Coast Mountain Bus Company
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| Parent | TransLink |
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| Founded | April 1, 1999 |
| Headquarters | 700-287 Nelson's Court New Westminster, B.C. |
| Service area | Metro Vancouver, Canada |
| Service type | transit bus, express bus, trolley bus, express coach, shuttle bus, passenger ferry |
| Routes | Bus: 191 |
| Hubs | 6 transit centres |
| Fleet | Bus: 1,451 Ferry: 3 |
| Daily ridership | 730,000 |
| Chief executive | Kevin Desmond, President & General Manager |
| Website | coastmountainbus.com |
Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) is the contract operator for bus transit services in Metro Vancouver and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, known locally as TransLink, the entity responsible for transit. The buses form part of the integrated transit network of the lower mainland.
The Coast Mountain Bus Company operates the buses throughout Greater Vancouver (except West Vancouver which operates its own Blue Bus system and three contract operators that provide Community Shuttle as well as HandyDART services):
The regional transit network including bus routes, service levels and fares are set by TransLink.
Basically the honour system, a Fare Paid Zone is a clearly marked territory on which passengers must have valid proof of payment and present it for inspection upon request of a Transit Security Officer. This was only in effect in SkyTrain stations and vehicles until June 25, 2007, when the law was changed. Now, all buses, including West Vancouver buses, will be designated a "Fare Paid Zone", along with the SkyTrain. The reason for implementing the "Fare Paid Zone" was to remove responsibility from the bus driver for fare enforcement, as too many bus drivers were being assaulted in disputes over fare payment. Fare Enforcement on all buses are now the responsibility of the Transit Police and Transit Security Department. Officers may board a bus at any time and conduct a fare inspection. Those who fail to pay the fare and retain proof of payment could be removed from the bus and/or fined $173.
CMBC was created on April 1, 1999. Bus service in Greater Vancouver was formerly provided by BC Transit. (BC Transit now refers only to the provincial government corporation that operates transit outside of Metro Vancouver.)
The following fleet are/were owned by TransLink and operated and maintained by CMBC.
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