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Here’ s the very latest from Translink Spokesperson Drew Snider.

Work underway on SkyTrain facilities will result in some service adjustments for customers over the next few weeks.

Scott Road Station    in order to improve service to our customers in Surrey, particularly those with disabilities, work will begin Friday May 13 on upgrades to Scott Road Station. This includes a new elevator on the west side and a re-designed bus loop.

This work will continue through July 2012.

During the construction/installation period, the parking lot used by SkyTrain employees will be closed, and about a dozen spaces in the general parking area (Lot B) will be marked “reserved.” Customers should watch for the signs marking the newly reserved spaces.

Woodlands Tunnel    on Sunday May 15, maintenance work, which had begun in April, will continue in the tunnel between Columbia and Sapperton Stations. Along with general track maintenance, upgraded lighting will be installed.

This means trains will run on a single track in alternating directions from the start of service until approximately 2 p.m. Customers will notice the gap between trains on the Expo and Millennium Lines will be slightly longer than normal. This work will wrap up before service is due to ramp up for the hockey game.

For more information, please visit www.translink.ca/ontrack.

May Day Parade, Everyone Loves a Parade! Saturday, May 7, 11am

This is the second largest parade in the Lower Mainland.  There will be over 90 parade entries and it all begins at 11:00 am in downtown Port Coquitlam.  See the May Day Royal Party and community floats, marching bands, motorcycles, antique vehicles and much, much more.  It’s the perfect start to an exciting day of fun-filled events

Here’s the latest from Translink Spokesperson Drew Snider….

Track maintenance work is continuing on the Canada Line through the month of March, so late-night service adjustments will still be in effect.

The adjustments will be in effect from 11pm until the close of service on each of the following evenings:

Sunday, March 27, 30 and April 3

Monday, March 21, 28, April 4 and April 11

Tuesday, March 22, 29, April 5 and April 12

and Wednesday, March 23, 30, April 6 and April 13

During those times, Canada Line will run trains every 15 minutes out of Waterfront Station. Trains running all the way through to Richmond-Brighouse and YVR-Airport will depart every half-hour, and shuttles between Waterfront and Olympic Village Stations will run in-between.

From Richmond-Brighouse and YVR-Airport, trains will also run every 15 minutes, with a train every half hour going to downtown Vancouver, and shuttles in-between going as far as Marine Drive Station and back. 

In addition, the #15 Cambie/Downtown bus will run every 15 minutes, complementing service to those going to points along the Cambie Corridor.

Single platforms will be in use at Broadway/City Hall and King Edward Stations: signs will be posted and Canada Line Attendants (CLAs) will be at the stations to assist customers.

For more information, please visit the TransLink website – www.translink.ca – or contact Customer Information at 604-953-3333. TransLink and PROTRANS BC thank the public for their patience and cooperation during this period.

FINAL PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR WHITECAPS MLS DEBUT
AT EMPIRE FIELD

Excitement is building for the March 19^th Vancouver Whitecaps MLS season opener at Empire Field in Vancouver, the venue’s first regular season soccer game in 28 years.

The PNE event based parking rates – $14.75 plus tax ($20.00 total price) for event site parking – includes the mandated collection of 33% compounded tax including a 21% Translink parking tax plus the 12% HST. 
 
On game days, TransLink will be boosting service linking to Empire Field.  Service on Hastings Street and links from the North Shore and from the Millennium SkyTrain Line will give fans great connections to the games, and TransLink will offer ’special events’ boosts in service for
game days.

Those taking SkyTrain can get off at either 29th Avenue Station or Renfrew Station and catch a “Whitecaps Special” shuttle bus that will begin service to Empire Field about three hours before kickoff. The shuttles will also run from the stadium to those same stations after the game. Canada Line passengers can transfer to a SkyTrain line at Waterfront station or catch a No. 135 SFU bus at Hastings and Granville — a limited-stop service that lets riders off near Empire Field at Hastings and Windermere.

For more information about the Fair at the PNE visit: www.pne.ca.

March 17th everybody will be thinking green, but did you know that Sunday is going to be pretty green as well?

Downtown Vancouver will be hosting the St Patricks Day Parade on Sunday the 20th, and that means road closures and transit re-routes. Have a look below, and be prepared for a busy commute Sunday!

Street Closure and Bus Detour Information

On Sunday, March 20, the following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic:

8:15 AM to 2:00 PM

• Howe Street, from Drake Street to the Granville Bridge.
• All southbound traffic on Granville Bridge and Granville Street (except buses), from Drake Street to West 5th Avenue.

10:30 AM to 2:00 PM

• Howe Street, from Drake Street to Georgia Street.
• Georgia Street, from Hornby Street to Seymour Street.
• Granville Street, from Georgia Street to Dunsmuir Street.

Bus Detours
The closures mean reroutes for the 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 20, 50, 240, 242 and C23. Please visit translink.ca/alerts or call 604-953-3333 for more details!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone!

M

Good morning!

33rd and Victoria is Fully open to buses again after being closed in all directions for an earlier fire.

Have a great day!

M

Good morning!

Due to a working fire at Victoria & 33rd Avenue, service on the #20 Victoria/downtown is a bit messy this morning, to say the least.

Trolleys on the southbound run are only going as far as Commercial/Broadway Station and turning around to head back downtown.

Diesel shuttles are operating between Commercial/Broadway and Harrison Loop.

There are also delays in getting the trolleys into service (at this time) because they have to take a longer route around the fire scene to get to their starting points.

Thanks to our customers in advance for their patience.

Hi All!

Have you had a look at the forecast?  Tonight we may see some snow at higher elevations, and with the temps staying low through the week we really have to watch for “black ice”.

The “high” on Thursday during the day is expected to reach only one degree. Especially if you are commuting in the early morning hours or late at night. Bridges, overpasses, on and off ramps and secondary routes tend to get quite slick. Bring your speed down, and use extra caution when starting and stopping.

If you are using transit, please dress warmly. Of course before you leave the house, get the “low down” on your traffic and weather from Breakfast Television so you know what to expect!

Updates to come! Enjoy the week, at least there’s a lot of sun to go with that chilly weather!

M

Come join Kyle Donaldson and I for the 2nd annual “Spay-ghetti and No Balls…and intimate affair!” at the Vancouver Rowing Club! This event is SO much fun, by far one of the best events of the year, and all for a GREAT cause.

The night includes a beautiful Vegetarian Italian dinner, burlesque show, and performance by BC’s very own Frank Sinatra tribute artist Rick Valiant. That’s not all; there are very cool items to be bid on by silent and live auction. Let me tell you, it got pretty crazy last year, you just never know what’s going to happen. Especially with Kyle and I as your hosts. You are also invited to stay after the performances to dance the rest of the night away! It’s actually a GREAT Valentines night out!

Come support the BCSPCA and our furry friends around the province, and have a GREAT time doing it! For tickets go to spca.bc.ca/spayghetti.

We’ll see you there!!

M