First new generation SkyTrain cars to enter service early 2025
The first new Mark V SkyTrain cars out of an order of 235 cars will enter service on the Expo and Millennium lines in early 2025.
New rendering of the future SkyTrain cars, arriving starting later …
TransLink has released a new artistic rendering of the new generation SkyTrain cars that will be used on the Expo and Millennium lines. The new rendering shows the exterior design of the train cars, with a futuristic-looking train head — defined by its sleek set of lights — and a livery colour scheme featuring an eye-popping shade of blue.
First new SkyTrain cars now on cross-country journey to Metro …
Freshly made at Alstom’s plant in Kingston, Ontario, the first cars of an order of 205 new generation Mark V SkyTrain cars are now on the Trans-Canada Highway — onboard flatbed trucks — for their journey to reach TransLink’s SkyTrain hub in Edmonds in Burnaby.
Photos + Video: Here's what the new SkyTrain cars look like
May 15, 2024 · The Vancouver transit agency has been waiting for the new SkyTrain cars for a while; more than 200 new cars are on order to replace the original Mark Is and add capacity as the Broadway Subway opens up.
First glimpse of new Mark V SkyTrain cars - TransLink
Aug 22, 2023 · 205 new cars are designed to eventually replace the original Mark I models, which are slated for retirement by the end of 2027. The Mark V design features consist of five-car sets, all internally open-ended with walk-through carriages in the same style as the Mark III trains.
Here's what the new SkyTrain cars look like as they're built ...
Aug 29, 2022 · SkyTrain, the next generation. That's what's being built in Quebec right now, as 205 brand new Mark V SkyTrain cars are being put together. The huge train cars are in the first stage of a journey that will end with them being sat in by locals; photos from the factory show some of the first cars being built.
TransLink Offers Glimpse of New Mark V Skytrain Cars
Aug 22, 2023 · TransLink has released the first photos and videos of the new Mark V SkyTrain cars, which have entered their testing phase at a facility in Kingston, Ontario.
Next generation of SkyTrain cars take shape - The Buzzer blog
Aug 27, 2022 · TransLink’s new SkyTrain cars are taking shape at a Canadian manufacturing factory in Quebec. The 205 new cars (our largest order ever) will allow us to retire older trains, enhance fleet quality, and keep service reliable for customers.
What do Vancouver's new SkyTrain cars look like ... - Vancouver …
Aug 22, 2023 · Vancouver's light rail system is getting some brand-new train cars soon; TransLink has released the first videos and photos from a factory in Kingston, Ont. where they're being built. The Mark V's will be the fourth generation of SkyTrain cars, …
What do Vancouver's new SkyTrain cars look like? - Burnaby Now
Aug 22, 2023 · Vancouver's light rail system is getting some brand-new train cars soon; TransLink has released the first videos and photos from a factory in Kingston, Ont. where they're being built. The Mark V's will be the fourth generation of SkyTrain cars, …