YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion

[officedweller]

The Province has a bad rendering of the elevated taxiway in today's paper.

[mr.x]

Terminal expansion options. NOTE OPTIONS T-4, T-5, AND T-9





And the CANADA LINE would directly serve options T-4, T-5, and T-9......just like a airport people mover (only that frequency would be slower than a airport people mover).

[SSLL]

Why would the airport need 9 terminals? Couldn't they just make less, but larger terminals? Why is there a terminal 4 already but no 3?

[natelox]

The numbers 1-4 on the map represent station names, not terminal names. YVR has three terminals, International, Domestic and South. And the numbering for the exapansion drawings are a little weird, but notice they don't repeat the numbers and in the little write up about each option it mentions the T-x as an option; ususally international, domestic etc.. I think it is for organizational purposes.

[officedweller]

The Terminal referneces are just option numbers for the purposes of the study. All of the options will not be built.

[excel]

all of the ideas look pretty good. id prefer the connected ones not the satellite option.

[phesto]

Here is a different rendering of the Link building:



This exciting new five-storey building will link the Domestic and International terminals, serving as a central hub for passengers traveling through YVR; a point of entry for the airport’s new RAV Station; as well as the entrance to YVR’s new executive offices. The soaring glass oval atrium structure will provide passengers orientation and will house three totem poles visible both to passengers approaching the terminal as well as to passengers within the terminal. The $125 M Link Building is projected to open in June 2007.

[twoNeurons]

We can see planes take off and land from the Link Building, right?

[excel]

^Yes most definitely. when above the terminal you will have a 360 degree view of the whole airport and its surroundings.

[raggedy13]

^That's an awesome idea and design feature.

[crazyjoeda]

The North East option (T-4, T-5, AND T-9) is the best. Having the terminal served by two Skytrain stations will be convenient.

[phesto]

Some interesting stats from April 2006:

YVR By The Numbers

The Airport Authority’s mandate is to ensure YVR meets the growing demand for air travel, and continues to realize its potential as a premier global gateway and economic generator for British Columbia. So, we spend a lot of time thinking about the future.

Sometimes, though, it’s good to pause and take a look at where we’re at now, because we’ve certainly come a long way since we assumed responsibility for the airport in 1992. That year, we had about 700 take-offs and landings a day, served 9.9-million passengers, and handled 144,000 tonnes of cargo. We offered scheduled non-stop service to 10 international destinations and eight in the United States. YVR now averages about 800 aircraft arrivals and departures each day and in 2005, we welcomed more than 16.4-million travellers, a new record, and handled 223,700 tonnes of cargo. We now provide scheduled non-stop service to 18 international destinations and 23 in the United States.

Where does our traffic come from? Domestic passengers make up slightly more than half of the annual traffic through YVR. Transborder passengers account for about a quarter of our yearly visitors; another 22 percent is made up of International passengers, with Asia-Pacific travellers at about 15 percent and European travellers at about seven per cent. The balance is comprised largely of travellers from Mexico and the Caribbean.

Of all the passengers who pass through YVR, about a third connect to onward flights. Approximately 65 per cent of YVR passengers are tourists – residents from outside of B.C. travelling for leisure purposes – while 30 per cent are travelling for business. Demographically speaking, nearly 80 per cent of YVR passengers are over the age of 35. The female/male split is nearly even, at 53 per cent and 47 per cent, respectively.

That’s a look at our passengers, but where are they going? The top three destinations to and from YVR are, in order: Toronto, Calgary and Los Angeles. The shortest flight from Vancouver is service to Nanaimo, which clocks in at 24 minutes. The longest non-stop flight offered from YVR is to Manila, more than 10,548 kilometres away – that flight takes 14-and-a-half hours.

This snapshot of where we are now also gives us a view of where we’re going. When we look to our growth areas, we see increases in several sectors, most notably the European sector, where traffic was up by 11.6 per cent in 2005 compared with 2004. We also saw growth in domestic traffic, which increased by 4.5 per cent; transborder (Canada-U.S.) traffic, where we saw a 3.6 per cent increase; and Asia Pacific traffic, which was up by a moderate 1.9 per cent.

With Approved Destination Status from the People’s Republic of China nearing completion, we expect a more dramatic rise in Asia-Pacific traffic in the years to come, as Chinese visitors find it easier to visit Vancouver for tourism and leisure. With a city and province this beautiful, there is little doubt that travellers the world over will continue to find reasons to visit Vancouver, and that’s good news for YVR and for the many businesses and services that depend on the airport and the tourism industry for their continued success

[twoNeurons]

And tourists take the train, if it's convenient.

All the naysayers who said RAV to YVR is useless will eat their words.

[mr.x]

got any pics of the new terminal construction?

[phesto]

There are some photos here: http://www.wesbridge.com/projects/photos/4314/4314-02/default.htm

There's also moveable 3D web models that are kinda cool, they took me a while to load though:
http://www.wesbridge.com/projects/models/4314a.html

http://www.wesbridge.com/projects/models/4314b.html


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Also - Updated construction timing on the RAV YVR segment:

SEGMENT 8—Sea Island (YVR)

Anticipated Construction Schedule

Utility Relocation February 2006 to November 2006*
Elevated Guideway March 2006 to July 2007*
Station Construction December 2006 to December 2008*
(All stations) *Subject to change.
What’s New

Road Work on North Service Road near Templeton Road Commencing mid April, it is anticipated that road work, including widening of the North Service
Road on and/or near Templeton Road, will occur on Sea Island. Intermittent single vehicle lane closures are required for this work. Access to YVR terminal parkades will be maintained at all times, although new parking restrictions at various parking lots may be implemented. Further details about upcoming traffic pattern changes and parking restrictions will be available through construction updates on the Canada Line interactive construction activity map available at www.canadaline.ca once details have been confirmed.
Construction Activities During the Month of April

Type of work: Utility relocation north of Grant McConachie Way, tree and landscape material relocation, pile driving, foundation and column construction, relocate a portion of the North Service Road, preliminary construction work for the Templeton Road overpass and associated roadways, and construct access to station areas.

Typical hours of work: Weekdays; weekends as required – daytime hours. Hours of work will be in accordance with the regulatory authorities for the Vancouver International Airport Authority.

General impact: Truck traffic and noise related to excavation and construction activity. Pedestrian access will be maintained, although cyclists may be detoured where necessary. Pedestrians and motorists are reminded to use caution when travelling around the construction area.


Traffic pattern changes: No significant traffic pattern changes are required for this work. A portion of North Service Road and Templeton Road will be disturbed, which will not affect traffic to and from the Airport.

[excel]

^thanks for all the info

[officedweller]

Cool! Thanks

[crazyjoeda]

So by 2008 the whole Airport portion of the Canada Line will be done?

[twoNeurons]

sure, but it likely won't be live by 2009, with the rest of the line.

[SSLL]

^Wow, Toronto before Calgary? How many Seattle flights are there?