Canadian aerospace and rail manufacturer Bombardier, has teamed up with the City of Vancouver to offer an alternative transportation option during the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympic games – the aptly named Olympic Line.
A 1.8 km line of existing track, stretching from Granville Island to the Olympic Village Canada Line station, will feature Bombardier Flexity streetcars, which are on loan from the Brussels Transport Company in Brussels, Belgium. The streetcars have low floors which make boarding and alighting much easier, especially for those with strollers or in wheelchairs.
The streetcar service will operate 18 hours a day, 7 days a week, starting on January 21st, 2010 and run until March 21st, 2010.
Additional information on the streetcars, maps and media are available on Bombardier’s web site.
