TransLink's first bus outside the GVRD

deasine · #1 Posted **Jun 29, 2007, 12:29 AM**

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June 28, 2007
Aldergrove - Abbotsford Bus Link A Step Closer

At its regular meeting on June 27, the TransLink board gave staff approval to negotiate an agreement to set up a bus service between Aldergrove and Abbotsford. Abbotsford is served by Central Fraser Valley Transit (ValleyMAX), and the proposed agreement would see ValleyMAX establish a new route into Aldergrove.

Customers would transfer to the #502 Aldergrove/Surrey Central bus to continue into Langley Centre and beyond.

The new service would begin operation Sept. 4.

Source: http://translink.bc.ca/About_TransLi...ws06280701.asp

Is this the start of the new TransLink?

SpongeG · #2 Posted **Jun 29, 2007, 6:04 AM**

its about time - i can't believe they never had it before

twoNeurons · #3 Posted **Jun 29, 2007, 6:45 AM**

i don't know that it was fully needed before. the population explosion in the area has made this more feasible as more people move out further west but still work in the GVRD.

SpongeG · #4 Posted **Jun 29, 2007, 6:47 AM**

yeah but aldergrove and abbotsford are probably closer to each other than surrey and aldergrove

Hot Rod · #5 Posted **Jun 29, 2007, 7:34 AM**

tit, you mean "as more and more people move out east" not west.

But yes, there should have already been access. There should be a downtown to Abbotsford Express bus as well.

CrooklynDodger · #6 Posted **Jun 30, 2007, 8:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Hot Rod

tit, you mean "as more and more people move out east" not west.

But yes, there should have already been access. There should be a downtown to Abbotsford Express bus as well.

To the Skytrain is good enough. Even if it takes #1 to Braid or something.

nname · #7 Posted **Jul 2, 2007, 8:20 PM**

Actually, the bus will be operated by VallyMAX. The topic should read "VallyMAX's first bus outside the Central Fraser Valley".

deasine · #8 Posted **Jul 2, 2007, 8:26 PM**

whoops haha... w/e anyway it's a connection linking GVRD w/ Fraser Valley: a step in the right direction

twoNeurons · #9 Posted **Jul 3, 2007, 4:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

yeah but aldergrove and abbotsford are probably closer to each other than surrey and aldergrove

True, but not closer than Langley and Aldergrove.

Aldergrove is actually kind of part of Langley, if I'm not mistaken.

They actually used to have CityLink buses that ran between Abbotsford and Chilliwack and Abbotsford and LAngley. They ran once an hour or something. They didn't have the ridership to support it so now only Greyhound does the runs... two or three times a day.

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you mean "as more and more people move out east" not west.

oops, yeah... so many years of living in the FVRD when I was younger had me confused.