New Canada Line opens in Vancouver
Monday, 17 August 2009 12:00 AM
Downtown Vancouver
The city of Vancouver is celebrating the opening of the new Canada Line on the Sky Train network.
The line is the newest service in its existing light, mono rail system has opened ahead of its predicted November 2009 launch and in ample time for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Vancouver will host both events in February and March 2010.
It will take approximately 26 minutes for visitors and locals to travel between the Vancouver International Airport and downtown on the new line.
"The Canada Line is something Vancouver has needed for a long time," notes Louise Bourchier, UK Manager for Tourism British Columbia in London.
"We've now got a fast, efficient, and economic way for visitors to Vancouver to transfer from YVR into the heart of the city, and get around downtown from there. It's an absolutely fabulous addition to BC's biggest city and will be a real asset in transporting visitors during the Olympic Games."
Currently regular fare on the Canada Line costs CDN $3.75 per person, one-way, in a regular 2-Zone ticket. In 2010 that price is predicted to rise marginally for those travelling to YVR.
travelbite.co.uk staff
