If you’re travelling on SkyTrain, you may encounter some delays between New West and Burnaby in the coming weeks.
TransLink is advising customers to build extra travel time into their schedules if they’re travelling on the Expo line between Surrey and New Westminster. Delays are expected while upgrades take place along parts of the SkyTrain tracks of the SkyBridge.
“During construction, Expo Line trains will use one side of the SkyBridge tracks only, so crews can work safely on the opposite tracks,” said a notice from TransLink.
According to TransLink, work is planned for the following dates:
* Sunday, July 31 to Sunday, Aug. 7: Impacts between Scott Road station and Columbia station during all service hours
* Saturday, Aug. 13 to Saturday, Aug. 20: Impacts between Scott Road station and New Westminster station during all service hours
“Customers travelling through affected stations should plan for around 20 minutes of extra travel time to account for any delays,” said the notice. “Customers travelling between New Westminster and Surrey are encouraged to travel outside of peak hours, if possible, to reduce overcrowding.”
TransLink will be providing additional SkyTrain staff at affected stations to customers. Signage and digital way-finding will also be placed in stations to help customers navigate these changes to their commutes during construction.
According to TransLink, the upcoming work will replace essential rail components that have carried more than five million trains since 1990. The upcoming work is the final phase of the SkyBridge expansion joint replacement work that began in 2021.
“We appreciate the patience of our customers while we complete these important upgrades to maintain the SkyBridge,” said the TransLink notice.