Canada Line | Completed

[CLC]

Originally Posted by mr.x

I was working for YVR today as today was the family event for airport employees and everyone that was part of the Canada Line construction. They expected 15,000 people to ride the train today, but there were maybe only 3,000.

I would think Translink or ProtransBC overestimate how much people will go on Monday (they expect more than 100,000). Though with the front page cover story of Canada Line on Vancouver Sun as well as the top-selling Chinese newspaper, I do think there will be brief line-ups.

Still clearly remembered the M-Line opening, basically no wait queue and had empty seats in train.

[deasine]

Originally Posted by CLC

I would think Translink or ProtransBC overestimate how much people will go on Monday (they expect more than 100,000). Though with the front page cover story of Canada Line on Vancouver Sun as well as the top-selling Chinese newspaper, I do think there will be brief line-ups.

Still clearly remembered the M-Line opening, basically no wait queue and had empty seats in train.

The M-Line and the Canada Line is quite different. InTransitBC did a really good job in marketing the line to people of Metro Vancouver.

[CLC]

Originally Posted by deasine

The M-Line and the Canada Line is quite different. InTransitBC did a really good job in marketing the line to people of Metro Vancouver.

I have no worry about Canada Line ridership , it should grow much faster than the first two years of M-Line. With regards to opening day, since most regular transit users have some kind of bus pass, those people really has no reason to specially ride Canada Line on its free day.

[Vancity]

Thanks for the pics, and the updates. I was on Cambie and SW Marine Drive today, and I saw the trains coming in at Marine Drive stn, and saw some people. I was wondering why some people were riding the trains, thought they didn't open the line until Monday, but yeah, I understand now.

Pretty stoked with opening day for the C-Line!

One thing, though, I really hate those benches they've installed in the stations. They are TINY. And they hold like..one person. I also realized in Richmond, along the Lansdown area (near the C-line station), there are these wooden benches under the guideway (and they look awesome), but if you go further towards Aberdeen along No. 3, they have different designs of benches and stuff (metal and black, metal and white, etc). I don't understand why they don't design them all the same way all along the No 3 corridor.

But anyways, besides my small rant, things are looking good.

Sad to hear that the turnstyles aren't coming in and the smart card system for at least another 3 years. But better done right, than having it screwed up the first time around. What shame that would bring.

[Vancity]

Originally Posted by CLC

I have no worry about Canada Line ridership , it should grow much faster than the first two years of M-Line. With regards to opening day, since most regular transit users have some kind of bus pass, those people really has no reason to specially ride Canada Line on its free day.

Why do you say that?

[Vancity]

Station art of how the C-line came to be is a nice addition. I hope they bring more of that kind of art to the stations. make 'em look more alive and artsy (just don't over-do it).

[red-paladin]

The millenium line relieves pressure from the expo line though. Imagine how crowded the expo line would be without it.

[nova9]

i'm confused about "18:00 for inaugural ride".

is this for monday? I plan on training down to richmond, grabbing a later lunch/early dinner there and head back. would i be screwed?

[deasine]

Originally Posted by nova9

i'm confused about "18:00 for inaugural ride".

is this for monday? I plan on training down to richmond, grabbing a later lunch/early dinner there and head back. would i be screwed?

Nope... this is for people who had a fare for the inaugural ride on Saturday.

[nova9]

Originally Posted by deasine

Nope... this is for people who had a fare for the inaugural ride on Saturday.

Thanks for the clarification.

How did the ride feel like? The actual car I mean.

What parts of the line are most impressive in terms of the effect of pulling into a station? Of view? etcetera....

[SFUVancouver]

Thanks for all the photos Deasine. Lucky you for getting an early ride on the C-line.

As for how the train feels, in my experience it honestly didn't feel any different than Mk2 SkyTrain cars. There was a bit of minor jerkyness as we braked into the odd station but I assumed that would ironed out closer to the line opening. The trains sound identical to the Mk2s, which basically means the sound of steel on rails. The announcements are in the same female voice as the rest of the SkyTrain system.

[CLC]

Not sure if it is the "inaugural ride", there is an interesting photo set that can be found in flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/iwona_kellie/

[SFUVancouver]

Umm... okay.


Source | Photographer: iwona_kellie

[Unregistered]

Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

Umm... okay.


Source | Photographer: iwona_kellie

Must be the new Canada Line attendant outfits.

[GeeCee]

Artwork for the smart cards?

[metroXpress]

^ that would be cool...

thanks for the pics, deasine

I hope everyone got a copy of yesterday's Vancouver Sun...they got a 20-page Canada Line feature. (section K)

[deasine]

Originally Posted by nova9

Thanks for the clarification.

How did the ride feel like? The actual car I mean.

What parts of the line are most impressive in terms of the effect of pulling into a station? Of view? etcetera....

Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

Thanks for all the photos Deasine. Lucky you for getting an early ride on the C-line.

As for how the train feels, in my experience it honestly didn't feel any different than Mk2 SkyTrain cars. There was a bit of minor jerkyness as we braked into the odd station but I assumed that would ironed out closer to the line opening. The trains sound identical to the Mk2s, which basically means the sound of steel on rails. The announcements are in the same female voice as the rest of the SkyTrain system.

Let's begin with noise level. In the interiors, it often seemed quieter than the second generation MKIIs, which is obviously a good thing. The exterior, on the other hand, was louder than the first generation MKIIs. But these are heavy rail vehicles we are talking about (I know Rotem classifies them as LRVs), so I expected this.

The ride was smooth and fast. There were a few slow sections, the most prominent one was from Oakridge to King Edward because of the turns. Surprisingly though, entering Templeton Stn took a while but I think that's so that the Canada Line can be on schedule. Entering Bridgeport from YVR was also slow. But the Canada Line can go fast when switching tracks, for instance, from Richmond-Brighouse to Lansdowne.

Unluckily, I didn't hear any voice announcements as I think InTransitBC turned them all off. But at the opening, we'll be hearing some platform announcements that we haven't heard on the SkyTrain system.

[mezzanine]

[dead horse] The reason why I have difficulty in having sympathy for Susan Heyes is that she spouts off on more than her financial difficulties. This quote is from 'Susan Heyes' on frances bula's blog on the canada line:

The entire city was thrown into polluting gridlock for years – needlessly – and with such arrogance.

The project was driven by an Olympic timeline, and not by what was best for citizens.

I can only wonder at all the car accidents that could and should have been avoided, due to carving our city in half and forcing all commercial and residential traffic to constantly changing alternate routes, even now, several years later.

she seems to have a dislike for any sort of major transit going thru cambie. I would understand if she had a beef with the process, but she takes a step beyond. [/dead horse]

Anyway, sorry for the negativity, loking forward to tomorrow..

[mr.x]

Originally Posted by Allen

^ that would be cool...

thanks for the pics, deasine

I hope everyone got a copy of yesterday's Vancouver Sun...they got a 20-page Canada Line feature. (section K)

A 20-page Canada Line feature? WTF?

[CLC]

The Province (today) also has lots of Canada Line feature article