Dear Editor:
Myself and many other bus riders are experiencing difficulties on bus route 232. The bus is and has always been unreliable on this route.
Currently there is a gap of 29 minutes and the bus frequently runs behind time, making it very unreliable. With winter approaching, standing in the cold (and) rain and feeling stressed trying to figure out why your bus is late or has not arrived is not pleasant.
Everyone needs to be on time to work or to appointments. Often, (transit) users are transferring to another route to reach their final destination.
When the bus is unreliable, it affects employment records, not to mention stress levels, missed or late arrivals etc.
In the past couple of weeks it has caused (a bus rider) a half-hour’s pay for the time lost and if this keeps happening might cause someone his/her job.
Every evening there is a long lineup for users waiting at Phibbs Exchange for the 232 bus and I hear people complaining about this route every day. We need the 232 bus eastbound/westbound to run every 15 minutes during peak periods, if not all day, then peak hours. (6:30 to 10 a.m. and 2:30 to 7 p.m.).
We would also like to point out there is no bus running on this route after 9:48 p.m. from Phibbs.
I have heard from students who are travelling late from their classes from Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia and Capilano University and not to mention individuals working at Park & Tilford or the surrounding area who are having difficulties getting home.
The bus 232 should be running on this route until 12 at night as this is the only bus running on the route. It is not safe (for) anyone having to walk home at night in winter.
We have contacted TransLink.
TransLink advised us to contact the MLA’s office. The MLA’s office emailed saying to contact the mayor’s office. We have emailed all parties including the councillors.
Manjit Janua and Susan Coupland
North Vancouver
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