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Vancouver Sun
29-07-2025
- General
- Vancouver Sun
Gas leak suspends part of Millennium Line SkyTrain in Burnaby
A gas leak has temporarily shut down a portion of the Millennium Line SkyTrain in Burnaby. TransLink said it has suspended service between Sperling Station and Production Way Station due to a gas leak. The transit authority has set up a bus bridge to transport passengers between the two stations. Trains are operating as normal from VCC-Clark and Sperling stations and from Production Way to Lafarge Lake stations. The Expo Line and Canada Line are not affected. More to come. Bus Bridge replacing Millennium Line #SkyTrain service between Sperling–Burnaby Lake Station and Production Way-University Station, due to a gas leak. At Lake City Stn, please board at stop 58363, northbound Lake City Way at Enterprise St. ^jg
Hamilton Spectator
02-06-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
B.C. provides peek into $2.95B SkyTrain tunnel, set to open in 2027
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has provided a glimpse of progress on the Broadway subway tunnel, which is set to expand Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain capacity significantly in 2027. Transportation Minister Mike Farnworth led a media tour of the construction of the tunnel, part of a 5.7-kilometre extension of the SkyTrain Millennium Line from VCC-Clark Station to Arbutus Street on Vancouver's West Side. Farnworth says the $2.95-billion construction project also features a 700-metre stretch of elevated track before the route plunges under Broadway, and about 750 workers are involved. He says the new Millennium Line extension and its six stations will be able to carry triple the capacity of the 99-B rapid bus service currently operating the route. The cost of the project is slightly more than previous estimates, but Farnworth says small overruns are common in underground construction but it's largely been kept under control. He adds that the Millennium Line extension is on track to open on time in the fall of 2027. The Millennium Line extension and an extension of the Expo Line to Langley are slated to expand SkyTrain capacity by more than 27 per cent. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 2, 2025. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Winnipeg Free Press
02-06-2025
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
B.C. provides peek into $2.95B SkyTrain tunnel, set to open in 2027
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government has provided a glimpse of progress on the Broadway subway tunnel, which is set to expand Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain capacity significantly in 2027. Transportation Minister Mike Farnworth led a media tour of the construction of the tunnel, part of a 5.7-kilometre extension of the SkyTrain Millennium Line from VCC-Clark Station to Arbutus Street on Vancouver's West Side. Farnworth says the $2.95-billion construction project also features a 700-metre stretch of elevated track before the route plunges under Broadway, and about 750 workers are involved. He says the new Millennium Line extension and its six stations will be able to carry triple the capacity of the 99-B rapid bus service currently operating the route. The cost of the project is slightly more than previous estimates, but Farnworth says small overruns are common in underground construction but it's largely been kept under control. He adds that the Millennium Line extension is on track to open on time in the fall of 2027. Monday Mornings The latest local business news and a lookahead to the coming week. The Millennium Line extension and an extension of the Expo Line to Langley are slated to expand SkyTrain capacity by more than 27 per cent. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 2, 2025.
Los Angeles Times
17-03-2025
- Automotive
- Los Angeles Times
Culver City, don't roll back your ambitious safe street redesign
In 2021, Culver City rolled out one of the most ambitious street redesigns in the region. The idea was simple but radical in an area that has long catered to motorists and become mired in car traffic. Why not carve out space on some streets to make it easier and safer to walk, bike and take transit so residents, workers and visitors don't have to drive? In the heart of its downtown, near restaurants, apartments, studios and government offices and the Expo Line, Culver City removed a car lane in each direction and replaced them with protected bike and bus-only lanes. The project, called Move Culver City, was a 1.3 mile pilot project, quickly built for relatively low cost with paint, removable planters and plastic bollards. The goal was to test the theory that if people are given quality transportation choices, they will use them. And that's what happened. A review of the project after a year found an 18% increase in people walking and 32% more people biking through the area. At the intersection of Culver Boulevard and Main Street, the number of bikes counted. nearly doubled. Bus travel became faster and ridership increased more on the corridor compared to citywide. People said they were biking, walking and taking transit more often in the area, according to the review. They felt safer, more comfortable and noticed fewer speeding cars. As for traffic? It moved faster in the morning hours, and in the evening it took drivers about two minutes longer to pass through the area. Two minutes. That's a minor inconvenience. It certainly seems like a fair trade off to make the corridor safer and more convenient for alternative modes of transportation — which was the purpose of the project. But instead of making the changes permanent, a new, more conservative majority on the City Council may roll back the street redesign at its meeting Monday night in response to motorists complaints that the project has made traffic worse. That would be a shame. Over the last several years, Culver City has been a model of forward-thinking urban design. Previous leaders recognized the city had transformed into a hub for tech giants and streaming studios, creating thousands of new jobs. But the pace of residential development hadn't kept up. That drove up housing costs and worsened traffic and pollution as commuters drove into the area for work. The city couldn't widen any more streets (and that doesn't solve traffic anyway) or build more single-family subdivisions. City officials decided to create a denser, transit-friendly, walkable, bikeable center that would allow more people to live in the city and give commuters more options to get to their jobs. The vast majority of Culver City is still car-centric, but this small section shows how urban Los Angeles can build more affordable, equitable and environmentally responsible communities. Yet even the modest encroachment of Move Culver City may be too much for opponents of the project, who seem particularly offended by the bus lane. There is a proposal to add back a car lane and make buses and bicyclists share a lane, which would dissuade all but the most confident cyclists and slow the buses, thus making alternative modes of transportation a lot less appealing. And for what? So some drivers can get to their destination two minutes faster. Like most communities across California, Culver City has plenty of plans detailing its commitment to bike lanes, public transit and sustainable city design as strategies to reduce greenhouse gases from vehicle pollution to help fight climate change. But those plans are meaningless if elected leaders don't have the political backbone to see them through. What's the big deal, you might ask, if one small city rolls back one small bus and bike lane project? It's significant because road redesigns are always going to controversial and challenging in an urban landscape designed for, but now overwhelmed by, cars. In Los Angeles, agencies have backed off plans to add protected bike lanes and bus lanes to placate motorists. In 2017, after a teenager was killed crossing Vista del Mar near Dockweiler Beach, the city removed traffic lanes and redesigned the street to make it safer. But commuters browbeat city leaders until they reversed the project. Since then two more people have been killed by vehicles while crossing the street. We will never have safe streets and quality transit if the region's political leaders scrap or scale back projects when there is opposition to change. Move Culver City is a success and a model for a cleaner, greener, more livable region. It would nice if Culver City leaders could recognize that.
Los Angeles Times
25-02-2025
- Automotive
- Los Angeles Times
Editorial: Culver City, don't roll back your ambitious safe street redesign
In 2021, Culver City rolled out one of the most ambitious street redesigns in the region. The idea was simple but radical in an area that has long catered to motorists and become mired in car traffic. Why not carve out space on some streets to make it easier and safer to walk, bike and take transit so residents, workers and visitors don't have to drive? In the heart of its downtown, near restaurants, apartments, studios and government offices and the Expo Line, Culver City removed a car lane in each direction and replaced them with protected bike and bus-only lanes. The project, called Move Culver City, was a 1.3 mile pilot project, quickly built for relatively low cost with paint, removable planters and plastic bollards. The goal was to test the theory that if people are given quality transportation choices, they will use them. And that's what happened. A review of the project after a year found an 18% increase in people walking and 32% more people biking through the area. At the intersection of Culver Boulevard and Main Street, the number of bikes counted. nearly doubled. Bus travel became faster and ridership increased more on the corridor compared to citywide. People said they were biking, walking and taking transit more often in the area, according to the review. They felt safer, more comfortable and noticed fewer speeding cars. As for traffic? It moved faster in the morning hours, and in the evening it took drivers about two minutes longer to pass through the area. Two minutes. That's a minor inconvenience. It certainly seems like a fair trade off to make the corridor safer and more convenient for alternative modes of transportation — which was the purpose of the project. But instead of making the changes permanent, a new, more conservative majority on the City Council may roll back the street redesign at its meeting Monday night in response to motorists complaints that the project has made traffic worse. That would be a shame. Over the last several years, Culver City has been a model of forward-thinking urban design. Previous leaders recognized the city had transformed into a hub for tech giants and streaming studios, creating thousands of new jobs. But the pace of residential development hadn't kept up. That drove up housing costs and worsened traffic and pollution as commuters drove into the area for work. The city couldn't widen any more streets (and that doesn't solve traffic anyway) or build more single-family subdivisions. City officials decided to create a denser, transit-friendly, walkable, bikeable center that would allow more people to live in the city and give commuters more options to get to their jobs. The vast majority of Culver City is still car-centric, but this small section shows how urban Los Angeles can build more affordable, equitable and environmentally responsible communities. Yet even the modest encroachment of Move Culver City may be too much for opponents of the project, who seem particularly offended by the bus lane. There is a proposal to add back a car lane and make buses and bicyclists share a lane, which would dissuade all but the most confident cyclists and slow the buses, thus making alternative modes of transportation a lot less appealing. And for what? So some drivers can get to their destination two minutes faster. Like most communities across California, Culver City has plenty of plans detailing its commitment to bike lanes, public transit and sustainable city design as strategies to reduce greenhouse gases from vehicle pollution to help fight climate change. But those plans are meaningless if elected leaders don't have the political backbone to see them through. What's the big deal, you might ask, if one small city rolls back one small bus and bike lane project? It's significant because road redesigns are always going to controversial and challenging in an urban landscape designed for, but now overwhelmed by, cars. In Los Angeles, agencies have backed off plans to add protected bike lanes and bus lanes to placate motorists. In 2017, after a teenager was killed crossing Vista del Mar near Dockweiler Beach, the city removed traffic lanes and redesigned the street to make it safer. But commuters browbeat city leaders until they reversed the project. Since then two more people have been killed by vehicles while crossing the street. We will never have safe streets and quality transit if the region's political leaders scrap or scale back projects when there is opposition to change. Move Culver City is a success and a model for a cleaner, greener, more livable region. It would nice if Culver City leaders could recognize that.
