New Mark III undergoing testing

New Mark III trains undergoing testing and commissioning

This new Mark III train is currently completing a certain number of hours in a variety of different service situations For those of you who noticed a…


“Marky” — the newest Mark III SkyTrain is here!

After an epic, week-long journey across Canada, Marky — the newest Mark III SkyTrain — is now here! Marky arrived the evening of Sept. 12 and was…


TransLink on the Move : 7 new Mark III trains rolled into service in 2016!

We've recently posted our 2016 Annual Report. For those of you who are unable to comb through it, we're picking out some highlights among many for…


That’s a wrap! The Mark III enters service

What a beaut! August 18th, 2016 "marks" another momentous day in SkyTrain history. The highly anticipated Mark III entered revenue service for the…


Come out and meet the Mark IIIs!

https://youtu.be/amxVBWTSp2o After building, shipping and extensive safety testing, our shiny new Mark III SkyTrains are ready to enter service!…


Be a Mark III VIP and ride the new SkyTrains before anyone else!

Mark III and its older sibling, Mark II Ok. This. Is. It. THEY'RE HERRRRRRRRRRE!!!! The Mark IIIs are here, tested and ready for service but just…


Spot the Mark III – testing continues this weekend!

So shiny and new! Get ready transit fans because the Mark IIIs are almost here!!! This weekend you may see them being tested in regular service on…


New Mark III SkyTrain cars embark on a cross country road trip

The new Mark III SkyTrain cars are heading West! Bombardier has sent them on their journey from Ontario to our neck of the woods in Metro……


The Mark V SkyTrain unloaded by two cranes

The new Mark V SkyTrain arrives at our Operations and Maintenance Centre

The first of our new SkyTrain cars rolled into Burnaby this week, completing a journey of some 4,600 kilometres across Canada from Kingston, Ontario…


Mark V SkyTrain on the back of a flatbed truck leaving Alstom in Kingston, Ontario en route to Burnaby, BC

TransLink’s first Mark V SkyTrain is on the move

The next stop is: SkyTrain's Operation and Maintenance Centre in Burnaby! Metro Vancouver is growing, and so is our SkyTrain network. And we're…


Mark V SkyTrain driving on tracks at testing facility in Kingston, Ontario

Can you spot what’s new on TransLink’s Mark V SkyTrain?

In November 2021, we teased out a sneak peek of TransLink’s new Mark V SkyTrain cars. Now they have entered the testing phase at a facility in…


What happened to the Mark IV?

As you may have heard, we recently unveiled a mock-up of our new Mark V SkyTrain cars. The new design was based on feedback we received from a 2019…


Mark V SkyTrain exterior

Take a sneak peek of TransLink’s new Mark V SkyTrain

To meet the ever-growing needs of transit in Metro Vancouver, the SkyTrain fleet is expanding. We're improving our existing fleet to include longer…


The secret Mark II SkyTrain cars

When TransLink took over transit in 1999, the Millennium Line was announced by the provincial government and about to break ground. Construction…


SkyTrain OMC

Behind The Scenes: A look into the remake of a Mark I SkyTrain

If you've ever taken the SkyTrain in Metro Vancouver, you've likely been a passenger on a Mark I. Making up 40% of our SkyTrain fleet, 114 of our…


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