TransLink Expo Line SkyTrain - Waterfront to King George (2017)

[@kallmejules_4193]

The sounds 👌👌👌

[@mikeclark6001]

Thanks for sharing this. We just returned from our fourth visit to Vancouver in as many years. We stay at the Arundel Mansions which is that funky old building you see on the left when leaving New West station. We love the Skytrain system but are glad the last train of the day is around midnight so we can sleep!

[@krysc2009]

This train system fascinates me. The fact thats it's fully automated and doesn't require an operator on every train. I currently live in calgary, and the amount of delays is insane. Mind you we have a bunch of at grade crossings, which means a lot of idiot interference. Anyways, awesome videos. Looking forward to hopefully riding those trains in a year.

[@martintheiss743]

Its not entirely uncontrolled. In the United States we do have people who have issues keeping safe and off ground level tracks especially at junctions. Unfortunately TransLink is somewhat like BART in San Francisco in some ways as being poorly designed particularly for non core urban people. I appreciate the planning that has gone into this though, I don't know if you are aware of the Bay Area but if you are BART never thought that San Jose or Pleasanton were to be of any serious towns, and they banked basically downtown San Francisco only as their major business district. General Eisenhower after he became President made a legendary big fat bond issue that created the national highway system, but we never expanded on that approach other than piecemeal ways.

[@transitvideosbayarea]

@@martintheiss743 I mean, BART is currently extending to San Jose but they're still bickering about Livermore. The Skytrain doesn't have a lot of glaring issues except for UBC and North Vancouver.

[@vincenzocanta5111]

There are many driverless systems; as the VAL, on rubber wheels, as in Turin, Italy.

[@Mr_SnowyCat]

I love the skytrain

[@jasminejohnston6393]

Wow, that Mark III train's pretty nice! I saw a real one parked at Waterfront Station during the Mark III Reveal, which I wasn't able to attend. It looked pretty nice on the outside though

[@reemnetsanet7431]

Jasmine Johnston k6

[@unrulybot1352]

I don't live very far from the expo line, close enough to hear them go

[@vavilon7109]

This video was likely used as a sample for song "System Blower" by Death Grips

[@parsaking1341]

Welwyn22. Can you record Canada Line from YVR Airport or Richmond-Brighouse to Waterfront. Because the annoucements for Broadway City-Hall and Waterfront have changed. For Broadway City-Hall it says. 1. The next station is Broadway City-Hall. Exit here for the 99 B-Line and for Waterfront it says. The next station is Terminus Station Waterfront. Connect here to the Expo Line, Seabus and West Coast Express. Exit here for the 95 B-Line

[@Welwyn22]

parsa King There will be new videos of the Canada Line when the new trains arrive. I'll be focusing on the Expo and Millennium lines early next year.

[@parsaking1341]

what there will be no new trains for canada line

[@julianheald8661]

@@parsaking1341 Yes, there will be.

[@randomkid9659]

I had been to all stations, but I didn’t go to them all at one day.

[@LightBeamDan]

but you did king George twice. cause I like it when the mark 3 goes to Production Way/University

[@Welwyn22]

Daniel King What do you mean by that? Waterfront-King George has been done once this year (mostly due to feature most of the new trains and the station refurbishment projects). Another video from King George to Waterfront will follow on a refurbished Mk1 later this year, late-September most likely. I could record New Westminster to Production around the same time - but it could be on a Mk2 instead.

[@souadghomari1422]

@@Welwyn22 There is already a video going from Waterfront to King George recorded in 2015 with better announcements and a 4-car Mark 1 train.

[@LightBeamDan]

Welwyn22 can you do a video of a Mark 3 Skytrain ride from Waterfront to Production Way/University please. I would be pleased if you do

[@Welwyn22]

Daniel King There already is one from Production to Columbia. There's no point doing the same route twice unless something significant has changed.

[@GhostxInxThexDust]

I really miss going on the Skytrain...*sigh*

[@disneyplay4]

Pan pan paaan *door closes*

[@PatrickHuynh]

How do you know when a Mark III arrives? Do you know one of the translink staff?

[@Welwyn22]

No... haha! I just waited for one to turn up and lo-and-behold... one did!

[@LightBeamDan]

you also did it in 2015

[@Welwyn22]

Daniel King Yes, before the station refurbishments began, and before the announcements were changed. (Which is why I assume you want a specific video, for the Production announcements).

[@randomkid9659]

By the way, I have been there on July, 1, 2017 to July, 9, 2017.

[@Smiley-wx7ld]

No way that’s the same near the extension opened up going through Burnabyand Port Moodyand Coquitlam

[@disneyplay4]

They renamed 2 rapid bus lines

[@Welwyn22]

Yes, the 96 B-Line which became the R1, and the 95 B-Line which had previously been the 135, renumbered to R5.

[@orbitalpotato9940]

They should really consider installing platform doors.

[@Welwyn22]

Platform doors wouldn't work due to the differing locations of the doors between Mk1, Mk2 and Mk3 trains.

[@orbitalpotato9940]

@@Welwyn22 yeah, they would have to update all the trains to mk3. But then you could have an system that adjusts the platform doors location depending on if a mk1, 2,or 3 is pulling into the station. The system could have guide wheels along the floor with pre programmed fixed locations each door can stop at.

[@orbitalpotato9940]

@@Welwyn22 they could start with the Canada line cause it has only one type of train.

[@orbitalpotato9940]

@@Welwyn22 or you know, just have multiple sets of doors with an indicator depending on which train comes. (if the difference is big) Or If the location on the mk1, 2, 3 doors is only slightly off, have the doors open wider or narrower

[@Welwyn22]

@@orbitalpotato9940 I don't think TransLink is going to waste money on platform doors, especially since they already wasted millions of dollars on ticket barriers that skids and delinquents just jump over all the time. The tracks are all fitted with intrusion alarms too.

[@ariarjuna3775]

thank in malaysia the lrt kelana jaya is the same like the skytrain

[@reemnetsanet7431]

Ari Arjuna n

[@salimpatel9944]

Master Salim Patel

[@joannecounelis3311]

where is this at?

[@mrsnufflebunny3651]

Vancouver BC

[@randomkid9659]

Expo and Millennium Line goes through the cities of Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and Surrey. While the Canada Line goes through Downtown Vancouver, Vancouver International Airport and Richmond.

[@terezacrisu8896]

1st yey :)