Re: AC transit's new rapid bus line.

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From: Tim Shoppa
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 17:14

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"Elson" <elson@westworld.dotcom> wrote in message news:<vhchb31rsm5461@corp.supernews.com>...
> The Rapid Bus concept seems to be catching on; I was in Boston recently and
> they call their Rapid Bus the "Silver Line" (to compliment their
> multicolored rail system).

How does their implementation differ from, say, the 98 B-line in Vancouver?
I'd describe the 98B as an express bus with some (not much) dedicated roadway.

The 99 B-line in Vancouver was replaced with rail (Skytrain).
Identical stops.  (well, the rail loop runs down to New West to join
with their previous Skytrain system, too, a very good nod to the fact that
a lot of commuting isn't to the city center).  I'm not sure if that was a grand
plan to begin with or a fortunate coincidence.  By having the bus run on
the ground while the Skytrain line was built elevated, they didn't have to
shut down bus service while building the successive rail (a problem that
most "upgradable" BRT-on-dedicated-roadway seems to suffer from).

Tim.

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