 1 because it utilizes the existing Bus Loop in Ladner as a Terminus Station and allows for easier and quicker bus connections to White Rock and other areas. I also have a preference for this option because I would expect we could get a lower cost from Ladner to Tsawwassen by running a skytrain/LRT/BRT down the center median of Hwy 17.

Option 3 south of the Fraser going north south along Arthur is certainly more direct, but would be significantly more complicated.

We also haven't looked at approach distances yet and this might completely disqualify the Riverport option.