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6/4/2010
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TransLink to address capacity concerns on Canada Line
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As ridership on Translink’s Canada Line nears 100,000 per day, the agency is addressing concerns that the line is nearing capacity.
Although the line reached the ridership milestone sooner than originally projected, it is “nowhere near the capacity of the system,” TransLink officials said in a prepared statement.
The 100,000-rides-per-day mark is considered a milestone because it's the financial break-even point for the Vancouver, British Columbia, service, according to TransLink.
To address passenger volume on the Canada Line, the agency will consider keeping an extra train on the “tail track” and place it in service when needed; reallocating total daily service hours to where they are most needed; putting more of TransLink’s existing trains into service; and adding a third car to trains. In addition, TransLink will eventually consider purchasing additional trainsets, agency officials said.
Since the Canada Line is less than a year old, the best way to deal with crowding issues is to “respond on an as needed basis and allow time for patterns to become established,” they said.
Although the line reached the ridership milestone sooner than originally projected, it is “nowhere near the capacity of the system,” TransLink officials said in a prepared statement.
The 100,000-rides-per-day mark is considered a milestone because it's the financial break-even point for the Vancouver, British Columbia, service, according to TransLink.
To address passenger volume on the Canada Line, the agency will consider keeping an extra train on the “tail track” and place it in service when needed; reallocating total daily service hours to where they are most needed; putting more of TransLink’s existing trains into service; and adding a third car to trains. In addition, TransLink will eventually consider purchasing additional trainsets, agency officials said.
Since the Canada Line is less than a year old, the best way to deal with crowding issues is to “respond on an as needed basis and allow time for patterns to become established,” they said.
