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** Elliott Street between Carnarvon Street and Agnes Street | ** Elliott Street between Carnarvon Street and Agnes Street | ||
* December 2002 - Discontinuation of longstanding nighttime routing in September 2002 reinstated due to passenger complaints | * December 2002 - Discontinuation of longstanding nighttime routing in September 2002 reinstated due to passenger complaints | ||
* September 2003 - Longtime nighttime routing in New Westminster discontinued following the introduction of Community Shuttles in New Westminster. All trips to use 6th Street. This is the same service change introduced initially in September 2002 | |||
* December 2005 - PM peak hour service increased to every 10 minutes and midday Sunday/holiday service increased to every 15 minutes. Late night service extended to 2:15 a.m. to bridge the gap between the last SkyTrain and first NightBus on Sundays/holidays | * December 2005 - PM peak hour service increased to every 10 minutes and midday Sunday/holiday service increased to every 15 minutes. Late night service extended to 2:15 a.m. to bridge the gap between the last SkyTrain and first NightBus on Sundays/holidays | ||
* September 2007 - Service improved to 7-8 minutes westbound in the morning peak and eastbound for afternoon peak<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/2000s/2007/Buzzer_2007_08_24.ashx The Buzzer September 2007 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 19-10-2009</ref> | * September 2007 - Service improved to 7-8 minutes westbound in the morning peak and eastbound for afternoon peak<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/2000s/2007/Buzzer_2007_08_24.ashx The Buzzer September 2007 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 19-10-2009</ref> |
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Service Area | New Westminster Burnaby | |
Termini | New Westminster Station Edmonds Station | |
Operations | Hamilton Transit Centre | |
Vehicles | NFI XN40 Nova Bus LFS Nova Bus LFS HEV | |
Branches | 106 New West Station 106 Edmonds Station |
106 New Westminster Station/Edmonds Station is a bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Route Details
This is an east-west route connecting New Westminster Station and Edmonds Station in Burnaby running primarily on 6th Street. It is a Frequent Transit Network route with service 15 minutes or better for 15 hours or more of the day, seven days a week.
Eastbound trips depart Edmonds Station heading east on 18th Avenue, north on Griffiths Drive, east on Edmonds Street continuing south on 6th Street, and west on Columbia Street to New Westminster Station.
Westbound trips depart New Westminster Station heading east on Carnarvon Street, south on 8th Street, east on Columbia Street, north on 6th Street continuing west on Edmonds Street, south on Griffiths Drive, and west on 18th Avenue to Edmonds Station.
Points of Interest
- Edmonds Station (Bay 4)
- Eastburn Park
- Mercer Stadium
- Moody Park Arena
- Royal City Centre
- Westminster Mall
- New Westminster City Hall
- New Westminster Station (Bay 7)
- New Westminster Quay Public Market
- Douglas College
History
- Mid-1950s - Service operated as W2 6th Street running between Kingsway & Edmonds and Columbia & 8th Street
- Late 1950s - Service combined with the 82 Burnaby–Stride and renumbered and renamed to 82 6th Street–Stride–Kingsway, running between Larwill Depot and New Westminster at Columbia & 8th Street
- Early 1960s - Service renumbered to 54 Sixth Street–56 Stride–Kingsway
- Mid-1960s - Service revised to run between Fraser Mills and Edmonds Loop as the 96 Sixth Street; reverse direction ran as 97 Brunette
- July 1976 - Frequency increased to replace portions of the 52 Nelson and 53 Kingsway and service extended to Downtown Vancouver, providing direct service for 6th Street passengers to Downtown Vancouver
- January 1980 - Pender–Keefer Diversion closure: routing revised in Chinatown to take Pender Street and Keefer Street in both directions following changes to make Pender and Keefer two-way streets[1]
- April 1981 - Chinatown routing revised to take Pender Street in both directions[2]
- October 1984 - Route renumbered from 96 Sixth Street to 106 Sixth Street/Vancouver/Joyce Loop[3]
- January 1986 - Eastern terminus moved to New Westminster Station and operated as 106 New Westminster Station/Vancouver[4]
- March 1986 - Service shortened to operate between New Westminster and Edmonds stations. Service west of Edmonds Station along Kingsway replaced by the 107 Edmonds Station/Metrotown Station. On Sundays/holidays, service extended to Vancouver via Metrotown, bypassing Edmonds Station[5]
- May 1986 - Western terminus moved from Edmonds Station to Metrotown Station, replacing route 107 New Westminster Station/Metrotown Station to eliminate the need for a transfer at Edmonds Station[6]
- October 1990 - Accessible service introduced[7]
- January 2001 - All westbound and eastbound Owl and early morning trips that bypass Edmonds Station revised to operate along 6th Street between Columbia Street and Agnes Street instead of going via Columbia Street, 4th Street, Carnarvon Street, Elliot Street, Agnes Street to address noise and pedestrian safety concerns along Carnarvon Street and 4th Street
- September 2001 - Metrotown Station reconstruction: terminus temporarily revised to Patterson Station[8]
- October 2001 - Funding shortfall forces cancellation of Suburban Owl (NightBus) services after 1:40 AM[9]
- November 2001 - Metrotown Station reopens; service to Patterson Station discontinued[10]
- September 2002 - All trips revised to go via 6th Street in New Westminster instead of on Owl trips only as part of Millennium Line bus integration changes.[11] Service on Columbia Street between 6th Street and 4th Street replaced by a revised 112 routing and service on Agnes Street between Elliott Street and 6th Street replaced by a revised 102 and 108 routing. Service during peak hours increased from every 12 minutes to every 10 minutes and from every 15 minutes to every 12 minutes during midday on Sundays/holidays. Service discontinued on the following sections:
- 4th Street between Columbia Street and Carnarvon Street
- Carnarvon Street between 4th Street and Elliott Street
- Elliott Street between Carnarvon Street and Agnes Street
- December 2002 - Discontinuation of longstanding nighttime routing in September 2002 reinstated due to passenger complaints
- September 2003 - Longtime nighttime routing in New Westminster discontinued following the introduction of Community Shuttles in New Westminster. All trips to use 6th Street. This is the same service change introduced initially in September 2002
- December 2005 - PM peak hour service increased to every 10 minutes and midday Sunday/holiday service increased to every 15 minutes. Late night service extended to 2:15 a.m. to bridge the gap between the last SkyTrain and first NightBus on Sundays/holidays
- September 2007 - Service improved to 7-8 minutes westbound in the morning peak and eastbound for afternoon peak[12]
- June 2008 - Route joins the Frequent Transit Network[13]
- February 1–28, 2010 - Vancouver 2010 Olympic service: Introduction of additional late-night trips to connect with extended late-night SkyTrain service[14]
- November 2015 - Service proposed to be shortened to run between Edmonds and New Westminster to improve service reliability and due to low ridership beyond Edmonds Station in both directions/low route end-to-end ridership[15]
- September 2016 - Route operations moved from Burnaby Transit Centre to Hamilton Transit Centre as part of a mass re-organization involving the closure of North Vancouver Transit Centre and the transfer of all its operations to Burnaby Transit Centre
- December 2017 - Portion between Metrotown and Edmonds replaced by the 119 Metrotown Station/Edmonds Station to improve service reliability.[16] Western terminus moved from Metrotown Station to Edmonds Station
- January 2022 - COVID-19 service adjustment: Minor changes in frequency on all trips daily
- Weekdays: AM peak hour service reduced from every 7–10 minutes to every 10–15 minutes. Midday service reduced from every 10–12 minutes to every 15 minutes. PM peak hour service reduced from every 6–9 minutes to every 8–10 minutes
- Saturdays: Mid-morning to evening service reduced from every 10–12 minutes to every 12 minutes
- Sundays/holidays: Early morning service adjusted from every 15–20 minutes to every 15 minutes and late-morning to late-afternoon service decreased from every 12 minutes to every 15 minutes
- April 2023 - Various weekday service adjustments
- AM peak hour service towards Edmonds Station increased from every 10 minutes to every 8–9 minutes
- PM peak hour service revised from every 10–12 minutes to every 8–15 minutes
References
- ↑ The Buzzer January 11, 1980 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 26-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer April 3, 1981 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 26-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer October 12, 1984 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 28-01-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer December 20, 1985 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 17-01-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer February 28, 1986 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 16-12-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer May 23, 1986 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 24-09-2015
- ↑ The Buzzer September 21, 1990 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 27-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer September 14, 2001 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 04-05-2020
- ↑ Service Cuts for Oct 15, 2001 Listed by Route, translink.ca, retrieved 19-10-2009
- ↑ The Buzzer November 12, 2001 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 04-05-2020
- ↑ New Routes translink.bc.ca, archived on Web Archive, retrieved 22-03-2021
- ↑ The Buzzer September 2007 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 19-10-2009
- ↑ The Buzzer June 20, 2008 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 12-01-2017
- ↑ February Bus Re-Routes And Additional Olympic Transit Services translink.ca, archived on Web Archive, retrieved 22-03-2021
- ↑ 2015 Transit Network Consultation translink.ca, archived on Web Archive, retrieved 31-05-2021
- ↑ The Buzzer December 15, 2017 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 15-12-2017