96 B-Line

96 B-Line
A 96 B-Line bus unloading at Guildford Exchange
Overview
System B-Line
Operator Coast Mountain Bus Company
Began service September 2, 2013
Route
Start Guildford Exchange
End Newton Exchange
Length 10.7 km (6.6 mi)[1]
Stops 12
Service
Daily ridership 13,100 (avg. weekday)[2]
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The 96 B-Line is an express bus line with bus rapid transit elements in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It travels along King George Boulevard and 104 Avenue in Surrey and connects Guildford, Whalley/City Centre, and Newton. It is operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company and funded by TransLink.

All articulated buses used on this route are hybrid and air conditioned. Although articulated buses are mainly assigned, standard buses may be assigned instead.

History

Origins of what became the 96 B-line can be traced back to 2008–2009, where the route was known as the 399 in planning stages.[3] Originally planned for a 2010 implementation using resources from the to-be-discontinued 98 B-Line, implementation of a South Of Fraser B-line would not happen until four years later.[4]

The line opened for service on September 2, 2013.

Starting January 1, 2018, passengers with Compass Card or proof of payments are allowed to board from any of the three doors on the bus.[5] Passengers who are paying cash must board through the front door.

Route Description

96 B-Line
 Guildford Exchange
 148 Street
 144 Street
 140 Street
Left arrow
Expo Line
to Waterfront
Whalley Boulevard
Surrey Central
King George
 96 Avenue
 88 Avenue
 80 Avenue
 76 Avenue
 Newton Exchange
 Legend 
96 B-Line (Bus)
Expo Line (SkyTrain)
 Fare Zone 3

Departing from Guildford Exchange, the 96 B-Line travels west along 104 Avenue towards Surrey Central Station and King George Station (both on the SkyTrain Expo Line). It then continues south along King George Boulevard towards Newton Exchange.

Stops

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Transit Service Performance Review" (PDF). TransLink. 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Today: open house for #531 and #399 routes at Semiahmoo Mall". TransLink. 2009-05-07. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Coast Mountain Bus Company 2009–2010 Service Plan" (PDF). TransLink. November 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  4. ↑ "All doors are better than one! All-door boarding comes to the 95 & 96 B-Lines". TransLink. 2017-12-20. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Guildford Exchange Map (Sep 2016)" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Surrey Central Station Map (Nov 2017)" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Newton Exchange Map (Apr 2017)" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved January 7, 2018.

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