Vancouver transit commuters take note — TransLink’s new rapid bus service is set to launch Monday.

RapidBus, which the transit authority says is part of the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation’s 10-Year vision, promises faster trips and less waiting on several routes around the region, including the new R4 41st Ave. (Joyce Station/UBC) and the R5 Hastings St. (Burrard Station/SFU) routes in Vancouver.

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RapidBus routes

R1 King George Blvd (Guildford Exchange/Newton Exchange)

Eight-minute service during peak hours

R3 Lougheed Hwy (Coquitlam Central Station/Haney Place)

10-minute service during peak hours

R4 41st Ave (Joyce Station/UBC)

Three to six-minute service during peak hours

R5 Hastings St (Burrard Station/SFU)

Four to five-minute service during peak hours

Outside of peak hours, all RapidBus routes will have service every 15 minutes, or better, from 6 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week. In addition, TransLink notes there will also be adjustments to some Metro Vancouver bus routes in order to make the bus system more efficient.

Other key changes

14 Hastings/UBC and N17 Downtown/UBC

24-hour service with the 14 and N17 between Downtown and UBC

14 runs from 3:30 a.m. all day until 1:30 a.m.

N17 runs from 1:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m.

41 Joyce Station/Crown

New terminus at Crown Street, instead of UBC Bus Exchange

15-minute service every day during service hours

43 Joyce Station/UBC

Service replaced by R4 RapidBus

480 UBC/Bridgeport

Will run peak hours only

For faster service between Bridgeport and UBC, customers can take the Canada Line and the R4 RapidBus connecting with Oakridge Station

Click here to see a full list of service changes.