UBC line
The name UBC line has been informally applied to proposal to extend rapid transit in Vancouver, British Columbia, along Broadway, west to the University of British Columbia.[1]
A 2008 Translink study reported on the projected costs of three alternative technologies.[2] The cheapest technology studied for the 13.3 kilometres (8.3 mi) route, would use traditional streetcar technology, where vehicles shared the road with ordinary vehicles. The most expensive technology would have been an entirely underground line. A hybrid model with some buried portions, and some above ground portions where vehicles used a largely separate right of way was also studied.
The service would replace the 99 B-Line -- currently the busiest bus route in North America.
References
- ↑ "Less than meets the eye, and light on details: The B.C. Liberals promised their new transit plan would come with an unprecedented price tag and so it did: $14 billion.". Vancouver Sun. 2008-01-15. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
The service to UBC, which wouldn't be ready until 2020 at the earliest, is estimated at $2.8 billion in current dollars.
- ↑ "UBC Line Rapid Transit Study". Translink. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
The UBC Line Study has identified a shortlist of three rapid transit options, all of which could meet the long-term needs of the Broadway corridor.