Expo Line Power Rail Replacement work – late-night shuttle service begins Jan.6
January 6, 2015
|By Jennifer Morland
Expo Line Power Rail Replacement work – late-night shuttle service begins Jan.6
January 6, 2015
|By Jennifer Morland
Hey buzzer readers!
As you may already know, we’re replacing 34 km of original power rail on the Expo Line. The power rail supplies SkyTrain vehicles with power, approximately 650 volts DC.
Work is returning to the area between Waterfront and Stadium–Chinatown and there will be service impacts for people travelling to or from those stations during late-night service.
From Jan. 6th to the 8th and the 11th to the 15th, passengers travelling through all stations between Waterfront and Stadium-Chinatown will commute using a shuttle train during late-night service.
- Shuttle service will begin at 10:15 p.m. on January 6th and 8th, and 9 p.m. on all other days.
- Passengers travelling west of Stadium-Chinatown must hop off and transfer to a shuttle train. Service east of Stadium-Chinatown will operate normally.
- Passengers are encouraged to plan for an extra 10 minutes of travel time.
- SkyTrain services will run as normal during the day, peak times and major downtown events.
SkyTrain staff will be on hand at affected stations to provide directions and assistance. We thank you for your patience and cooperation as we keep our system in good repair for your overall service.
Author: Jennifer Morland
“Canada Line workers vote in favour of strike action”
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/01/canada-line-workers-vote-favour-strike-action/
Hi Sheba: Yes, I saw that. Over the years I’ve seen strike action voted on and a settlement reached before it has come to that. That said, I have no info about this because Canada Line is run by ProTrans, you’d have to inquire about this with them. http://www.protransbc.com/ Thanks!
This project seems to have been going on forever, when is it scheduled to be completed?
Hi Boyd,
Thanks for your question. Because this is indeed a big undertaking, Power Rail replacement is ongoing.
Please check out Alerts page for all the updates.
http://www.translink.ca/en/Schedules-and-Maps/Alerts.aspx
I’ve also located the OnTrack page for you that explains all the current and future projects of improvement.
http://www.translink.ca/en/Plans-and-Projects/OnTrack.aspx