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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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95 B-Line

The R5 Hastings St is an express bus service with bus rapid transit elements in Metro Vancouver, Canada. Part of TransLink's RapidBus network, it travels along Hastings Street, a major east–west route, and connects Simon Fraser University to the SkyTrain system's Burrard station on the Expo Line in Downtown Vancouver. It replaced the 95 B-Line route on January 6, 2020.

History

Originally known as the 95 B-Line, the route started service on December 19, 2016, shortly after the opening of the Millennium Line's Evergreen Extension earlier that month. The new B-Line service replaced route 135, which had operated service between Downtown Vancouver and Simon Fraser University since April 1997. Starting on January 1, 2018, passengers with Compass Cards or proof of payment are allowed to board from any of the three doors on the bus. Passengers who are paying cash must board through the front door. On July 23, 2019, TransLink announced plans to launch a new express bus route to rebrand the B-Line service. The upgrades were completed in early January 2020, with the first service on the new R5 Hastings St beginning January 6.

Stops and transfer points

The R5 Hastings St serves the following stops in Vancouver and Burnaby.

Vancouver

Burnaby

Notes

See also

References

  1. ^ "GTFS Static Data". www.translink.ca. TransLink. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 TSPR - Bus/SeaBus Summaries". public.tableau.com. TransLink. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "R5: Hastings St". TransLink. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  4. ^ Plana, Vincent (July 23, 2019). "TransLink announces launch of new RapidBus service". Daily Hive. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "Winter Service Changes start December 19, 2016". The Buzzer. TransLink. November 28, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  6. ^ "TransLink - Transit Network Review – Summary Report - Page 8-9". view.publitas.com. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  7. ^ "All doors are better than one! All-door boarding comes to the 95 & 96 B-Lines". TransLink. December 20, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  8. ^ TransLink announces new ‘RapidBus’ service in Metro Vancouver
  9. ^ R5: Hastings St
  10. ^ "TransLink - Transit Network Review – Burnaby and New Westminster - Page 6-7". view.publitas.com. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
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