
TransLink preparing for Saturday snowfall in Metro Vancouver
Global News
“Our best advice is for customers is to ‘know before you go,’" TransLink officials warned ahead of the incoming snowfall forecast for Saturday evening.
As much of the Lower Mainland braces for the incoming snowfall forecast for Saturday night, so too is Metro Vancouver’s TransLink transportation services.
“Anytime that there is snow in the forecast, there is a number of people working incredibly hard throughout our organization to keep transit moving for our customers,” Dan Mountain said, a TransLink spokesperson.
For the SkyTrain system, TransLink said it will be deploying a special glycol train that will be running on all rails. The train sprays glycol which can drop the water freezing point to around -56 C.
TransLink teams will be also on standby as well to prevent emergency breaking and to prevent doors from freezing shut on SkyTrains.
“It’s all hands on deck (Saturday),” Mountain said.
“Our best advice is for customers is to ‘know before you go.’ Sign up for TransLink alerts, follow us on Twitter, or call our customer information team at 604-953-3333.”
If the SkyTrain system does experience issues, Coast Mountain Bus Company will deploy extra buses between stations to provide extra transportation support, according to TransLink.