MisterF
Senior Member
That doesn't really contradict what I was saying though. Stations might be getting overcrowded and the Canada Line might be getting near capacity, but that's nothing compared to Yonge-Bloor Station and Line 1 in general. The Broadway extension is in the works, which will increase coverage in central Vancouver significantly and eventually reach UBC. All in all, Toronto has far more parts of the city that are nowhere near rapid transit. RER, Eginton and the DRL will improve the situation tremendously, but each is a case of playing catch-up after 30 years of next to no expansion.The grass is always greener, isn't it.
I'm not sure if Vancouver IS well-served really. Burnaby might be well served, but not so much Vancouver. There isn't any service anywhere near UBC - perhaps one of the more important nodes in the city.
Less overcrowded? Perhaps if they'd built 200-metre long stations and used wide trains like in Toronto. But the 40-metre long Canada line stations and narrow trains:
http://vancouversun.com/news/local-...crowded-buses-trains-and-more-time-in-traffic
http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canada-line-seating-configuration
http://www.cknw.com/2014/09/12/canada-line-stations-overcrowded/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/translink-ceo-six-months-1.3803113
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/08/...-skytrain-canada-line-built-nearing-capacity/