Tuesday, July 5, 2022

SkyTrain (Greater Vancouver) Network

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkyTrain_(Vancouver)#Network

The SkyTrain+bridges could have been designed to be proper multimodal crossings. Unfortunately, the BC way is to provide a half-assed attempt.

The Skybridge between NW & Surrey is one of the worlds best examples of inept urban planning. No foot & bike paths & especially, no bus lanes. Fortunately, the backward BC mentality wasn't able to reach & prevent Oregon from building the fantastic Tilikum_Crossing.

The first 2 SkyTrain bridges should have been designed to accommodate at least 3 tracks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkyTrain_(Vancouver)#/media/File:Vancouver_Skytrain_and_Seabus_Map.svg

The first 2 SkyTrain bridges also should have had a foot & bike path on both sides.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkyTrain_%28Vancouver%29#/media/File:Vancouver_SkyTrain_track_diagram_v3.svg 

Unfortunately, the North_Arm_Bridge for the Canada Line was also designed to not have at least 3 tracks & 2 bus lanes. There is only one combined foot & bike path, when there should have been 2. Fortunately, the Tilikum_Crossing's_Design allowed for 2 types of rail systems, bus access, with bike & footpaths on both sides. The Tilikum_Crossing in Portland is so well designed that such similar bridges should be built in Calgary & Edmonton, or even Winnipeg, some day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkyTrain_(Vancouver)#Rolling_stock 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Metro#Rolling_stock

Of course the SkyTrain always has the potential for higher capacity over the Edmonton_LRTCTrain & MAX_Light_Rail, simply because its a fully grade separated system. The biggest mistake for the SkyTrain was that it wasn't designed to ultimately have a 152.4 m station, like the Montreal_Metro has.


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