BC Transit, in collaboration with the local partners in the Sea to Sky area, has completed a detailed analysis of proposed new and expanded transit service connecting communities on the Sea to Sky Corridor.
This work was undertaken in collaboration with the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, the District of Squamish, the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW), the Village of Pemberton, the Lil’wat Nation and the Squamish Nation. BC Transit also worked alongside the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and TransLink as part of this project.
Building on the Sea to Sky Transit Future Plan which was completed in early 2016, the study focused on potential ridership, service levels, routes and fares for regional and interregional services. Supporting infrastructure, governance, and funding considerations were also explored. Click the link below to view the final draft of the report.
Plans have now been completed which outline the potential ridership, service levels, routes and fares for regional and interregional services within the Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton Valley communities.
While no decisions have been made at this stage, the Province of British Columbia and the Sea to Sky local government partners continue discussions on the possibility of a future service.
Background: The Sea to Sky Transit Future Plan
BC Transit has completed a long-term transit strategy (Sea to Sky Transit Future Plan) with the local Sea to Sky partners, citizens and stakeholders.
The long-term transit strategies envision what the community’s transit network should look like 25 years from now and describe what priorities, infrastructure and investment are needed to get there.
The Sea to Sky Transit Future Plan encompasses the Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton Valley local transit systems. It also includes among the region’s strategic priorities strategies to introduce interregional transit services.
As part of the Sea to Sky Transit Future Plan, there were two key regional recommendations for completion by 2020. They include:
Undertake a Sea to Sky Corridor Transit Study. This comprehensive study will include the entire corridor (Metro Vancouver to the Pemberton Valley), and will consider the expansion of Regional and Interregional transit service in detail
Explore the Development of a Sea to Sky Transit Regional Governance Structure. Explore options for a more integrated regional governance structure for transit in the Sea to Sky area. The study would look at the benefits and risks with the goal of streamlining the implementation of Regional and Interregional transit, and enabling more comprehensive system management and performance monitoring.
