A proposed overhaul of Lower Mainland bus routes by TransLink would see buses running along 208 Street between the Carvolth Exchange and the Langley Centre Exchange and the elimination of some Brookswood services.
The 595 bus service would be relocated from 200 Street to 208, so riders can commute from the Carvolth park-and-ride, at 202 Street and 86 Avenue, to the Langley Centre bus loop at the intersection of Logan Avenue and Glover Road.
In Brookswood, TransLink is proposing to cut the 502 and the 590 peak-only service from Langley Centre and the 531 Brookswood bus would be re-routed along 62 Avenue to 204 Street.
That would eliminate duplication of service, a transit authority presentation to the Township said.
It added the shuffling and outright elimination of some bus lines is necessary because there is “no additional funding for expanding transit,” an apparent reference to the referendum that defeated a proposed tax hike to fund transit improvements in the Lower Mainland.
Other Langley-specific proposals would add buses through the area along Highway 10 and Highway 1.
TransLink is proposing more than 85 potential transit changes across Metro Vancouver.
The agency is conducting an online survey until Nov. 6 at www.translink.ca/tnc.
“No final decisions have been made and we’re listening to our customers so we can take their concerns and feedback into account,” said Colleen Brennan, TransLink vice-president of communications and customer experience.