YVR Canucks Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 The Canada Line will NOT open August 2nd. There are still alot of things to be done. The trains may be running, but there are still work to be done at Stations. Not Possible unless they want people walking in and out of construction zones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitronuts Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 ^ unless you work at YVR, and know insider information. The Canada Line will open 4-months early: if it's not August 2nd then it'll be a week or two later for a mid-August opening. Stations are done, except for some very minor aesthetic finishings which will be done quickly. And Olympic Village Station was the last station to start construction as it was the tunnel boring machine pit. I've seen that station for myself, and it is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitronuts Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 And here's a real treat for you all (from a week ago): WATERFRONT STATION'S Canada Line entrance Waterfront Station Canada Line entrance ticketing concourse Waterfront Station Canada Line platform Ticket machines at Canada Line's Waterfront Station RICHMOND CITY CENTRE STATION Platform Atrium escalator/staircase Ticket machines printing tickets in a new way: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I really hope they do something with those interiors....the blank walls in the entrances and walls covered in ads off the platforms...so amateur and boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitronuts Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 (edited) And now, some videos...all stations are completed: Train pulling into Canada Line Waterfront Station Edited July 19, 2009 by nitronuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bob Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I was talking to my source yesterday, and there's no way it'll be running Aug 2nd. He says MAYBE it will start Aug 17th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bob Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Nitro. Did you take all those pics and videos ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trek Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Nitro. Did you take all those pics and videos ? buzzer blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbo Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Is there ever going to be an open house at the Broadway station? I live right by there and it looks so far from being complete, I have no idea how they'll get it done by August 3rd. Unless they just open it anyway, and keep working on the exterior afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitronuts Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 Nitro. Did you take all those pics and videos ? Jen Kho and her amazing Translink Buzzer blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitronuts Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 Is there ever going to be an open house at the Broadway station? I live right by there and it looks so far from being complete, I have no idea how they'll get it done by August 3rd. Unless they just open it anyway, and keep working on the exterior afterwards. A lot can be finished in 2-3 weeks, especially since this is just aesthetic and cosmetic finishings....and you'd be surprised at the speed contractors can work at if they are pressured. It's not like they still have to pour concrete and weld steel together to build a new building in that time frame. The last open house will be for Vancouver City Centre Station on Saturday, July 25th from 2-7 pm in conjunction with Granville Street reopening festivities. There will be no open house for Broadway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirejoe Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Very cool and about damn time the airport got a stop. I am sure the people going to and from YVR will be happy to have it. From what has been said, it may not be thee most ideal design and trains, it will certainly be extremely useful to a lot of people. Im glad its been done. Thanks for all the posts Nitro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bob Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 A lot can be finished in 2-3 weeks, especially since this is just aesthetic and cosmetic finishings....and you'd be surprised at the speed contractors can work at if they are pressured. It's not like they still have to pour concrete and weld steel together to build a new building in that time frame. The last open house will be for Vancouver City Centre Station on Saturday, July 25th from 2-7 pm in conjunction with Granville Street reopening festivities. There will be no open house for Broadway. It's going to be at least another month before it opens to the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YVR Canucks Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Very cool and about damn time the airport got a stop. I am sure the people going to and from YVR will be happy to have it. From what has been said, it may not be thee most ideal design and trains, it will certainly be extremely useful to a lot of people. Im glad its been done. Thanks for all the posts Nitro. Its gonna cost an extra 2.50 to use the Airport Line. So It'll cost a traveler 6.25 to go from downtown to the Airport, with NO cheaper alternative. (Since the 424 is planned to be taken out of service) For a Family of 4, its probably better to take a Cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violator Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Jen Kho and her amazing Translink Buzzer blog. Is that like nitronuts porn site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksfann Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 i work at YVR and was talking to one of the canada line bigwigs and he said there was a soft deadline of labour day theres still lots of work being done to the airport station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Is that like nitronuts porn site. Not likely, considering Jen's female. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violator Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Not likely, considering Jen's female. Yeah but thery're transit articles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckyHermit Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Nitro, I already posted all that stuff. Back when it first came up on the Buzzer Blog. The line better not open on or after August 17th, because I'm leaving that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirejoe Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Its gonna cost an extra 2.50 to use the Airport Line. So It'll cost a traveler 6.25 to go from downtown to the Airport, with NO cheaper alternative. (Since the 424 is planned to be taken out of service) For a Family of 4, its probably better to take a Cab. I never said I liked the cost of any of the transit in van. In fact I think its all over priced. I live in Mission and if I decided to take the sky train and public transit for the day, it would easily cost me double what I would pay if I just drove. That is NO incentive for me to take transit. BUT the Canada line is going to be used a lot and will be very useful none the less. If people don't like it, or think its to expensive, they can always drive. I would absolutely park my car in slurrey or burnaby and take the sky train if it would be cheaper for me to do so (coming from Mission, or Maple Ridge or anywhere after the skytrain no longer goes). Its like the new golden ears bridge. Great bridge, im sure it will get plenty of use. But the cost is crazy to drive across. Its not likely I will ever take it. I do however have a transponder, JUST in case I do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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