Recently Richmond has a new bus in town, and it is called the "Sixty-Foot Pilot Bus." These buses recently arrived last month and are replacing majority of the old buses on the 403 route.
With the new revolutionary buses, No.3 Road has a rising star as it catches attention all around town.
However, as a person who takes transit daily, I cannot help to notice that the pilot buses are replacing the wrong route.
Why? The new buses are never full and there is always space. Secondly, it is because there are other bus routes that are actually in need of these buses, such as 410 and 401.
These two buses are famous for their line-ups outside of Richmond Centre Mall (beside Shoppers). At every five to 10 minutes, during the day and especially rush hour, there is always a line up for these buses. Sometimes rush hours are so hectic, that the 410 ultimately comes every three to five minutes, which is the fastest wait time I've seen.
With all that in mind, the pilot buses sure make Richmond look great, but TransLink should take into consideration what essential routes are in desperate need for these buses.
Queena Zeng Richmond
