Mike F

mikefeaver.bsky.social

21 October 2026 18:23

With the increasing length of the Expo Line, people often bring up the idea of making the SkyTrain faster by adding skip stop or local/express service patterns In short, local & express services should be possible with additional platforms at 4 stations This thread explores one way to do that

august 🍂

auguststreet.ca

21 October 2026 00:07

great when both sides of the political aisle can agree that fast, frequent rail is a universal good and there should be more of it where justified by ridership. plugging @fernkhahn.com's columbia rebuild concept that would allow full expo line service into surrey, making a newton branch feasible:

SkyTrain for Surrey

skytrain4surrey.bsky.social

20 October 2026 20:44

MEDIA RELEASE — SKYTRAIN ADVOCATES WELCOME COMMITMENTS TO SKYTRAIN TO NEWTON Elevated SkyTrain would reduce transit travel times from Surrey City Centre to Newton to 10 minutes or less, and could carry 55-60k riders per day. skytrainforsurrey.org/2026/10/20/s... #surreybc #translink #bcpoli

Reece Martin

rmtransit.bsky.social

20 October 2026 20:36

Its funny, many decry politicians getting involved in planning, but in Metro Van the pols have saved Translink etc from themselves before. If not for ambitious politicians Vancouver would probably have light rail like Portland and Seattle (where 1/4 as many take the train each day)

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