Canada Line Opening Day

A trip from Yaletown Station to Vancouver Centre Station on Vancouver's new Canada Line. Opening day, August 17, 2009. This marks the first Canadian city to link its airport directly with downtown, via rapid transit.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Canada Line
• Vancouver
• TransLink
• SkyTrain

[Mikemc]

What's the music?

[IScreamer]

Pet Shop Boys latest album, Yes.

Song is Pandemonium

[Crown65Royal]

I was on the line on opening day it was soo stuffy inside due to the amount of body heat ugh. but it was worth it because i paid for it with tax payers money it was a great experience and i am willing to use this means of transportation to get to and from work

[IScreamer]

Yes, I guess the crowds on opening day were a little too much for the cars' a/c. Things have now eased off considerably since opening day; still lots of people riding the rails just to get a look at the Canada Line but much more manageable now and the a/c is coping well.

[Gamblor24]

the underground skytrain boarding area reminds me of the matrix...hahaha, they couldn't have made it a little more astheticly pleasing?

[IScreamer]

haha I see what you mean. Actually it's a bit more pleasant than the video portrays.

[nevous8]

haha not down the stairs, going north into vancouver on the cda line. planes i'm totally fine no clicking actually. maybe it was just a one time thing.

[italy430]

your ears clicked 20 times going down those stairs?.... my gosh, don't ever fly on an airplane! if ur ears are popping 20 times because of the pressure difference going down like 50 ft then you might want to see a doctor.

[IScreamer]

Thanks for the comment. Yes, I agree that some of the signage could be improved. Also imho, the lettering could be larger. Re the size relative to the equipment on the Expo and Millenium Lines, yes, you are right! I happened to board an Expo Line Skytrain to Waterfront prior to the Canada Line and the wagons are significantly smaller. Canada Line wagons are wider, more spacious and air-conditioned.

[ttcfan123]

wish toronto had a subway connecting to the pearson airport

[nevous8]

Everything was great about it... mall to waterfront = 25min. clean, has that new translink smell, classy... only thing bad about it is that some station have signs that say 'WAY OUT' when it should say 'to abc street' etc. the pressure change was kind of annoying going down my ears clicked 20 times but yeah. i think the trains are wider than the other sky trains anyone agree?