251, 252 Service Redesign

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• Highest demand on Marine Drive corridor between Dundarave/
Ambleside and downtown
Proposed Change
Mon-Fri
Current
250
*
Benefits and Tradeoffs
• Network is consistent through all time periods
Current
251
• Revised routes are more direct and easier to understand
• Appropriately sized vehicles to meet demand
• Connects riders to more frequent service between Marine Drive,
downtown Vancouver and other North Shore destinations
• Loss of direct connection to downtown for some customers (but
direct service maintained on Marine Drive corridor)
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Current
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Municipal
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253 Hall
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Library
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AMBLESIDE 252
Park Royal
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Prospect Point
5 minutes
(400m)
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241
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246
247
24
AMBLESIDE
PARK
Park Royal
250
FREQUENCY (in minutes)
AM PEAK
MIDDAY
PM PEAK
EVENING
HOURS OF
OPERATION
15
15
15
15
6am-1am
VEHICLE
TYPE
Standard
Proposed
AM PEAK
MIDDAY
PM PEAK
EVENING
HOURS OF
OPERATION
Mon-Fri
10-15
15
10-15
15
6am-1am
Standard
VEHICLE
TYPE
Sat
15
15
15
15
6am-1am
Standard
Sat
15
15
15
15
6am-1am
Standard
Sun/Hol
30
15
15
15-30
7am-1am
Standard
Sun/Hol
30
15
15
15-30
7am-1am
Standard
Mon-Fri
30
60
30
60
6am-11pm
Standard
Mon-Fri
30
60
30
60
6am-11pm
Community
Shuttle
Sat
60
60
60
60
8am-11pm
Community
Shuttle
250
*
Proposed
Sat
60
60
60
60
8am-11pm
Standard
Sun/Hol
60
60
60
60
10am-10pm
Standard
Sun/Hol
60
60
60
60
10am-10pm
Community
Shuttle
Mon-Fri
30
60
30
60
6am-11pm
Standard
Mon-Fri
30
60
30
60
6am-11pm
Community
Shuttle
Sat
60
60
60
60
8am-11pm
Standard
Sat
60
60
60
60
8am-11pm
Community
Shuttle
Sun/Hol
60
60
60
60
10am-10pm
Standard
Sun/Hol
60
60
60
60
10am-10pm
Community
Shuttle
251
Proposed
252
* Frequencies shown are for the 250 between Marine at 25th and Downtown Vancouver. Frequencies to Horseshoe bay are lower.
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FREQUENCY (in minutes)
• Replace existing one-way 251 and 252 local service with two-way
community shuttle service between Dundarave and Park Royal
• Improved access to local destinations
251
250
Prospect Point 25
251
51
252
5 minutes
(400m)
DUNDAR AVE
mathers avee
AMBLESIDE
PA R K
Park Royal
• Standard bus too large for demand in lower density neighbourhoods
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• Current one-way loops through local neighbourhoods are indirect
and difficult for passengers to use
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Municipal
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Park Royal
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252
Library
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• Improve peak frequency on Marine Drive corridor (250A) to maintain
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