Canada Line and the Olympics
August 19, 2010
Canada Line and the Olympics
August 19, 2010
Well, the Olympics have been a huge part of Canada Line’s history so far, so I thought I’d put together a few photos that capture the Canada Line Olympic experience.
For the 17-day Games period, the Canada Line carried over 3,881,986 passengers, with the most ever riding on Friday, February 19: 287,000 riders! Towards the end of the Olympics, the full set of 20 trains was deployed to handle the huge crowds, and most everyone seemed to have a good time, despite the close quarters on the cars. (For some more detail and stats about the Canada Line, check out this post from the APTA Rail conference. For more Olympic transit stats, see this press release.)
A few more photos follow. Enjoy!
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The DATE on the photo of the line up at Waterfront Station says FEB 17, but I think you ment to type AUG 17…
Nope, it’s from the Olympic period, Feb 12-28!
Disregard the previous post… I thought it was the line up on the first day of free service… NOT realizing it was during the Olympics… My bad…
The clue is those little blue jackets. :P Remember when those jackets were EVERYWHERE. haha
The number 17 must have something to do with long line ups at Waterfront station. :)