The City of Vancouver considers the heritage interurban cars unsafe and the cost to upgrade and maintain the vehicles could be put towards other projects. A memo posted to city councillor Geoff Meggs’ web site outlines numerous challenges in operating…
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Mayoral hopeful Suzanne Anton has announced an expansion of the streetcar service that runs along the heritage rail corridor on False Creek’s south shore ahead of Vancouver’s upcoming civic election. The line would run from Granville Island east along the existing…
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After the Olympic Line carried locals and visitors alike between Granville Island and the Olympic Village Canada Line station, the Downtown Historic Railway will be returning to the rails. The Transit Museum Society hopes to be rolling again in mid…
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If you haven’t taken the opportunity to do so, Sunday, March 21st will be the last day to ride the Olympic Line. After that, the Bombardier Flexity cars will be shipped back to Brussels, Belgium for use on their extensive…
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After a significant absence from the streets of Vancouver, the street car has returned courtesy of the City of Vancouver, Bombardier, and Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles. Two Bombardier Flexity street cars are now operating on a 1.8 km…
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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…
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