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SkyTrain system do offer wider trains. However, the system utilize existing railway tunnel, which can only support 2.65m trains. If conventional subway train is chosen, it can still only fit 2.65m. To use a wider train, they would have to dig a new tunnel through downtown. Again, that's not...

The reason that it's packed is because there are not enough trains. The reason that some stations require expansion is just that the stations are only built to accommodate the projected ridership short and medium term. Some stations are now obviously outgrown this projection. Metrotown, for...

The only reason that the Canada Line is "nearing capacity" right now is that there is not enough trains. Once the new trains arrive in 2019 and capacity improve from 6,500 to 10,000 pphpd, there will be plenty of space and no one would complain anymore. Even with the extra trains, there are...

I wouldn't call Inlet Centre as an "above ground station"... It is certainly underground for most of its length in the centre, but at-grade on both ends. 9.84m diameter for the TBM.

There is a small yard for storage and light maintenance and cleaning of vehicle used on the line: https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.2765966,-122.8165988,297m/data=!3m1!1e3 This is necessary as the original yard is already over capacity (trains are parked on running rail overnight) and is quite far...

This one on the Evergreen Extension cost $28M. Two 80m platforms, 1 entrance/exit with provision of a second one on the other side, 1 emergency exit, 2 elevators, 4 escalators, 4 fare gates. Cost breakdown: Federal $7M, city/mall/private developer of highrise buildings nearby $21M

Vancouver were so far ahead of Calgary in 2011, and you saying their transit mode share suddenly increased by 20% within the last 4 years? Percentage of Commute by Car/Truck/Van: Montréal (Quebec) 69.8 Toronto (Ontario) 69.9 Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario/Quebec) 70.4 Victoria (British...

No. But I think one of the reason is that Vancouver typically don't drag projects forever once funding is available. Minor projects like those station upgrade only funded up to 3 years (hence there is nothing past 2018 right now, but more things may come up on the 2016's business plan). For...

Main Street Station Upgrade - 2015 Compass Card - 2015 New ART300 trains - 2015 New Westminster Station Upgrade - 2016 Evergreen Line - 2016 Commercial Broadway Station Upgrade - 2016 Joyce Station Upgrade - 2016 Hamilton Transit Centre - 2016 Metrotown Station Upgrade - 2017 There's also the...

You're exaggerating... SkyTrain had reliability of 99.6%, which is about a complete system shut-down for 2.5 hours per month. I take it daily and personally I've only been through one shutdown (although it didn't affect the segment I'm using) and 3 delays of 5-30min. Other than that, there's...

Sorry for an extremely late reply... but there are just so many errors in this post that I need to correct... The platform for Lougheed Station is about 110m, while all other stations are 80m with provision to be extended to 100m. I'm pretty sure the cost of $1.431 billion is expressed in...

6.5% for existing system; 6% for new constructions.

$40 million per mile for LRT!? Does anyone build anywhere close to that cheap lately? Most new LRT construction fall within $75-$100 million per km ($120-160 millions per mile). EDIT: I missed the LRV cost calculation. But still, his calculation seems to be on the cheap side for the LRT - I...

That's the only station with known cost because its a late addition to the project (ie. not included within the original $1403M budget). I don't know, but from the rendering, it just look pretty much like rest of the elevated stations.

Canada Line platform underground stations are all built to 50m, with only 40m opened for some stations. Elevated and at-grade stations (except airport) are 40m and can be expanded to 50m. The airport station is 50m. Evergreen Line stations will be at least 80m expandable to 100m (some are a...

It is quite normal among regular riders with long commute. Most would know the absolute last train they need to get on in order to make their connection. At least I saw many of the same people on the same train everyday... I think most people, like me, would take earlier trains at first. But...

Improve the reliability of the system through grade separation and automation can save much more time than whatever stated from the "average speed". If the train is automated, then the timing of the trains are very predictable. It is almost guaranteed to have a train at a specific location at...

Get a P3 fixed price contract like that Vancouver did for Evergreen Line...

Well, these numbers are directly from the plan for UBC Line: 12km LRT option - $76m for storage and maintenance facility and $96m for property (of entire line) for 36 vehicles 11km SkyTrain option - $52m for storage and maintenance facility and $51m for property (of entire line) for 104...

Wow.. what are they building there!? Vancouver and Calgary can build an entire carhouse with just a small fraction of the $500m ($60~$110m), while in Toronto, we can only get a portion of one with $500m...