A subway in Vancouver called light is SkyTrain. Trains do not have drivers (drivers) in such a metro. They are controlled by dispatchers automatically.
There are 3 lines in total. In total, there are 47 stations.
Expo line – appeared several decades ago. Its construction was timed to coincide with the World Exhibition, held in 1986.
Millennium line – its opening took place in 2002.
Canada line, which appeared in 2009. This happened when the country was preparing for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The metro includes the SkyBridge metro bridge. He started working in 1990. In 2005, it was considered a bridge, which is the longest cable-stayed structure for the metro.
The terminal station is shared, called Waterfront. It is located on the ocean. Expo line comes to Surrey. Millennium line – intersects with itself. The light metro offers access to Burnaby and New Westminster. Bridgeport – the station where the fork is located. One way – the road to the airport, the other – the road to the central part of Richmond. The subway passes mainly on land facilities. Under the ground there are only 2 sites.
How many people use the subway? The largest number of people was during the Olympics. Then every day more than 620 thousand people went down the subway, which happened for 17 days, while world sporting events were going on.
How does SkyTrain work
On working days, the metro starts operating at 5 a.m. The work of trains stops at 1 am. Trains approach the stations in about 2 minutes. When there are a lot of people, then waiting can take a longer time. In addition, waiting for a train can be great if it is night or a remote section of the metro.
How much does the passage build
The metro system is divided into 3 zones. The payment is different, its amount depends on the number of crossed borders between zonal areas. After 18:30, as well as on holidays and weekends, all trips are considered within 1 zone, regardless of how many stations the passenger traveled. Additional charges may apply, depending on the metro area.
Ticket price is divided into 2 types: adult and concession. The second category includes passengers aged 5–13 years, 14–19 years old with a GoCard card, people over the age of 65, people with disabilities and those who accompany them. Children under 5 years old use the metro for free. For an adult ticket you will have to pay approximately $ 2.75 in the range of 1 zone. A ticket can be bought at the terminals that are at the entrances to the subway. You can buy a travel card. Several types of travel are offered. The travel price for the trip is less.
Features
The peculiarity – there is no control system for passengers by their movement on tickets. There are no restrictive structures in the subway – there are no turnstiles. Occasionally tickets are checked in the subway, but not with all passengers. Checks are carried out by metro controllers. Due to the fact that there is no complete check of tickets, the Vancouver metro loses a lot of money, because many people do not pay at all. But the metro leadership believes that the cost of monitoring equipment, its installation will be very expensive – more expensive than the losses that people who use the metro without tickets cause. For movement without a ticket, the fine is $ 173.