SkyTrain Station Renovations - Page 79

Sheba · #**1561** Posted **Jun 24, 2015, 4:07 AM**

It seems like everyone who doesn't work for TransLink thinks painting entire stations white is a terrible idea. Too bad they haven't gotten the memo - white shows every speck of dirt. The stations are going to look filthy unless they plan on cleaning them constantly.

MIPS · #**1562** Posted **Jun 24, 2015, 6:57 PM**

They seem to not get a lot of memos. Either the mailman has a hole in his bag or there's an open window that keeps blowing papers into the trash.

WarrenC12 · #**1563** Posted **Jul 23, 2015, 7:23 PM**

Taking the Expo line the other day I noticed some work going on in between the stations down into the Grandview cut. Is this part of station renos or something else?

Mac Write · #**1564** Posted **Jul 23, 2015, 8:35 PM**

That is for the new second platform ar Broadway station connecting to Commercail to handle the increased load from evergreen line. people needing to go downtown.

deasine · #**1565** Posted **Jul 23, 2015, 10:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mac Write

That is for the new second platform ar Broadway station connecting to Commercail to handle the increased load from evergreen line. people needing to go downtown.

I'm quite sure that's just an expansion of the concourse and not the platform construction itself.

dpogue · #**1566** Posted **Jul 23, 2015, 11:42 PM**

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I'm quite sure that's just an expansion of the concourse and not the platform construction itself.

The work in the Grandview cut is in preparation of widening the existing walkway from the Commercial station concourse down to the platforms.

deasine · #**1567** Posted **Jul 25, 2015, 8:25 PM**

This is new to me so apologies if you guys know this already, but did you know the vertical "bands" on Main Street stations (where the long curved glass facade is broken up by strips of white sandblasted glass) is used a projector for a blue/wavy lighting feature at night?

red-paladin · #**1568** Posted **Jul 26, 2015, 7:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by deasine

This is new to me so apologies if you guys know this already, but did you know the vertical "bands" on Main Street stations (where the long curved glass facade is broken up by strips of white sandblasted glass) is used a projector for a blue/wavy lighting feature at night?

I had seen some of it from the inside of the skytrain, but not the extent of it.

csbvan · #**1569** Posted **Jul 26, 2015, 4:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by deasine

This is new to me so apologies if you guys know this already, but did you know the vertical "bands" on Main Street stations (where the long curved glass facade is broken up by strips of white sandblasted glass) is used a projector for a blue/wavy lighting feature at night?

I saw that the other week and had meant to go back and take a picture to post. Was that in the original plan? Anyway, I am glad they did it.

nefc · #**1570** Posted **Aug 5, 2015, 5:01 PM**

Any updates on the Main Street station work/schedule? The west station house appears to be complete, with just some exterior/paving work remaining.

nefc · #**1571** Posted **Aug 13, 2015, 7:58 PM**

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Any updates on the Main Street station work/schedule? The west station house appears to be complete, with just some exterior/paving work remaining.

west station opens on Sunday:

"As of August 16, the west side entrance to Main Street-Science World Station will open. Passengers will be able to access the station from both east and west entrances." http://www.translink.ca/en/Schedules-and-Maps/Alerts.aspx

mr.A · #**1572** Posted **Aug 16, 2015, 11:44 PM**

changed to August 19th. source: Translink

hollywoodnorth · #**1573** Posted **Aug 17, 2015, 12:18 AM**

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changed to August 19th. source: Translink

when our half a year behind schedule ... whats a few more days ... LOL

what a — job this has been all around. slow ... slow ... slow and poorly project managed. horrible communication. all around — show. good like to Metrotown residents .... expect that station project to be late at least 12 months.

BCPhil · #**1574** Posted **Aug 17, 2015, 9:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

when our half a year behind schedule ... whats a few more days ... LOL

what a — job this has been all around. slow ... slow ... slow and poorly project managed. horrible communication. all around — show. good like to Metrotown residents .... expect that station project to be late at least 12 months.

They must have forgotten to screw in a light bulb and had to wait for that guy who screws them in's schedule to open up.

Jebby · #**1575** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 2:40 AM**

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They must have forgotten to screw in a light bulb and had to wait for that guy who screws them in's schedule to open up.

With unionized labor, such an issue wouldn't surprise me.

logan5 · #**1576** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 2:46 AM**

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With unionized labor, such an issue wouldn't surprise me.

Yeah, non union companies are far more efficient. Here are 2 happy non-union workers. Free at last!

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/ba...nd-final-embrace-image-article-1.1339426

Jebby · #**1577** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 3:51 AM**

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Yeah, non union companies are far more efficient. Here are 2 happy non-union workers. Free at last!

mcminsen · #**1578** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 4:19 AM**

Here are some pics I took today of Main Street-Science World Station. The last one is looking inside through the barrier on Main Street.

Aug.17 '15, my pics

Tetsuo · #**1579** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 6:14 AM**

I really like what they have done with the station, what a difference!

Millennium2002 · #**1580** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 12:05 PM**

At least they can say... just in time for the Fall commute!

But wow, the new entrance looks pretty sharp if you ask me.

I have only one question about all of this, though: Is Starbucks is not coming back just quite yet? Or have they moved to the other side?