From the SkyTrain for Surrey Analyst Team in Surrey, BC We’ve been looking for an occasion to unveil this document from Bombardier: it’s a proponent application to supply the rolling stock/technology for Hawaii’s SkyTrain-like automated rapid transit system, still hosted on the Hawaii rapid transit website server – and the details hidden within have the […]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Surrey, BC An announcement today [LINK HERE] highlights that a contract has been signed with Bombardier to supply the vehicular rolling stock of the Evergreen Line. The order was signed for $90.7 million, a $3.2 million per car deal in line with previous SkyTrain vehicle costs adjusted for inflation. This marks the […]
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Sept 10 – NEW: We have released a Gallery [CLICK HERE] containing several pictures of this new generation of INNOVIA Metro vehicles! Bombardier has changed the name of their automated rapid transit technology, which moves the SkyTrain (Expo and Millennium Lines). The new branding is called “INNOVIA Metro”, and replaces the original branding “Advanced Rapid […]
There were a number of interesting facts pointed out by The Cascade Policy’s John A. Charles, whose research we have cited before (see references #39 and #79), about the Portland MAX in his latest article, called: Transit Hypocrisy. It is notable that he points out that that it has been said that there is a […]
An atmosphere of doubt has surrounded the viability of SkyTrain in Surrey under a false perception that at-grade Light Rail Transit (LRT) will help shape and build communities – whilst SkyTrain expansion will not, supported by quotes from advocates, city officials and other LRT supporters. Even Dianne Watts had more than a few statements in […]
A special release for Better Surrey Rapid Transit, a SkyTrain advocacy group from Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Enjoy, everyone! ———————————————————————— We’d like to have a say on the debates going on in the City of Toronto, where the loud voices have recently been gaining nationwide attention. Most recently: a continuous battle between Mayor Rob Ford […]
Have you ever noticed why the tracks on the Vancouver SkyTrain look different from the tracks that you might find in other rapid transit systems around the world? Specifically, we refer to this: Earlier today some of our contributors were discussing about train lines in Japan, and came across a document that had to do […]
UPDATE 31st Aug: INNOVIA ART is now being marketed as a full-size metro! See our article: INNOVIA ART is now INNOVIA METRO Bombardier INNOVIA ART (Advanced Rapid Transit) is the name for the technology developed by the Canadian Bombardier Transportation; the technology/implementation is used by the familiar Expo and Millennium SkyTrain lines. INNOVIA ART rapid […]
