SkyTrain craps out again…………………
Posted by zweisystem on Friday, September 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment
It is annoying, not only to commuters, but those who support other transit modes, that the SkyTrain Lobby continue this silly nonsense that it trundles back and forth with nary a problem. In just the past few weeks, the SkyTrain system has stalled due to many problems.
TransLink wants desperately to build more SkyTrain and continues to pretend that when the system goes down, it's really nothing at all.
The one problem SkyTrain has is that it is an aging and complicated proprietary light-metro system and aging gadgetbahnen tend to have a lot more problems than light rail and service stoppages will only increase with time, but you will never get the SkyTain lobby to ever to admit to that.
SkyTrain service returning to normal after disruptions in Surrey
By Evan Duggan, Vancouver Sun September 16, 2011 6:42 AM
METRO VANCOUVER – SkyTrain service is returning to normal this morning after disruptions at the four Surrey stations due to a power supply problem.
By 7 a.m., train service should be back up and running east of Royal Oak on the Expo line, said TransLink spokesman, Drew Snider.
The stretch between Columbia and Braid on the Millennium is also operating again.
During the delay, a series of bus bridges were set up to link King George and New Westminster; Surrey Central and New Westminster; New Westminster and Lougheed, New Westminster and Royal Oak; and Columbia and Lougheed.
Commuters are asked to be patient, as station platforms are expected to be very crowded due to the early-morning delays.
Officials say the disruption was caused by a power supply problem with one of the vehicle control computers.
Engineers were able to fix the problem.
http://www.vancouversun.com/SkyTrain+service+returning+normal+after+disruptions+Surrey/5412864/story.html
