TF1522: Metro Vancouver 50 Year RRT Expansion Plan v1

TF#1522. 2018-11-23. 

After my last post about the Lonsdale/Commercial Line I began to think about phasing and what a 50 year rail rapid transit expansion plan would look like.  This is what I came up with:

Metro Vancouver & Translink's 50 Year Transportation Plan

Comments

Sheba:
The main issue I have with it is all the interlining. Yeah it's a nice idea to give people a one-seat ride but it's not very practical (it's come up on here before). Your green Lonsdale Line would easily work as a separate L Line in Surrey and then another separate line across to the North Shore. Also it doesn't all need to be Skytrain - some of the lines make more sense as commuter rail or even B Lines.

waves:
This is fair criticism and something I will try to address in my next iteration.

trofirhen:
I really like it!!! Some of it will be in the very long-term, but I think the Langley/Willowbrook /Guildford line might be next up, along with the UBC extension (perhaps top priority). The line to kerrisdale is a great idea. Under the harbour to Lonsdale and up would be my choice for then next leg. The rest, in due course, but that's just my take on it. Oh, and make the SEABUS every 10 minutes most of the day. The time frame you have posted seems reasonable and realistic, IMO. One last reservation though. I really think more and higher frequency suburban commuter rail would be better out to Maple Ridge, also through Delta to Willowbrook and on to Abbotsford, if possible.

fredinno:
Uhh... I think you're putting too much emphasis on the North Shore here...  But really, there's a lot of decent ideas here. I have a problem with the Kerrisdale Line though- people using it are largely people going to UBC as well. Which is why the B-line is supposed to go all the way there. Also, no way to get to PNE on Skytrain

CanSpice:
That line that goes through Delta is, and I'm sorry to be blunt, terrible. And a Kerrisdale line but nothing along Marine Drive? And SkyTrain to the ferries will probably never happen because it's just not a good idea. It's all fine and good drawing lines on a map but they should really bear some resemblance to reality.

waves:
At Grade in the middle of a highway? Doesn't seem like such a terrible idea to move people a long distance for cheap.

Marine Drive has development along only one side of it. Doesn't even have an express bus on it. The part through Burnaby is also agriculture with spotted commercial. Why should it get Skytrain?

fredinno:
It's not all along Hwy 10/99 median- plus, it'll still have to be elevated as it goes into populated area.

Marine Drive would be ok for Commuter Rail, though. Bonus points if you can get it onto Arbutus and upgrade the New Westminister Bridge.