The cars are nearly 40-years old so TransLink is looking to repurpose them. Kylie Stanton introduces us to the people behind one of several pitched creative ideas – Jan 13, 2025 ...

The original SkyTrain vehicles are being taken out of service through 2026 and TransLink needs ideas for repurposing them. ... TransLink is retiring 150 old-school SkyTrain cars.

Metro Vancouver's transit authority is seeking bids for what to do with 150 vintage SkyTrain cars that are ... across the world, old transit vehicles have been repurposed for community ...

Here's what some Vancouver entrepreneurs want to do with 150 retiring SkyTrain cars "They are iconic. It would keep the spirit of '86 alive," said David Duprey.

TransLink is expected to decommission about 150 of its original Mark I SkyTrain cars over the next two years, and a Vancouver group wants to convert them to artist spaces.

The Mark 1 SkyTrain cars — with their distinctive white, red and blue design— were introduced in 1986, when the SkyTrain system first came online during Expo 86. They still run on the region's ...

Metro Vancouver's transit authority is seeking inventive proposals for what to do with 150 vintage SkyTrain cars that are reaching their end of life.The Mark 1 SkyTrain cars — with their distinctive ...

Metro Vancouver's transit authority is seeking inventive proposals for what to do with 150 vintage SkyTrain cars that are reaching their end of life.The Mark 1 SkyTrain cars — with their distinctive ...