North Shore-Metrotown SkyTrain Line

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/north-shore-metrotown-skytrain-brt-lrt-planning

Since this won't be a 24hr line, as the SkyTrain isn't a 24hr system, a couple of dedicated bus lanes are just as important. Thus, both modes would be very beneficial.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/translink-ceo-kevin-quinn-interview

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Transperth_B-series_train_on_the_Mandurah_Line_in_Como%2C_Western_Australia%2C_March_2022_05.jpg Unlike Vancouver, Perth is allowed to have long trains, wide bridges & roads & taller buildings. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandurah_line

https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=North+Shore-Metrotown+SkyTrain+Line

The Metrotown-North Shore bus rapid transit route

https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/translink-asks-for-input-on-metrotown-north-shore-bus-rapid-transit-route-11124079 

A Metrotown-North+Shore+Rapid+Transit+route should ultimately have a train as well as a bus line. That's because the SkyTrain won't be running 24 hours a day & BC lacks transportation redundancy.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/metrotown-north-shore-brt-route-options-burnaby-translink-public-consultation

 https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/highlights/translink-asks-for-input-on-metrotown-north-shore-bus-rapid-transit-route-11124079 

There still should be a foot, bus & bike bridge between Port+Moody and Deep+Cove. 

https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=Metrotown-North+Shore+Rapid+Transit+route

A Rapid Transit Line to the North Shore

 https://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/a-letter-to-north-shore-mayors 

Fortunately, most real cities around the world aren't affected by anything like the Vancouver Mind Virus (VMV). Thus, they are able to have at least one major regional train or commuter line directly extend from their downtown (CBD) and cross a river or inlet... 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrows_Bridge_(Perth)#Railway_bridge:_2005 WA

https://www.wsp.com/en-us/projects/i-90-track-bridge Seattle, WA.

Unfortunatly, a YVR-Canada-Line to Park Royal and the ferry terminal would make too much sense in backwards BC.

https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=North+Shore-Metrotown+SkyTrain+Line

The BC SkyTrain

Even though there were apparent budget limits through the years, the first 2 SkyTrain lines still should have been designed with a provision to have at least 152.5 m long stations. The SkyTrain-Canada+Line should have been designed to ultimately have 160 m long stations.

Instead, the first 2 BC+SkyTrain lines only have 80 m stations & the joke that the Canada Line is, only has a 50 m limit.

https://www.railforthevalley.com/category/skytrain-and-the-canada-line

https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=North+Shore-Metrotown+SkyTrain+Line

https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=SkyTrain

BC Ferries efficiently connecting Vancouver and Nanaimo, Victoria and Delta

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-transit-summer

All 4 cities should have been much better connected by now.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-ferries-outdoor-pet-areas-tsawwassen-swartz-bay-route

Of course there wasn't any serious long term planning for the YVR C+Line to connect the Tsawwassen_ferry_terminal with the Horseshoe_Bay_ferry_terminal.

Indeed, unlike the Montreal Metro & the Toronto Subway being designed to have 152.5 m or 500 foot long stations, the Canada+Line was only designed to have 50 m stations. The ridiculously short sighted YVR Canada-Line should have been designed to have 160 m long stations & provide a high capacity connection between West_Vancouver and Delta. Eight 20 m coaches sure would have made for a nice long train, instead of the 50 m joke that is the Canada Line.

There should have been an LRT connection between provincial Victoria & backwater Nanaimo by now. Something like the Coast_Tram or especially the CTrain.

Another LRT line connecting Victoria with the Swartz_Bay_ferry_terminal should have been in place for several years already. 

Of course a train connecting the Tsawwassen_ferry_terminal to the YVR-Canada-Line would make too much sense, thus it's been ignored for so long.

Mor regular connections between the Horseshoe_Bay_ferry_terminal and the Departure_Bay_ferry_terminal would greatly improve things.

There is just something about backwards BC that causes it to be so slow & half-assed about getting things done.

https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=SkyTrain-Canada+Line

https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=North+Shore-Metrotown+SkyTrain+Line

https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=YVR-Canada+Line

https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=YVR