4.1 Public Transportation Recommendations

       Currently, the bus route, as illustrated in Plate Bus Route Travel Time is limited greatly to major roads that have very consistent service. Taking into account that most services are found on Hastings, North Road, and Canada Way. Only with the Hastings thoroughfare, are these services reasonably easy to get to in terms of time. The problem is that one has to take more than one bus to many areas. With more people on the mountain, the buses should extend their servicing time.

       In the future, when there are more people coming up to the mountain, and with the proposed new skytrain extensions, perhaps the BMCC can suggest to TransLink, the company that is responsible for buses and skytrain, to put a shuttle service from the future skytrain station to and from SFU. Skytrain routes, as they are to be constructed, will be a helpful analysis, in addition to the bus routes. Since we are talking about future projected populations on Burnaby Mountain, it would also be logical to project the future population of the Lower Mainland, and then do another network analysis based on road times, bicycle routes and bus/skytrain lines. A new analysis will also have to be done if new road infrastructure is implemented, or if there are more cars on the road.

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