The Canada Line is a new rapid transit line in the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada. This metro is the third line in TransLink's SkyTrain network, servicing Vancouver, Richmond, and the Vancouver International Airport. It is coloured turquoise on route maps.
The Canada Line comprises 19.2 kilometres (11.8 mi) of track; the main line goes from Vancouver to Richmond, while a 4 km spur line from Bridgeport Station connects to the a...
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The Canada Line is a new rapid transit line in the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada. This metro is the third line in TransLink's SkyTrain network, servicing Vancouver, Richmond, and the Vancouver International Airport. It is coloured turquoise on route maps.
The Canada Line comprises 19.2 kilometres (11.8 mi) of track; the main line goes from Vancouver to Richmond, while a 4 km spur line from Bridgeport Station connects to the airport. The line opened August 17, 2009, fifteen weeks ahead of the originally scheduled opening of November 30, 2009, and well in advance of the 2010 Winter Olympics in February.
The Canada Line saw an average of 82,500 passengers per day in its first six weeks,, or approximately 8,000 users per hour, which is about 80 per cent of its initial capacity. The new service is expected to experience 100,000 boardings per day by 2010 and 142,000 by 2021.
Governance of the project was through Canada Line Rapid Transit Inc. (CLCO), formerly RAV...
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