Coast Mountain Bus Company

Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) is the contract operator for bus

Bus

A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...

 transit services in Metro Vancouver and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority known locally as TransLink, the entity responsible for transit. The buses form part of the integrated transit network of the lower mainland.

Services

The Coast Mountain Bus Company operates the buses throughout Greater Vancouver (except West Vancouver which operates its own Blue Bus

West Vancouver Blue Bus

West Vancouver Blue Bus Transit system began in 1912, and is the oldest continuously operated, municipal system in North America. These buses are part of the TransLink network but continue to be owned and operated by the District Municipality of West Vancouver under a contract to...

 system and three contract operators that provide Community Shuttle as well as HandyDART services):

• 191 bus routes in total
  • Regular transit service
  • Express Coach Service to suburban municipalities
  • Trolley Bus
    Trolleybus
    A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
    
     Service - 12 routes primarily in the City of Vancouver
  • NightBus - special routes after midnight, 12 routes with plans for expansion
  • B-Line express buses (2 routes - see below)
  • Community shuttles - routes operating minibuses
• SeaBus
  SeaBus
  The SeaBus is a passenger-only ferry service in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It crosses Burrard Inlet to connect the cities of Vancouver and North Vancouver. The SeaBus is owned and operated by the Coast Mountain Bus Company and is an important part of TransLink's integrated public...
  
   - passenger ferry across the Burrard Inlet
  Burrard Inlet
  Burrard Inlet is a relatively shallow-sided coastal fjord in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Formed during the last Ice Age, it separates the City of Vancouver and the rest of the low-lying Burrard Peninsula from the slopes of the North Shore Mountains, home to the communities of West...
  
  

The regional transit network including bus routes, service levels and fares are set by TransLink.

Fare Paid Zones

Basically the honour system, a Fare Paid Zone is a clearly marked territory on which passengers must have valid proof of payment

Proof-of-payment

Proof-of-payment or POP is an honor-based fare collection approach used on many public transportation systems. Instead of checking each passenger as they enter a fare control zone, proof-of-payment requires that each passenger carry a ticket or pass proving that they have paid the fare. Ticket...

. This was only in effect in SkyTrain

SkyTrain (Vancouver)

SkyTrain is a light rapid transit system in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. SkyTrain has of track and uses fully automated trains on grade-separated tracks, running mostly on elevated guideways, which helps SkyTrain to hold consistently high on-time reliability...

 stations and vehicles until June 25, 2007, when the law was changed. Now, all buses, including West Vancouver buses, will be designated "Fare Paid Zones", as well as the SkyTrain

SkyTrain (Vancouver)

SkyTrain is a light rapid transit system in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. SkyTrain has of track and uses fully automated trains on grade-separated tracks, running mostly on elevated guideways, which helps SkyTrain to hold consistently high on-time reliability...

. The reason for implementing the "Fare Paid Zone" was to remove responsibility from the bus driver for fare enforcement, as too many bus drivers were being assaulted in disputes over fare payment. Fare Enforcement on all buses are now the responsibility of the Transit Security Department. Those who fail to pay the fare and retain proof of payment could be removed from the bus and/or fined $173.

History

CMBC was created on April 1, 1999. Bus service in Greater Vancouver was formerly provided by BC Transit

BC Transit

BC Transit is a provincial crown agency responsible for coordinating the delivery of public transportation within British Columbia, Canada, outside of Greater Vancouver...

. (BC Transit now refers only to the provincial government corporation that operates transit outside of the Metro Vancouver.)

Current Fleet Roster

The following fleet are owned by TransLink and operated and maintained by CMBC.

Heavy Duty Buses

Year	Picture	Builder	Model	Engine/Transmission	Propulsion	Fleet/(Qty.)	Notes
<<< 40 feet >>
1995		NFI New Flyer Industries New Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...	D40LF	DDS 50/Allison B400R5 Allison Allison is a family name of English and Scottish origin.When used as a given name it is traditionally masculine, as opposed to the feminine name Alison....	Diesel	R7101-R7150 (50)
1996						R7151-R7167, N7168-N7170, V7171, N7172-N7173, P7174, N7175-N7177, P7178-P7179, N7180-N7186, V7187-V7188, N7189-N7194, V7195, N7196-N7197, V7198, N7199, V7200-V7204, S7205, V7206-V7209, N7210, N7211, V7212-V7217, N7218, V7219, S7220, R7221-R7243 (92)
1998			C40LF	DDS 50EGR/Allison B400R5 Allison Allison is a family name of English and Scottish origin.When used as a given name it is traditionally masculine, as opposed to the feminine name Alison....	CNG Compressed natural gas Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill...	R3283-R3287, R3289-R3291, R3293-R3299, R3301, R3303-R3305 (25)	Nineteen retrofitted to diesel P3288, P3292, P3302, P3306-P3308 retired early May 2011 Originally powered by Detroit Diesel Series 50G engines
			F40LF	Cummins ISB Cummins Cummins Inc. is a Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission control and electrical power generation systems... /GM-Allison EP-40 HybriDrive Allison Allison is a family name of English and Scottish origin.When used as a given name it is traditionally masculine, as opposed to the feminine name Alison....	Hydrogen Hydrogen Hydrogen is the chemical element with atomic number 1. It is represented by the symbol H. With an average atomic weight of , hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant chemical element, constituting roughly 75% of the Universe's chemical elemental mass. Stars in the main sequence are mainly...	7244-7246 (3)	7244 & 7246 were sent to Texas and converted to hybrid buses and returned to Vancouver P7245 sold back to Ballard Currently placed in storage
			D40LF	DDS 50/Allison B400R5 Allison Allison is a family name of English and Scottish origin.When used as a given name it is traditionally masculine, as opposed to the feminine name Alison....	Diesel	S7247-S7297 (51)
1999						S7301-S7374 (74)
2000				Cummins ISL/Allison B400R5 Allison Allison is a family name of English and Scottish origin.When used as a given name it is traditionally masculine, as opposed to the feminine name Alison....		P7375-P7379, R7380-R7385, P7386-P7394, P7396-P7399, P7401-P7429 (53)	P7395 retired from engine fire in 2008 Originally powered by Cummins ISC engines
2001						P7430-P7446 (17)
		OBI Orion Bus Industries Orion International, previously Orion Bus Industries and Ontario Bus Industries in Canada and Bus Industries of America in the United States, is a bus manufacturer based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and established by the Government of Ontario in 1975...	05.501	DDS 50EGR/Allison B500R6 Allison Allison is a family name of English and Scottish origin.When used as a given name it is traditionally masculine, as opposed to the feminine name Alison....		R9201-R9276 (76)	Suburban configuration Used express service
2005-07		NFI New Flyer Industries New Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...	E40LFR	Skoda 19 Škoda Auto Škoda Auto , more commonly known as Škoda, is an automobile manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. Škoda became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in 2000, positioned as the entry brand to the group...	Electric-trolley	2101-2199, 2201-2289 (188)	2101 pilot E40LF trolley bus
2006			C40LFR	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus Cummins Cummins Inc. is a Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission control and electrical power generation systems... /Allison B4005 Allison Allison is a family name of English and Scottish origin.When used as a given name it is traditionally masculine, as opposed to the feminine name Alison....	CNG Compressed natural gas Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill...	P3309-P3358 (50)
			D40LFR	Cummins ISL/Allison B400R6 Allison Allison is a family name of English and Scottish origin.When used as a given name it is traditionally masculine, as opposed to the feminine name Alison....	Diesel	S7447-S7499, S7501-S7504 (57)
2007		NovaBus	LFS	Cummins ISL/ZF 6HP592C ZF 6HP26 transmission The ZF 6HP26 was the first six-speed automatic transmission in a production passenger car. Released by ZF Friedrichshafen AG in 2000, it was manufactured by ZF Getriebe GmbH in Saarbrücken, Germany....	Diesel	B9605-B9662, V9663-V9664, B9665-B9666, B9667-B9699, V9701-V9715, B9716-9725 (114)	B9601-B9604 transferred to West Vancouver Blue Bus West Vancouver Blue Bus West Vancouver Blue Bus Transit system began in 1912, and is the oldest continuously operated, municipal system in North America. These buses are part of the TransLink network but continue to be owned and operated by the District Municipality of West Vancouver under a contract to...
2008						V9726-V9728, N9729-N9791 (76)
		OBI Orion Bus Industries Orion International, previously Orion Bus Industries and Ontario Bus Industries in Canada and Bus Industries of America in the United States, is a bus manufacturer based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and established by the Government of Ontario in 1975...	05.501	Cummins ISM Cummins Cummins Inc. is a Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission control and electrical power generation systems... /ZF 6HP592C ZF 6HP26 transmission The ZF 6HP26 was the first six-speed automatic transmission in a production passenger car. Released by ZF Friedrichshafen AG in 2000, it was manufactured by ZF Getriebe GmbH in Saarbrücken, Germany....		R9277-R9285 (9)	Suburban configuration Used express service
2009-10		NovaBus	LFS HEV	Cummins ISB/Allison EP-40 HybriDrive Allison Allison is a family name of English and Scottish origin.When used as a given name it is traditionally masculine, as opposed to the feminine name Alison....	Diesel-electric Hybrid Diesel-electric Diesel-electric transmission or diesel-electric powertrain is used by a number of vehicle and ship types for providing locomotion.A diesel-electric transmission system includes a diesel engine connected to an electrical generator, creating electricity that powers electric traction motors...	9401-9499, 9501-9502, V9503, 9504-9505, V9506, 9507-9539, V9540, 9541-9542 (141)
			LFS	Cummins ISL/ZF 6HP592C ZF 6HP26 transmission The ZF 6HP26 was the first six-speed automatic transmission in a production passenger car. Released by ZF Friedrichshafen AG in 2000, it was manufactured by ZF Getriebe GmbH in Saarbrücken, Germany....	Diesel	V9543-V9590 (47)
<<< 60 feet >>>
1998		NFI New Flyer Industries New Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...	D60LF	DDS 50/Allison B500R5 Allison Allison is a family name of English and Scottish origin.When used as a given name it is traditionally masculine, as opposed to the feminine name Alison....	Diesel	B8001-B8021 (21)
1999						B8022-B8023, P8024-P8026, B8028-B8036, P8037, B8038, P8039, B8040-B8046, P8047 (25)
2000						B8048-B8050, R8051-R8053, R8055-R8083, P8084-P8088, B8089-B8092, R8093, B8094, P8095-P8099, R8101 (51)	8054 retired from engine fire in 2003
2007			D60LFR	Cummins ISM Cummins Cummins Inc. is a Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission control and electrical power generation systems... /Allison B500R6 Allison Allison is a family name of English and Scottish origin.When used as a given name it is traditionally masculine, as opposed to the feminine name Alison....		B8105-B8117 (13)	B8102-B8104 transferred to West Vancouver Blue Bus West Vancouver Blue Bus West Vancouver Blue Bus Transit system began in 1912, and is the oldest continuously operated, municipal system in North America. These buses are part of the TransLink network but continue to be owned and operated by the District Municipality of West Vancouver under a contract to...
2007-08			E60LFR	Skoda 19 Škoda Auto Škoda Auto , more commonly known as Škoda, is an automobile manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. Škoda became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in 2000, positioned as the entry brand to the group...	Electric-trolley	2501-2540 (40)
2009						2541-2574 (34)
			DE60LFR	Cummins ISL/Allison EP-50 HybriDrive Allison Allison is a family name of English and Scottish origin.When used as a given name it is traditionally masculine, as opposed to the feminine name Alison....	Diesel-electric Hybrid Diesel-electric Diesel-electric transmission or diesel-electric powertrain is used by a number of vehicle and ship types for providing locomotion.A diesel-electric transmission system includes a diesel engine connected to an electrical generator, creating electricity that powers electric traction motors...	8118-8156 (39)
<<< Future Order >>>
TBD		???	???	???	Diesel-electric Hybrid Diesel-electric Diesel-electric transmission or diesel-electric powertrain is used by a number of vehicle and ship types for providing locomotion.A diesel-electric transmission system includes a diesel engine connected to an electrical generator, creating electricity that powers electric traction motors...	??? (11)	A total of 11 buses on order

Community Shuttle

Year	Builder	Model	Length (ft)	Propulsion	Fleet series	Total	Notes
N/A	Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...	E450	25	Diesel	S002-S056, S062-S102	92	Commercial Body Builders Ltd Polar V body
N/A	Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...	E450	25	Diesel	S057-S061	5	Champion CH-251FL body
N/A	GMC GMC (General Motors division) GMC is a manufacturer of trucks, vans, military vehicles, and SUVs marketed in North America and the Middle East by General Motors Company. In January 2007, GMC was GM's second-largest-selling North American vehicle division after Chevrolet, ahead of Pontiac....	C5500	25	Diesel	S200-S236	37	El Dorado Aero Elite body
N/A	GMC GMC (General Motors division) GMC is a manufacturer of trucks, vans, military vehicles, and SUVs marketed in North America and the Middle East by General Motors Company. In January 2007, GMC was GM's second-largest-selling North American vehicle division after Chevrolet, ahead of Pontiac....	C5500	25	Diesel	S237-S374	148	El Dorado Aero Elite body

SeaBus

Propulsion	Services
Diesel	Burrard Beaver, Burrard Otter, and Burrard Pacific Breeze

Notes: All vehicles are wheelchair

Wheelchair

A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...

-accessible

Accessibility

Accessibility is a general term used to describe the degree to which a product, device, service, or environment is available to as many people as possible. Accessibility can be viewed as the "ability to access" and benefit from some system or entity...

.

• All CMBC diesel vehicles are currently running on bio-diesel.

Prefixes

Letter prefixes are prepended to the bus numbers on all conventional Coast Mountain buses, except trolleys. Generally, the prefixes are used to identify which garage the bus is operating from.

• V - Vancouver
• B - Burnaby
• P - Port Coquitlam
• R - Richmond
• S - Surrey
• N - North Vancouver
• T - Special training vehicle

Additional fleet notes

The first/prototype 40ft New Flyer

New Flyer Industries

New Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...

/Vossloh Kiepe

Vossloh Kiepe

Vossloh Kiepe is a German manufacturer of electrical traction equipment for trams, trolleybuses and other transport vehicles, as well as air-conditioning and heating systems, and conveyor device components.-History:...

 low-floor trolley bus arrived at the Oakridge Transit Centre on July 2, 2005. The 187 additional vehicles of that type arrived in 2006–2007, and all had entered service by the end of 2007. The first 60 feet (18.3 m) articulated trolley coach (#2501) arrived at the Oakridge Transit Centre in January 2007. The others started arriving in January 2008, and all 74 had entered service by the end of 2009.

It was announced that the original bike racks on the 2006 New Flyer buses can only be used in daylight, as they block the headlights at night. Many of them have now been replaced with a modified "V2W" rack.

Prefixes

Letter prefixes are prepended to the bus numbers on all conventional Coast Mountain buses, except trolleys. Generally, the prefixes are used to identify which garage the bus is operating from.

• V - Vancouver
• B - Burnaby
• P - Port Coquitlam
• R - Richmond
• S - Surrey
• N - North Vancouver
• T - Special training vehicle

Facilities

• Oakridge Transit Centre - In operation since 1948, Oakridge was to be decommissioned and likely sold for re-development beginning in 2007. However with the arrival of several New Flyer and Novabus orders since 2006 it remained an active support facility conducting retrofitting on these vehicles in preparation for revenue service. Additionally, the Oakridge yard was home to many retired coaches, including E901/902 trolleys, New Flyer D40s, and other vehicles. In Spring of 2008, as part of a re-organization and expansion at Burnaby Transit Centre, Oakridge took over many of the tasks formerly located at the other facility. The Community Shuttle Service was one of the groups moved making Oakridge an active transit centre once again.

• Vancouver Transit Centre - New garage for Vancouver bus operations, open effective September 2, 2006. This garage serves the trolley routes, as well as most of Vancouver's buses.

• Burnaby Transit Centre - This depot is split into two facilities separated by Kitchener Street and is home to the 99 B-Line
  99 B-Line
  The 99 B-Line is a bus rapid transit line in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It travels along Broadway, a major east-west thoroughfare, and connects the University of British Columbia to Commercial–Broadway Station on the SkyTrain system...
  
   rapid transit route. Serving Burnaby and New Westminster, as well as parts of the North Shore and east Vancouver, Burnaby Transit Centre is also home to many support services such as Environmental Services, Trolley Overhead, Facilities Maintenance, Fire Prevention, and Non-Revenue Vehicle Maintenance.

• North Vancouver Transit Centre - Base for most North Shore services not operated by West Vancouver Municipal Transit.

• North Vancouver Seabus Centre

• Port Coquitlam Transit Centre - Base for the 97 B-Line
  97 B-Line
  The 97 B-Line is a bus rapid transit line in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It connects Coquitlam Central Station on the West Coast Express system to Lougheed Town Centre Station on the SkyTrain system. It is operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company and funded by TransLink. Going west,...
  
   and serves the Tri-Cities, New Westminster, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows areas.

• Richmond Transit Centre - Base for the suburban routes served by Orion V highway coaches and local routes in Richmond and South Delta, and the ex-98 B-Line
  98 B-Line
  The 98 B-Line was a bus rapid transit line in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It connected Richmond, British Columbia to Downtown Vancouver, with a connection to Vancouver International Airport. It travelled mainly along Granville Street in Vancouver and No. 3 Road in Richmond. It was...
  
   vehicles.

• Surrey Transit Centre - Base for all Surrey, Langley, North Delta and some White Rock and Ladner services.

• Fleet Overhaul (located at Burnaby Transit Centre) is where the majority of body repair and repainting is carried out as well as engine and component overhaul, while minor repair is most likely carried out at the bus's home garage. Fleet Overhaul is in the process of having a new facility built within the Maple Ridge area.

Employees

CMBC's 4300+ employees are spread across Metro Vancouver.

• The 2800 bus operators, represented by CAW Local 111
  CAW Local 111
  The CAW Local 111 is a local union of the Canadian Auto Workers union. It represents the 3300 conventional and community bus operators for Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver. CAW Local 111 was formed from the remnants of the Independent Canadian Transit Union, which had acrimoniously...
  
  , and the 650 maintenance employees, represented by CAW Local 2200, work out of the six regional depots.
• The SeaBus
  SeaBus
  The SeaBus is a passenger-only ferry service in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It crosses Burrard Inlet to connect the cities of Vancouver and North Vancouver. The SeaBus is owned and operated by the Coast Mountain Bus Company and is an important part of TransLink's integrated public...
  
   staff of 80, including marine attendants, deck officers, engineers, coordinators (also represented by CAW Local 2200), and office staff work from their North Vancouver
  North Vancouver, British Columbia
  There are two municipalities in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada, that use the name North Vancouver. These are:*The City of North Vancouver...
  
   location.
• The 600 staff involved in scheduling, training, operational planning, and administrative services are spread throughout the system, as well as at CMBC’s head office in Surrey
  Surrey, British Columbia
  Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District...
  
   are represented by the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union, Local 378.
• In October 2008, CMBC was named one of BC's Top Employers
  BC's Top Employers
  BC's Top Employers is an annual competition that recognizes the best employers in British Columbia to work. First published in October 2005, the special designation recognizes the British Columbia employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work...
  
   by Mediacorp Canada Inc., which was announced by The Vancouver Sun
  The Vancouver Sun
  The Vancouver Sun is a daily newspaper first published in the Canadian province of British Columbia on February 12, 1912. The paper is currently published by the Pacific Newspaper Group, a division of Postmedia Network. It is published six days a week, Monday to Saturday...
  
  , The Province
  The Province
  The Province is a daily, tabloid format newspaper published in British Columbia by Postmedia. It has been a daily newspaper since 1898.According to a recent NADbank survey, The Provinces average weekday readership was 520,100, making it British Columbia's most read newspaper...
  
   and the Victoria Times-Colonist.
• Coast Mountain Bus Company operates the Transit Security Department for Translink. Transit Security Officers are mobile, ride buses and trains, inspect fares and patrol TransLink Properties (Bus Loops, SkyTrain Stations, SeaBus Terminals, etc...). Transit Security Officers are authorized to arrest persons who commit criminal offences on or in relation to any Translink Properties per the Criminal Code of Canada
  Criminal Code of Canada
  The Criminal Code or Code criminel is a law that codifies most criminal offences and procedures in Canada. Its official long title is "An Act respecting the criminal law"...
  
  . Transit Security Officers are also authorized to enforce Transit Conduct and Safety Regulations, pursuant to the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Act, as well as the Transit Tariff.

B-Line services

B-Line is a Bus Rapid Transit

Bus rapid transit

Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...

 system using 60 feet (18.3 m) low-floor articulated buses.

Routes

Two routes currently are in operation:

• 97 B-Line
  97 B-Line
  The 97 B-Line is a bus rapid transit line in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It connects Coquitlam Central Station on the West Coast Express system to Lougheed Town Centre Station on the SkyTrain system. It is operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company and funded by TransLink. Going west,...
  
   — Coquitlam Centre
  Coquitlam Centre
  Coquitlam Centre is a shopping mall in Coquitlam, British Columbia, built in 1979 and expanded in 2001. It is located at the southern edge of the Coquitlam Town Centre area, near Coquitlam Central Station and several other smaller shopping centres...
  
  /Coquitlam Central Station
  Coquitlam Central Station
  Coquitlam Central Station is a station on the West Coast Express commuter rail line connecting Vancouver to Mission, British Columbia, Canada. The station is located on the north side of the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks in Coquitlam, just west of the Lougheed Highway rail overpass, near the...
  
   - Lougheed Town Centre Station
  Lougheed Town Centre Station
  Lougheed Town Centre Station is a station on the Millennium Line, part of the SkyTrain rapid transit system in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia.-Location:...
  
  
• 99 B-Line
  99 B-Line
  The 99 B-Line is a bus rapid transit line in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It travels along Broadway, a major east-west thoroughfare, and connects the University of British Columbia to Commercial–Broadway Station on the SkyTrain system...
  
   — University of British Columbia
  University of British Columbia
  The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
  
   (UBC) - Commercial–Broadway Station
  Commercial–Broadway Station
  Commercial–Broadway Station is located on an elevated portion of the Expo Line and Millenium Line and an at-grade portion of the Millennium Line, a part of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system...
  
  

Three routes are in planning:

• 91 B-Line
  91 B-Line
  The 91 B-Line is a future bus rapid transit line in Metro Vancouver, Canada that was outlined in the 2005 Vancouver/UBC Transit Plan for implementation in December 2009. It will replace the 43 Express Line that travels along 41st Avenue, a major east-west route, and connects the University of...
  
   — 41st Avenue between UBC and Joyce–Collingwood Station
  Joyce–Collingwood Station
  Joyce–Collingwood Station is located on an elevated portion of the Expo Line, a part of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is on Joyce Street at Vanness Avenue, in the area of Vancouver known as Collingwood...
  
  . It will replace the 43 Express
  43 Express
  The 43 UBC/Joyce Station is an express line in Greater Vancouver, Canada to supplement the #41 service along 41st Avenue. It connects Joyce-Collingwood Station on the SkyTrain system to the UBC Loop in UBC. The route is operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company and funded by TransLink. Going west, the...
  
  . Service is scheduled to begin in 2011.
• 95 B-Line
  95 B-Line
  The 95 B-Line is a future bus rapid transit line in Metro Vancouver, Canada that was planned for implementation in 2009, but will instead occur at a later date...
  
   — Hastings Street between Burrard Station
  Burrard Station
  Burrard Station is a SkyTrain station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, served by the Expo and Millennium Lines. The station is located in the Dunsmuir Tunnel located beneath Downtown Vancouver, and opened in 1985.-Location:...
  
   and Simon Fraser University
  Simon Fraser University
  Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
  
  . It will replace the 135 Express
  135 Express
  The 135 Express is an express line in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It connects Burrard Station on the SkyTrain system to the SFU Loop in SFU. It is operated by the Coast Mountain Bus Company and funded by TransLink...
  
  . Service is scheduled to begin in 2011.
• 399 B-Line — King George Boulevard. Development of this line has been postponed.

One line was terminated in 2009:

• 98 B-Line
  98 B-Line
  The 98 B-Line was a bus rapid transit line in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It connected Richmond, British Columbia to Downtown Vancouver, with a connection to Vancouver International Airport. It travelled mainly along Granville Street in Vancouver and No. 3 Road in Richmond. It was...
  
   — Burrard Station
  Burrard Station
  Burrard Station is a SkyTrain station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, served by the Expo and Millennium Lines. The station is located in the Dunsmuir Tunnel located beneath Downtown Vancouver, and opened in 1985.-Location:...
  
   - Richmond Centre
  Richmond Centre (mall)
  Richmond Centre is a shopping mall in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Officially, it is located on No. 3 Road but it stretches as far west as Minoru Boulevard, and as far north as Westminster Highway...
  
  : Service terminated in September 2009, replaced with the Canada Line
  Canada Line
  Canada Line is a rapid transit line in the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada. Opened in August 2009, it is the third line in TransLink's SkyTrain metro network, servicing Vancouver, Richmond, and the Vancouver International Airport...
  
  

98 B-Line

The 98 B-Line was an experiment in bus rapid transit

Bus rapid transit

Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...

, or BRT. It was the first bus line in Vancouver to be equipped with GPS

Global Positioning System

The Global Positioning System is a space-based global navigation satellite system that provides location and time information in all weather, anywhere on or near the Earth, where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites...

 receivers, automated stop announcements, and traffic light "sustainers", which hold the stale green light long enough for the bus to pass through the intersection. These technologies were installed by Siemens

Siemens AG

Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is the largest Europe-based electronics and electrical engineering company....

 Inc. and Novax Inc. instead of the conventional two-way Motorola radio system used by most other coaches in the system. Siemens also installed a special computer into these buses for both announcements, radio functions, and schedule information. These computers are for transit personnel only.

When the Canada Line

Canada Line

Canada Line is a rapid transit line in the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada. Opened in August 2009, it is the third line in TransLink's SkyTrain metro network, servicing Vancouver, Richmond, and the Vancouver International Airport...

was being constructed through the 98 B-Line route in both Vancouver and Richmond, many of the features of the BRT technology were not being fully used. Examples include bus stops with no digital "next bus" information, or inactive stop announcements on coaches. The system was not repaired and the 98 B-Line has discontinued service on September 7, 2009 two and a half weeks after the opening of the Canada Line.

External links

• Coast Mountain Bus Company
• CAW Local 111
• TransLink / Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority
• CAW Local 2200
• COPE 378