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Will we ever get back what the Socreds chopped back? I
gathered this information from my small collection of old
timetables. Suburban service has improved but comparisons are
difficult because of population growth and the presence of
SkyTrain. The Kingsway route has suffered greatly but again
SkyTrain has had a major effect. Still, 20 minute Sunday headways
on a major urban route are a bit slim. If anyone can provide
historic frequencies of the 20/25 Granville/Victoria service it
would be a good addition to this table!
| Route/Corridor |
Time period |
Current
Headway |
Past
Headway (year) |
| 5 Robson & 6 Davie |
peak hours |
5-6 min. |
2-5 min. (1978) |
| 3 Robson & 8 Davie |
8:45 p.m. - 12 a.m. |
15 min. |
10 min. (1978) |
| 7 Dunbar |
p.m. peak |
10 min. |
5-8 min. (1975) |
| 9 Broadway |
8 p.m. - 12 a.m. |
10-15 min. |
10 min. (1978) |
| 16 Renfrew |
p.m. peak |
8-10 min. |
6-8 min. (1978) |
| 2 Downtown |
a.m. peak |
5-10 min. |
4-5 min. (1978) |
| 27 Rupert |
peak hours |
15 min. |
10 min. (1977) |
| 41 Dunbar - UBC |
midday |
17 min. |
15 min. (1978) |
Note: The 7 Dunbar is now supplemented by the 32 Dunbar
operating every 15-20 minutes but operates on Burrard rather than
Granville St. However, this hardly compensates for the loss of
service on the main route. Current headways on this table have
been updated to reflect service increases made up to September
1997.
Ian Fisher
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