96 B-Line planned for a 2010 implementation using resources from the to-be-discontinued 98 B-Line, implementation of a South Of Fraser B-line would not happen until four years later. The line opened for service on September 2, 2013. Starting January 1, 2018, passengers with Compass Card or proof of payments are allowed to board from any of the three doors on the bus. Passengers who are paying cash must board through the front door. Departing from Guildford Exchange, the 96 B-Line travels west along 104 Avenue towards Surrey Central Station and King George Station (both on the SkyTrain Expo Line). It then continues
96 B-Line south along King George Boulevard towards Newton Exchange. 96 B-Line The 96 B-Line is an express bus line with bus rapid transit elements in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It travels along King George Boulevard and 104 Avenue in Surrey and connects Guildford, Whalley/City Centre, and Newton. It is operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company and funded by TransLink. All articulated buses used on this route are hybrid and air conditioned. Although articulated buses are mainly assigned, standard buses may be assigned instead. Origins of what became the 96 B-line can be traced back to 2008–2009, where the route was