The Cascade
Published 4 days ago
According to Dr. Bonnie Henry and a UFV press release, UFV students can expect to return to in-person instruction next fall. This will be an immense relief for those yearning to return to campus and classrooms, and a source of anxiety for those who will think ahead to the implications of thousands of students once again congregating on campus. There are critical aspects of the pandemic that need to be considered if students are going to be able to safely take face-to-face classes in September.
“While the rollout of vaccines and this announcement provide encouragement for the fall, the pandemic is not over, and we must still work diligently to curb the spread of COVID-19,” Dr. Joanne MacLean, president of UFV said in the March 9 press release. Although post-secondary institutions are being approved for a return to campuses, it doesn’t mean that there won’t be outbreaks at UFV similar to local secondary schools or that everyone in face-to-fa
Currently, the FVX runs between Chilliwack’s Downtown Exchange to Langley’s Carvolth Exchange along Highway 1, making just four stops along the way. It makes 17 trips each direction per weekday from early morning to evening, and eight trips each direction per weekday from mid-morning to mid-evening.
Each one way trip on the FVX takes about one hour and 10 minutes, depending on traffic conditions.
An extension beginning next year would bring the western terminus of the express bus route to SkyTrain’s Lougheed Town Centre Station, allowing interregional passengers to better connect with the broad network of TransLink services.
First launched in 2015, the FVX has grown into becoming an immensely successful bus service in terms of fare revenues exceeding operating costs, resulting in a 2019 surplus of $757,000.