Millennium Line - Evergreen Extension | Completed - Page 57

mr.x · #**1121** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 7:08 AM**

^ that rendering isn't SkyTrain, it was the old rendering for LRT.

hollywoodnorth · #**1122** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 7:19 AM**

GO GORDO GO!
GO FALCO GO!

glad they were able to secure this deal with the feds!

twoNeurons · #**1123** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 8:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x2

^ that rendering isn't SkyTrain, it was the old rendering for LRT.

Yep. Which is why it's weird that they used it as an image for the article.

Mininari · #**1124** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 3:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by tintinium

^^^

I somehow doubt Skytrain will look like that rendering... going down a center median.

I wonder what the private partner will be responsible for, given that unless they go back to the idea of a non-contiguous system, we'll be getting a Bombardier system.

PLEASE be Bombardier skytrain!
It has to be. Afterall, they're planning to make the Evergreen line run from Coquitlam to VCC. (Is that official?)

Its bad enough that our transit service has to handle servicing two different rapid transit technologies.

ravman · #**1125** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 4:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

GO GORDO GO!
GO FALCO GO!

glad they were able to secure this deal with the feds!

Gordo cancelled it... stalled the projects and now are pushing forward months before an election... this should have been bulit 8 YEARS ago.

WarrenC12 · #**1126** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 5:08 PM**

Just for Trasolini's sake I'd like to see Harper announce that they are funding a UBC extension for the M-Line immediately and no Evergreen.

Stingray2004 · #**1127** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 5:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by ravman

Gordo cancelled it... stalled the projects and now are pushing forward months before an election... this should have been bulit 8 YEARS ago.

8 years ago.... Ya mean February 26, 2001? The NDP was still in power.

wrenegade · #**1128** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 5:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by ravman

Gordo cancelled it... stalled the projects and now are pushing forward months before an election... this should have been bulit 8 YEARS ago.

Gordo built a much more important project instead. Canada Line.

officedweller · #**1129** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 6:26 PM**

Old pic from The Sun - just poor research - no surprise there.

mr.x · #**1130** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 6:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by ravman

Gordo cancelled it... stalled the projects and now are pushing forward months before an election... this should have been bulit 8 YEARS ago.

And in exchange, we got the Canada Line.

....which is much more necessary than the Evergreen Line.

Stingray2004 · #**1131** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 6:29 PM**

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For Immediate Release

2009OTP0039-000247

Feb. 26, 2009
Government of Canada

Office of the Premier

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

NEW TRANSIT LINE TO REDUCE CONGESTION, IMPROVE MOBILITY
AND CREATE JOBS UNDER CANADA'S ECONOMIC ACTION PLAN

VANCOUVER – Metro Vancouver residents will benefit from the construction of the new Evergreen Transit Line, thanks to a major new job-creating investment from the Government of Canada’s Building Canada Fund, announced Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Premier Gordon Campbell today.

“The Evergreen Line demonstrates how our government’s Economic Action Plan is working,” said Prime Minister Harper. “In the short term, we are creating thousands of direct jobs in the Metro Vancouver economy. At the same time we are working together to ensure that local families and businesses have access to an expanded, efficient and environmentally sustainable transit system that will help Vancouver attract and keep the jobs of the future.”

“The Evergreen Line will mean more than 8,000 direct and indirect jobs during construction as well as an expanded public transit system, new economic opportunities and improved quality of life in Metro Vancouver,” said Premier Campbell. “I want to thank the federal government for making this timely investment and partnering with us to create jobs and keep British Columbians working.”

The Evergreen Line Project involves the construction of a new 11-kilometre rapid transit line running from the Lougheed Town Centre in Burnaby to the Coquitlam Town Centre, via Port Moody. The system will use the same technology as the SkyTrain and be fully integrated into the existing system, linking directly to the Millennium Line, with connections to the Expo Line, the new Canada Line, the West Coast Express, and regional bus networks.

The Government of Canada has already provided $66.7 million for the Evergreen Line Project under the Public Transit Capital Trust announced in Budget 2008. The additional $350 million under the Building Canada Fund will flow after final project details are defined by the Province, a contribution agreement is executed, construction has begun and costs are incurred. The total construction cost of the Evergreen Line Project is expected to be $1.4 billion. The Province has committed $410 million to the project, and the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink) has committed $400 million. Construction is expected to start in 2010 and be completed in 2014. The remaining $173 million will be funded by project partners, including a possible Public-Private Partnership and potentially through transit-oriented land development.

http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2009OTP0039-000247.htm

Locked In · #**1132** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 6:30 PM**

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Harper, Campbell make Evergreen Line funding announcement

Vancouver Sun - February 26, 2009 10:36 AM

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) speaks at an event Thursday announcing the Evergreen Line at the Burnaby SkyTrain Operations centre while B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell looks on.
Photograph by: Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun

METRO VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Premier Gordon Campbell rode into a SkyTrain maintenance station in Burnaby today to announce a new Evergreen Line to the Tri-Cities.

Harper said the construction project will stimulate the stagnant economy.

"In the short-term, we are creating thousands of direct jobs in the Metro Vancouver economy," Harper said.

He said connecting Burnaby to Coquitlam and Port Moody will provide "efficient and environmentally sustainable transit" to families and businesses.

Campbell also thanked the federal government for "the timely investment.".

"The Evergreen line will mean more than 8,000 direct and indirect jobs during construction," Campbell said.

He said the expanded line will be able to move 10,000 people an hour and take 60,000 off the road.

The total cost of the project is estimated to be $1.4 billion, with portions coming from Ottawa, Victoria and the private sector.
© Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun

Source: Vancouver Sun

wrenegade · #**1133** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 6:52 PM**

Sweet! Let's get the contracts out to tender and starting digging! Oh, and note to city councils, up the zoning density around future stations NOW so that a couple years down the road when the line is being completed, hopefully some new development can be finishing (or at least started) around that time too.

mr.x · #**1134** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 6:53 PM**

Finally.

mr.x · #**1135** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 7:00 PM**

"He said the expanded line will be able to move 10,000 people an hour and take 60,000 off the road."

I take 10,000 to be the pphpd system capacity and the 60,000 to be the ridership projections for 2014.

osirisboy · #**1136** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 7:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by ravman

Gordo cancelled it... stalled the projects and now are pushing forward months before an election... this should have been bulit 8 YEARS ago.

Ravman you fill my life with such laughter.

officedweller · #**1137** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 7:14 PM**

Nice photo-op with the new MKII in the background:

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Prime Minister Harper announces $350 million in more funding for Evergreen Line

Shane Bigham VANCOUVER (NEWS1130)
Thursday, February 26th, 2009 10:42 am

Prime Minister Harper speaking in Burnaby today (News1130)

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - The federal government has announced that it will committ another $350 million worth of infrastructure money to the Evergreen Line. Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the SkyTrain extension running from Burnaby to Coquitlam will help create jobs and prepare the country for the economic recovery.

The Canadian government has already put almost $67 million into the Evergreen Line. Construction will begin at the end of 2010 and is expected to be completed in 2014. The province has committed $410 million to the project, with TransLink committing $400 million as well.

About $173 million is still needed and is expected be raised through project partners including a possible public-private partnership deal. The project is expected to create about 8,000 jobs.

DKaz · #**1138** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 7:16 PM**

Photo Source: News 1130, Photographer: Unknown, Story: Shane Bigham
http://www.news1130.com/more.jsp?content=20090226_131238_2068

Again, the new MK IIs sure are pretty.

Hey look it's Harpo and Gordo. lol.

Gordon · #**1139** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 7:49 PM**

Will the Evergreen line have it's own OMC, because the current one is close to capacity isn't is?

It will be interesting to see how many cars are odered for this line?

I would assume tht they will start ordering 3 car units after the 2 remaining orders are completed.

officedweller · #**1140** Posted **Feb 26, 2009, 7:58 PM**

I think that's the assumption (on both a new yard and longer trains) based on those reports that were posted on the TransLink website under bidding opportunities (I don't think they can be accessed any more).