Canada Line | Completed - Page 113

deasine · #**2241** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 2:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x2

i really want to go....just got the e-mail today, i'm dieing inside right now....

awww.... =( Damn those exams =)

raggedy13 · #**2242** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 3:38 AM**

That's harsh mr.x2. Sorry to hear that. Good luck with the exam though.

Canadian Mind · #**2243** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 4:03 AM**

—, don't suppose one of us could assume his identity eh?

If that doesn't work... Mr. X2, think about it this way: What if you ahd cancer, what would you do?

mr.x · #**2244** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 4:06 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canadian Mind

—, don't suppose one of us could assume his identity eh?

If that doesn't work... Mr. X2, think about it this way: What if you ahd cancer, what would you do?

over my dead body. if i can't have it, no one will.

zivan56 · #**2245** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 5:42 AM**

Well if the event is in the morning and the exam is in the late afternoon...you could easily make it in time for the exam. Unless you are planning to cram last minute

Probably no point in going though, as it's going to be all over the media (whatever it is)...

Canadian Mind · #**2246** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 6:38 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.x2

over my dead body. if i can't have it, no one will.

Exactly, so think about the cancer.

mr.x · #**2247** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 7:14 AM**

Not mine:

More pics by Tafryn, Dec. 11:
http://canadalinephotos.blogspot.com/

BROADWAY-CITY HALL STATION

VANCOUVER CITY CENTRE STATION

The ceiling of the platform level/floor of the concourse level has been poured and supports for the ceiling of the concourse level are now rising. You can also see the hole in the concourse floor for the escalator/staircase to the platform. It won't be long before they repave this area too.

The space from the right most pillar to Sears will be the actual ticketing area/concourse for the station. To the left of it will be for mechanical/maintenance space.

WATERFRONT STATION

A lot of work going on here too. Finally some station forms, including the platform and track switch area.

The_Henry_Man · #**2248** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 8:25 AM**

^Lucky you, Mr X2, for at least you're invited, and have some kind of connections to InTransitBC. Too bad that you can't go tomorrow, but school is more important (I was a UBC student until this May, so I understand). So good luck on your exams!!

I hope Tafryn (the photographer) is invited and can go to this event tmr. He takes such quality pics!!

mr.x · #**2249** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 9:04 AM**

^ well, it starts at 10 am....so i'll have to wake up early, beat the rush hour traffic to Richmond, walk at least a kilometre to the OMC from the nearest 98 B-Line stop....But i don't know when it'll end (nor if i would ever want to leave the place :p). My exam is at 1 pm at UBC, and i really don't want to risk being late....god knows how unpredictable the Arthur Laing or the 98/480 can be. Plus, i don't want to tire myself out before it.....

bils · #**2250** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 6:49 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.x2

^ well, it starts at 10 am....so i'll have to wake up early, beat the rush hour traffic to Richmond, walk at least a kilometre to the OMC from the nearest 98 B-Line stop....But i don't know when it'll end (nor if i would ever want to leave the place :p). My exam is at 1 pm at UBC, and i really don't want to risk being late....god knows how unpredictable the Arthur Laing or the 98/480 can be. Plus, i don't want to tire myself out before it.....

aww c'mon mr.x2, that's weak

paradigm4 · #**2251** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 8:58 PM**

ya, i mean, the least you could do is provide the info to everyone else so one of us could go. i dont think it's at all fair that they happen to choose you over any of the other mainstays on this forum for the invite. Heck, you could've sent PMs and then they'd have never known you shared info...! It's all just corporate communications, nothing to get in a big fuss about. But, it — that nobody will end up going now.

I'm sure we'll see pics in the real media. CKNW already has a story on it, and it sounds like the colour scheme is the same of the one from those leaked pics a while back (and very similar to the Olympics branding scheme).

nname · #**2252** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 9:38 PM**

Video of the train is available here:
http://www.canada.com/globaltv/bc/index.html

Extracted from the video:

SFUVancouver · #**2253** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 9:46 PM**

Screen captures from the Global Noon News coverage of the unveiling of the new SkyTrain Canada Line trainset. (Thank you nnamefor this link to the video)

The train.

The interior.

The seats.

The map of the line. We can't quite see downtown though, so we will have to wait a little longer to see how it illustrates the connection to the existing SkyTrain lines. You can see the twinned Expo and Millennium SkyTrain lines on the bottom right of the map. The new map does not show the #99 B-Line BRT route along Broadway, which is a surprising and unfortunate omission considering its importance.

Transport Minister Kevin Falcon looks like he is a happy camper. Who wouldn't enjoy unveiling new trains?

The_Henry_Man · #**2254** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 10:02 PM**

I have to say, the overall scheme looks awesome, much better than the older design and the pic that was leaked out. The front looks very sharp and hugely resembles the colour scheme of the BC Ferries. However, they should've added more of the free flowing stripes throughout the length of the train, just like the MKII trains. They've even modified the Canada Line logo (notice the font of the words).

However, I'll have to criticize the route map of the C-Line inside the train. It's copied directly from the C-Line website. The words are way too small in relation to the room that it can accomodate. The ones on HK's MTR looks so much better, and that also has electronic route maps. When the MTR approaches an interchange station, all of the stations for the entire line that passengers can change into are lighted up, and that is very neat and clear. Also, they should re-make the map such that it includes the route maps of BOTH Expo and Millenium Lines, so as to make the Skytrain system much more unified, as well as to give passengers/tourists a much better picture of where they can go.

If you see the www.canada.com video, you can see the route map , and within that, you can see the extra stop marking the future Capstan Way Station. Looks like Capstan Station is pretty much finalized eh? It also shows all of the future stations (57th, 33rd Aves etc).

AND WHERE'S THE "SKYTRAIN" LOGO???? So I guess they aren't really branding this as part of the unified Skytrain system? That's really a pity.

Weird. Now the C-line website says that the capacity for both seated and standing passengers is up to 400. Before, it said 334. What's up with this discrepancy?

twoNeurons · #**2255** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 10:20 PM**

Falcon mentioned "We'll be looking at Evergreen Early in the new year"

A few weeks and we'll have word on the routing and other details.

The_Henry_Man · #**2256** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 10:24 PM**

^It better not be that Streetcar poseur disguised as the LRT!!

paradigm4 · #**2257** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 10:54 PM**

I think it looks okay, but I dislike the huge departure from the current livery scheme for TransLink. WEC is a separate service run under contract as well, but even that one was styled in similar stripe fashion, except they used purple to define it as "premium".

I'm assuming the map will be changed. I too agree that the map should be the same one throughout SkyTrain and the Canada Line for at least some unified way of getting around the region. It was my understanding anyways that TransLink controls signage and maps in the stations and trains, so it would be up to them to provide this stuff for InTransitBC anways (could be wrong).

You know what would be interesting... if SkyTrain was repainted as well, to match the Canada Line, which would create this whole fleet of transportation vehicles in an Olmypic style colors. Heck, those hydrogen buses could also have the blue and green thing going.

It's not that it's ugly, but I still think it could've been done better. Paint more of the train for god sake, not just the front. The blue is nice, but I don't like how there's just that small stripe of green and then... no colour at all! It's weird.

And I still think the MKII interiors are far better looking. But then again, the MKIIs have always been style over substance, so...

hollywoodnorth · #**2258** Posted **Dec 15, 2007, 12:17 AM**

That Route map is just TEMPORARY....

Chill guys...its 2 years till the trains are in service......

mr.x · #**2259** Posted **Dec 15, 2007, 12:44 AM**

I can't believe i missed the opportunity to see it in person, walk in the train before anyone else could, be in the OMC.....*sigh*.....two more years.

Anyhow, i think there's been a somewhat huge improvement over the leaked rendering. I would definitely prefer the entire train to be painted, but i think i'm developing a liking for this new livery. I wonder if our comments had anything to do with some of the changes.

One thing that puzzles me though is how the train capacity is now 400 passengers, an increase from 334 passengers when first unveiled....that's quite substantial, even if the vehicles are wider and longer than the Mark II's.

Anyhow, I'm impressed! But how could I have missed the unveiling!!!! *headdesk* stupid exam.

Here was the leaked rendering from a few months ago:

mr.x · #**2260** Posted **Dec 15, 2007, 12:51 AM**

I have to say that i really love new logo, very sleek......maybe a different brand from SkyTrain is a great thing, but i still think it should still be NAMED SkyTrain.