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Originally Posted by fredinno
Other than the fact that Richmond wants the Canada Line to be extended (probably to Steveston, requiring rebuilding the track south of Landsome), the reason I'm asking is that I'm trying to calculate the absolute theoretical maximum capacity the Canada Line could achieve, regardless of the actual demand.
(Maybe it's because I want an excuse to think about rebuilding the Canada Line elevated for most of its run instead of being a subway that I want to know this, lol- regardless of how necessary it is.)
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Richmond Council don't want to extend the Canada Line. They want to double track the last section, and are suggesting either BRT or LRT to Steveston. (That might add demand on the Canada Line, but it would be less convenient). AFAIK that's not in any TransLink plans though, and when TransLink wanted a new bus loop in Steveston Richmond Council turned them down, so they're not putting transit priority at the top of their list just yet!
Given the soils issues, and need to have parking for any development, trying to put the OMC underground and build on top seems likely to be a logistical nightmare. I doubt whether glueing a new station onto an existing track gives a realistic estimate of what it might cost. And the logistics of losing the OMC to redevelop it would also be a nightmare.
They won't rebuild the Canada Line - they'll add a new parallel line if there was ever sufficient north/south demand.