Transportation

Greater accessibility, better use of platform space and more natural light are features of the newly upgraded Commercial-Broadway Station, which was officially opened today.

“This re-design reflects how important Commercial-Broadway has become in recent years,” says TransLink CEO Tom Prendergast. “With more than 140 thousand people passing through this hub every day, we have needed to make greater use of the space we have and enable people to use the system more efficiently.”

When it was first built, Broadway Station was not envisioned as a major transfer point, but that has changed with the addition of the Millennium SkyTrain line and the growth of the 99 B and #20 bus lines.

October 21, 2009 - SkyTrain (proudly operated by the BC Rapid Transit Company Ltd.) is being recognized as ‘Best Organization’ at the Fifth Annual Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Public Safety – BC’s highest safety honour.

“Safety is paramount in everything we do at SkyTrain,” says Doug Kelsey, President and CEO of BC Rapid Transit Company (BCRTC) which operates SkyTrain’s Expo and Millennium Lines. “From our staff to our passengers, we put safety-first,” says Kelsey, “We are honoured that our commitment to safety is being recognized by such a prestigious award.”

Presented by the British Columbia Safety Authority, the Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Public Safety honour individuals and organizations that demonstrate leadership, achievement or innovation in the promotion of public safety in BC. The awards will be handed out on November 25, 2009.

SkyTrain has a dedicated group of four safety professionals who are continuously overseeing and improving safety for the longest, automated, driverless, light rapid transit system in the world.