SkyTrain delivered 96% on time performance this quarter
- Reality Check
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- November 16, 2012
If you were delayed on SkyTrain this morning, you’re not alone—but you also shouldn’t be worried. Despite the occasional headline‑grabbing disruption, SkyTrain remains one of the most reliable rapid transit systems in North America, and its performance continues to improve year after year.
It’s easy to hear about a few service interruptions and assume the system is aging into decline, but that perception doesn’t match reality. The data from TransLink’s latest quarterly performance reports tells a very different story—one of a system becoming more reliable, not less.
SkyTrain on-time performance hits 96%
As of Q2 2012, SkyTrain’s on‑time performance has now reached the 96% mark. For context, our advocacy materials have historically cited the 2009 figure of 94.5%—already impressive by global standards.
Since then, reliability has continued to rise, even as:
- More service was added in 2009 and 2010
- The original 1986 Mark I fleet continued to age
- System demand reached record highs
In other words: SkyTrain is doing more, for more people, with better reliability than ever.
A System That Delivers
Transit riders of Metro Vancouver—this is your SkyTrain. A fully automated, grade‑separated rapid transit network that consistently delivers over 96% on‑time performance, even as it expands and modernizes.
The next time someone claims SkyTrain is “breaking down more often,” point them to the data. The facts speak for themselves.
Pictured in header: SkyTrain track east of Commercial-Broadway Station
Reality Check
Reality Check is the online blog run by the founder of SkyTrain for Surrey, a BC-based community organization that has advocated for the expansion of the Vancouer SkyTrain system, including our successful advocacy for the under-construction Surrey Langley SkyTrain extension.
Media Contact: Daryl Dela Cruz – Founder, SkyTrain for Surrey ・ Phone: +1 604 329 3529, [email protected]
