A bus fare ticket in Richmond for students, $1.75. A ticket for 2 zones for students, $2.50. Not having to wait half an hour because you missed your bus, priceless. On August 17th 2009, Richmond took a giant leap forward in advanced technology as the Canada Line finally opened. This sky train links Downtown to Richmond and the YVR Airport. The price? It costs just as much as traveling by bus. So what did the Canada Line bring us? A faster, more reliable AND frequent source of transportation that connects local Richmond citizens to Downtown Vancouver. It takes 25 minutes to get from Richmond Brighouse (the station across Richmond Centre) to Waterfront station. In addition, the sky train comes as frequent as every 4 minutes during peak hours and every 10 minutes after 11:00pm. Buses come every 15 minutes, even during busy times! It takes 13 stations to get from Waterfront to Richmond Brighouse and passes by some of the most visited places, such as Aberdeen, Broadway, and Yaletown. The best part is you don't have to pay for parking when you go Downtown. Simply park your car at a parknride, walk, bus, or get a ride to a close station, and sky train down to wherever you need to go! So turn off your cars, get a bus pass, and start sky training to the places you need to go! It's cheap and more environmentally friendly than driving your own car!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Canada Line
A bus fare ticket in Richmond for students, $1.75. A ticket for 2 zones for students, $2.50. Not having to wait half an hour because you missed your bus, priceless. On August 17th 2009, Richmond took a giant leap forward in advanced technology as the Canada Line finally opened. This sky train links Downtown to Richmond and the YVR Airport. The price? It costs just as much as traveling by bus. So what did the Canada Line bring us? A faster, more reliable AND frequent source of transportation that connects local Richmond citizens to Downtown Vancouver. It takes 25 minutes to get from Richmond Brighouse (the station across Richmond Centre) to Waterfront station. In addition, the sky train comes as frequent as every 4 minutes during peak hours and every 10 minutes after 11:00pm. Buses come every 15 minutes, even during busy times! It takes 13 stations to get from Waterfront to Richmond Brighouse and passes by some of the most visited places, such as Aberdeen, Broadway, and Yaletown. The best part is you don't have to pay for parking when you go Downtown. Simply park your car at a parknride, walk, bus, or get a ride to a close station, and sky train down to wherever you need to go! So turn off your cars, get a bus pass, and start sky training to the places you need to go! It's cheap and more environmentally friendly than driving your own car!
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Yes, the Canada was a great step in transportation for Richmond, it's definitely made my life a lot easier!
ReplyDeleteNow onto the issue of fare-evasion.
ReplyDeleteYou'll think that whoever thought of the Canada Line thought of the profit.
I sure hope turnstiles are coming sooner than later.