SkyTrain (Vancouver) - Wikipedia
SkyTrain has 54 stations served by three lines: the Expo Line, the Millennium Line, and the Canada Line. The Expo and Millennium Lines are operated by British Columbia Rapid Transit …
Vancouver SkyTrain - Railway Technology
May 18, 2000 · SkyTrain uses moving-block automatic train control which allows for very short headways and facilitates rapidly changing capacity according to demand. Intrusions onto the …
SkyTrain - nycsubway.org
A future rapid transit line south to the city of Richmond and Vancouver International Airport is proposed to begin at Waterfront using either conventional light rail or SkyTrain/ALRT …
Passenger rail terminology - Wikipedia
Naming practices often select one type of placement in a system where several are used; there are many subways with above-ground components, and on the other hand, the Vancouver …
SkyTrain - CPTDB Wiki
SkyTrain is the regional rapid transit system serving Metro Vancouver in British Columbia. The system runs mainly on an elevated track and is fully automated. Stations are monitored by …
The Monorail Society - What is a Monorail?
The Detroit People Mover (above) and the Vancouver Skytrain are often referred to as monorails. they actually are elevated light rail systems. They run on conventional steel dual rails on a …
The "SkyTrain" automated rail rapid transit system (Fig. 1) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, was opened to revenue service on January 3, 1986, 3 months ahead of the original …
22 Different Types of Trains and Their Uses (w/ Pictures)
Feb 2, 2022 · Here’s a wide sampling of 22 different types of trains. See Also: 19 Types of Tractors. 1. Automated People Mover (APM) These are smaller-scale trains designed for …
SkyTrain - The Canadian Encyclopedia
Mar 10, 2016 · The SkyTrain is the rapid transit rail system serving Metro Vancouver, British Columbia. It uses mostly Advanced Light Rapid Transit (ALRT) technology, an automated rail …
Vancouver SkyTrain — Map, Lines, Route, Hours, Tickets
SkyTrain, Vancouver’s underground rail system, began operating on 11 December 1985. The network includes 53 stations on three lines, with easy connections to buses, ferries and other …