[mr.x]

There's more than half a metre of snow piled up on the ground here in West Point Grey/UBC and it's still falling heavily.....city crews have dug around storm drains to prevent flooding tomorrow.






8,000 people reportedly stranded at Metrotown SkyTrain station

December 26, 2008 7:02 PM

METRO VANCOUVER - Problems with track switches and inclement weather have plagued SkyTrain's Expo line all day, resulting in a large crowd of people becoming stranded at Metrotown SkyTrain station.

A problematic switch at Columbia Station has seen the Expo line stopping and starting all afternoon, with conflicting reports of shutdowns and resumptions making it hard for passengers to plan their rides.

Technical staff are working on the problem.

The delays have created a serious passenger jam at Metrotown Station, where lineups are stretching past the overhead walkway to the station proper and Transit Police are working on crowd control.

Officials have requested that people going to or from Metrotown find alternate means home.

And if that's not enough, a tree overhanging the guideway near 29th Avenue Station caused a half hour stoppage of the line that hsould be cleared by 7p.m.
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