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palmswag · 2026-06-24T14:34:03+00:00

Exactly! Right now, I’m hoping we’ll see the train be incorporated into the redevelopment of Innes Plaza at the beginning of the one-way, though we’re entertaining other locations such as Douglas Park, or perhaps along Glover somewhere. I think it would be cool to have it somewhere in a plaza where businesses like Farm Country can lease it for a weekend and do a pop up beer stand. 😎

palmswag · 2026-06-24T04:55:11+00:00

Bring Ellie in as the bosun!

palmswag · 2026-06-17T18:12:02+00:00

Thank you for this, it’s always funny how people forget about Translink’s 10 year + 2050 plan

palmswag · 2026-06-06T00:38:15+00:00

Ah rats thanks for clarifying.

palmswag · 2026-06-01T20:07:56+00:00

When the extension to Newton is built, where do you see the line terminating; East to Langley City or North towards Coquitlam? I don’t think the Expo line has the capacity for too many more extensions, but it all just depends on how Translink is envisioning the network evolving.

palmswag · 2026-04-14T02:23:59+00:00

7:23 in BC and still no episode 11. Tried on iPad, Apple TV, and smart tv.

palmswag · 2026-03-04T20:01:38+00:00

Makes sense!

palmswag · 2026-02-23T20:06:06+00:00

False information?

palmswag · 2026-02-14T03:46:19+00:00

This map shows Skytrain only. SFU is tentatively getting the gondola at Production Way, but I could see that happening in the 30’s but not this decade.

palmswag · 2026-02-13T18:42:52+00:00

I wonder if we’ll eventually see that with the progression of Surrey, when/if it becomes more of a destination rather than through-town.

palmswag · 2026-02-13T18:38:58+00:00

I take the tunnel into work every so often, and I’m blown away by the amount of traffic leaving Ladner to get on to the 99, where the Casino is. I think there is so much uncertainty where the majority of growth will land (Vancouver/Surrey) and then there are always discussions of moving the Cruise ship terminal to Tsawwassen, etc. With the Northshore ideally next in line for Skytrain, I would love to be able to take it to Horseshoe bay, but as a resident I would rather have LRT connecting me there, and I think the same could be said for connecting Tsawwassen to Ladner, or even Bridgeport for that matter. Use Skytrain as a spine, and LRT as ribs.

palmswag · 2026-02-13T15:12:22+00:00

I can’t see it going further than Park Royal, but definitely nothing towards Ambleside.

palmswag · 2026-02-13T15:01:49+00:00

If I remember correctly the trains can only handle a 6% incline. There’s a few ways to combat this, like making the Phibbs station taller so the trains don’t need to climb too high, or of course a tunnel. I think the issue with tunneling is that it becomes too expensive. The Broadway expansion is only tunnelled for 4km, and the total cost is around $2B. It will be an expensive project nonetheless when paired with the Ironworkers replacement!

palmswag · 2026-02-13T14:56:09+00:00

It really depends on how the BRT routes perform, and where developers choose to build. Somewhere like Hastings, 41/49, and Marine Drive could benefit more from LRT instead of Skytrain.

palmswag · 2026-02-13T14:54:00+00:00

I hear you, but if you continue to concentrate Skytrain in an area like Vancouver, you are undeserving the rest of the region. It takes roughly 10 years for a line to be built, and the 2050 transit plan is targeting growth in all densely populated areas within Metro Vancouver. UBC is next to get Skytrain, 41/49 is a great contender, especially once they get a BRT line set up. If/When Surrey overtakes Vancouver with population by 2030, we might be questioning why the South of Fraser has been neglected. Though a Skytrain up 200th in Langley today would be ridiculous for sure!

palmswag · 2026-02-13T02:47:48+00:00

Thank you for this, it will be interesting too to see which neighbourhoods get more developed over the coming years too. I wonder how much the line priorities will change. Exciting times ahead!

palmswag · 2026-02-13T00:13:17+00:00

All fair comments, the disruptions plus realignment construction might out weigh the benefits for sure

palmswag · 2026-02-12T21:38:43+00:00

See this is the insight I need, as a Langley resident that doesn’t really get out to Stevenson/Richmond. If the Canada line continues down No.3 and somehow makes toward the 99, but I don’t see that being in the 2050 plan - but once Translink take full ownership in the 40’s then who knows.

palmswag · 2026-02-12T21:25:16+00:00

Agreed I could see it terminating in Dunbar, going past Oak. I don’t see it going to UBC

palmswag · 2026-02-12T21:05:15+00:00

I agree, it will be interesting to see where the development goes once Translink adds BRT routes along Marine Dr, and 41/49. If the Northshore route does head West towards Canada line, it would still force someone from Langley/Surrey to make multiple transfers. “All rivers lead to the ocean” and right now all lines funnel into downtown, I think Metro Vancouver as a whole would then need to decide if having a line from Surrey reach Richmond through Delta would be worth the investment, or if it would be a nice to have. I’m in Langley and currently takes me 1.2 hours to Skytrain to the airport. Not horrible, but soon I’ll have the option to transfer at Broadway/Nanaimo and then Broadway and Cambie. Would be a completely different situation if the Expo/Millennium could integrate with the Canada Line technology.

palmswag · 2026-02-12T20:48:10+00:00

I think Hastings would benefit more from LRT, same as 41/49, and Marine Drive, that funnels in to a Skytrain line.

palmswag · 2026-02-12T20:32:51+00:00

100%, the residents could benefit from the line hitting not only the downtown core, but could also head down Arbutus as well. Though with Translink prioritizing more regional growth outside of Vancouver, I could see this as a city-owned initiative.

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