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Originally Posted by Pinion
Absolutely not. It's way better than it used to be. Also besides a sliver of the Cassiar area there isn't really any highway in Vancouver proper, unfortunately.
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I was thinking circa 2005 (crap, it's actually been 12 years?!) when leaving Surrey @ 5:30-6am meant open sailing. Nowadays...it's already congested at that time. Part of that is due to the fact that capacity increased and brought in more commuters that would have otherwise taken Canada Way, Lougheed Hwy or Barnett/Hastings to Vancouver.
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Originally Posted by Reecemartin
At this point Im amazed when projects of this scale don't make bigger considering for transit. Wouldn't mind seeing more routes into Carvolth.
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You remember the PMB/Gateway Project? No provisions for transit stops until mass public outcry led to the MOT finally caving and throwing a bone. I don't usually make a case for LRT, but LRT down Highway 1 from Carovolth to Lougheed/Braid would have done wonders to strengthen ridership down the corridor. The 555 is already slated to see 5-6 min frequencies come September. How long until articulated or double-decker buses are put out?
No different here, this would have presented a major opportunity to include HOV/Transit only lanes, however as usual...no. Maybe the MOT knows that HOV lanes do not work here unless there's enforcement to curb cheats.