SkyTrain Station Renovations - Page 64

officedweller · #**1261** Posted **Sep 8, 2014, 10:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Am I taking crazy pills? Why do they call that a west platform when it is clearly on the east side of the station??

I've revised my intro wording to make it clearer what the drawings show.

LeftCoaster · #**1262** Posted **Sep 8, 2014, 10:30 PM**

Ahh i see, thanks for the clarification, i guess i had forgotten about the proposed east platform.

Tetsuo · #**1263** Posted **Sep 9, 2014, 12:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by MIPS

Part of me wants the old station sign. I guess I can email TransLink and see if they will let go of it for scrap or something. It would look nice over the garage door.

Just put on a hard hat, safety vest and bring a clipboard and get someone to sign it.

That's how we got our dorm floor got a fancy new tv back in uni

Meraki · #**1264** Posted **Sep 9, 2014, 1:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Am I taking crazy pills? Why do they call that a west platform when it is clearly on the east side of the station??

Westbound trains.

officedweller · #**1265** Posted **Sep 9, 2014, 2:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by Meraki

Westbound trains.

Re-read above - he didn't realize it shows a second new platform.

aberdeen5698 · #**1266** Posted **Sep 9, 2014, 2:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Re-read above - he didn't realize it shows a second new platform.

Exactly. The second new platform would be called the "west" platform because, if built, it would be on the west side of the station. Compare to the proposed "east" platform which is currently slated to go on the east side where the Safeways is.

red-paladin · #**1267** Posted **Sep 9, 2014, 9:11 AM**

That would be one massive rebuild... very impressive.

officedweller · #**1268** Posted **Sep 9, 2014, 9:42 AM**

It's really just a future possibility - so both sides wouldn't be constructed at the same time
- it would be a case of doing it all over again - on the other side of the station.

Metro-One · #**1269** Posted **Sep 9, 2014, 9:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Am I taking crazy pills? Why do they call that a west platform when it is clearly on the east side of the station??

The last render is of the new (approved and soon to be constructed) east side third station house platform.

The drawings above that now show a potential fourth station house platform on the west side.

Never mind, didnt see the last page of this topic, haha.

st7860 · #**1270** Posted **Sep 9, 2014, 3:12 PM**

Sure broadway station is kind of crowded during rush hours, but what I think is needed is more skytrain vehicles first. the same thing applies to the canada line at vancouver city centre. sure its not a good design, but if there were more trainsets to clear people out, it might be ok.

MIPS · #**1271** Posted **Sep 9, 2014, 5:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tetsuo

Just put on a hard hat, safety vest and bring a clipboard and get someone to sign it.

That's how we got our dorm floor got a fancy new tv back in uni

Well, it's a strange story.
I called TransLink's procurement department and explained the situation. They didn't see any problems with my proposal and a few calls later I was authorized to pick it up so this winter I'll be busy repairing and restoring it.

officedweller · #**1272** Posted **Sep 9, 2014, 7:19 PM**

Sweet!

Tetsuo · #**1273** Posted **Sep 10, 2014, 12:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by MIPS

Well, it's a strange story.
I called TransLink's procurement department and explained the situation. They didn't see any problems with my proposal and a few calls later I was authorized to pick it up so this winter I'll be busy repairing and restoring it.

Nice!
Don't forget to post the finished product

quobobo · #**1274** Posted **Sep 10, 2014, 1:28 AM**

Thanks for the post about the Broadway/Commercial upgrades, officedweller.

I noticed this bit in the Urban Design Panel's minutes on page 10: "the Panel noted that there aren't any sustainability features expressed in the proposal".

I hope that was taken out of context and the UDP isn't actually complaining about a train station being environmentally unfriendly...

officedweller · #**1275** Posted **Sep 10, 2014, 4:09 AM**

The thing I thought odd was one comment was that it would get hot in the passage because it's mostly glass. But won't the passage will be open on each end, allowing the wind (and train-created breezes) to flow through?

TransitFreak · #**1276** Posted **Sep 10, 2014, 4:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

The thing I thought odd was one comment was that it would get hot in the passage because it's mostly glass. But won't the passage will be open on each end, allowing the wind (and train-created breezes) to flow through?

I can see their point as the passerelle would be enclosed in glass on either side and the opening would be at grade, so it would be enclosed from grade to the platform. It would in effect be like a tunnel with the only opening for the trains entering the platform in the ultimate final condition. They may have to create a passerelle with openings like the link for YVR-Airport, but it will create wet spots at the edges of the passerelle, effectively narrowing the useable space.

There would be no air flow through the station as the north end would be sealed by west side passerelle, o/b guideway, centre passerelle, i/b guideway, east side passerelle. The only opening from station perimeter could be the south end, if they have a half wall glazing similar what they have now.

MIPS · #**1277** Posted **Sep 11, 2014, 1:30 AM**

Sorry for the lack of a photo but new signage has been put up at Commercial-Broadway informing the public about the third platform expansion. Looks like Safeway is already busy moving their receiving bay a few meters forward to make room.

red-paladin · #**1278** Posted **Sep 11, 2014, 3:39 AM**

Nice to see some action there!

Jebby · #**1279** Posted **Sep 11, 2014, 5:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by MIPS

Sorry for the lack of a photo but new signage has been put up at Commercial-Broadway informing the public about the third platform expansion. Looks like Safeway is already busy moving their receiving bay a few meters forward to make room.

How exactly is this going to work? Will the Safeway be demolished or just a portion of it?

spm2013 · #**1280** Posted **Sep 11, 2014, 5:48 PM**

Just moving some stuff at the back.

Credit: Translink

http://former.vancouver.ca/devapps/1710ebroadway/index.htm