User:Jovyeramela/84 Express

The 84 is an express line in Metro Vancouver, that serves Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. It connects VCC–Clark Station on the SkyTrain, which is the rapid transit train system that runs in Vancouver, to the diesel bus loop at the University of British Columbia. It is operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company and funded by TransLink. Going west, the route goes along Great Northern Way, 2nd Avenue, 6th Avenue, 4th Avenue, and Chancellor Boulevard. It serves educational institutes like University of British Columbia, St Mark's College, University Hill Elementary School, Queen Mary Elementary School, British Columbia Institute of Technology Centre for Architectural Ecology, Emily Carr University of Art and Design and Vancouver Community College. It also passes by major shopping areas at Granville Island, and also West 4th avenue in Kitsilano.

The route is in service seven days a week including holidays. During peak hours, the bus runs at 5-10 minute intervals. In non-peak hours, the bus runs at 15-30 minute intervals. Eastbound service leaving UBC Loop Bay 4 on weekdays starts at 05:59 and the last bus leaves at 22:29. Westbound service on weekdays leaving VCC-Clark Station starts at 06:00 and the last bus leaves at 22:31. On average, it takes 35 minutes to complete the entire route.

History
With the opening of the VCC-Clark Skytrain station in January 2006, the 84 Express bus line was put into service, with an initial service frequency of one bus arriving every 15 minutes. With University of British Columbia as its western terminus, the 84 was implemented to relieve pressure from the 99 B-Line at Commercial-Broadway Station by diverting some of its student traffic. However, the introduction of the bus line was met with mixed receptions by Kitsilano and Point Grey area residents, as the diesel buses that drove through their residential areas were often quite loud.

When the Canada Line opened in August 2009, an additional stop was included at Cambie Street for connection with Olympic Village Station.

As demand and ridership for the 84 increased, the frequency of buses was also increased to accommodate, with buses arriving every 5 minutes during peak hours (08:00 to 09:00).