TransLink is taking proposed changes to two bus routes in Burnaby to an open house next week.
On Feb. 4, the public can give input on a potential redesign of bus routes 49 and 116, which will affect Burnaby transit users.
"They most likely will be implemented later this year," Jiana Ling, TransLink spokesperson, told the Burnaby NOW. "We're just going out early to get public consultation on them."
The 49 bus goes from Vancouver to Burnaby along 49th Avenue, and the changes are expected to make it five minutes faster per trip, according to Ling. The Champlain Mall service will be removed and some customers will have to walk a further distance to access it.
The 116 bus route changes will meet the growing needs of the industrial community in the Big Bend area, Ling said. Some customers may experience a longer travel time of about seven minutes per trip. Although one stop is being removed, the route is being extended.
"Basically these redesigns are supposed to make these routes more efficient, and service faster," Ling added. "People can go out and voice their concerns if they're for it or not."
There will be four open houses held across Metro Vancouver in February, as there are proposed service changes in Delta, Richmond, North Vancouver and Vancouver, as well.
The Burnaby open house will be held at the Holiday Inn Express-Metrotown, from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4. For more information, visit www.translink.ca.
