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officedweller · #**2981** Posted **Dec 9, 2024, 9:39 AM**

Twitter post Dec 6th:

Strut removal at Oak-VGH Station:

https://twitter.com/broadwaysubway_

madog222 · #**2982** Posted **Dec 9, 2024, 11:53 PM**

A few of the recently uploaded photos, more on their Flickr. Taken late October.

Mount Pleasant Station platform level by B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, on Flickr

Cross passage tunnel near Mount Pleasant Station by B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, on Flickr

Tunnels near Arbutus Station by B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, on Flickr

officedweller · #**2983** Posted **Dec 18, 2024, 6:16 AM**

From Broadway Subway twitter Dec 16th:

https://twitter.com/broadwaysubway_/status/1868710318987202807

jollyburger · #**2984** Posted **Dec 18, 2024, 6:41 AM**

A bunch of newer photos from November on their Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/tranbc/albums/72157706275278374/

BaddieB · #**2985** Posted **Dec 19, 2024, 5:11 PM**

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In its Fall 2024 fiscal update this week, the provincial government noted that the project to build SkyTrain Millennium Line’s Broadway extension reaching Arbutus will see a relatively slight cost increase of 4.5% or $127 million, growing from $2.827 billion to $2.954 billion.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/broadway-subway-pattullo-bridge-cost-increase

That's good news. I was expecting another 2 billion lol.

idunno · #**2986** Posted **Dec 19, 2024, 5:33 PM**

Honestly not bad at all considering it's going to be 2 years late!

madog222 · #**2987** Posted **Dec 19, 2024, 7:44 PM**

August and September monthly status reports have finally been uploaded.

https://www.broadwaysubway.ca/news-information/monthly-status-reports/

WBC · #**2988** Posted **Dec 20, 2024, 2:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by idunno

Honestly not bad at all considering it's going to be 2 years late!

Oh, I am sure that's not the final number...

jollyburger · #**2989** Posted **Jan 9, 2025, 12:39 AM**

Fans installed in that raised section at Emily Carr

SkyTrain tunnels at the Great Northern Way – Emily Carr site by B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit, on Flickr

madog222 · #**2990** Posted **Jan 15, 2025, 7:28 PM**

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Crews are preparing for track installation inside the tunnels. Here, between GNW-Emily Carr and Mount Pleasant Station, the concrete track base has been poured.

Can you see the pink dots on the concrete base? That’s where fasteners will be installed to hold the rail in place.

https://x.com/broadwaysubway_/status/1879581889171775639/photo/1

VancityAvgeek33 · #**2991** Posted **Jan 17, 2025, 12:51 AM**

Does anyone know when the ubc extension will be officially announced?

jollyburger · #**2992** Posted **Jan 17, 2025, 1:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by VancityAvgeek33

Does anyone know when the ubc extension will be officially announced?

When they get funding for it. ie. You'll be waiting a long time.

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'No discussion of funding,' as Mike Farnworth takes on B.C.'s transit deficit and difficulties

Premier David Eby tasked Transportation Minister Mike Farnworth with leading efforts to extend TransLink’s Broadway SkyTrain line to the University B.C. in a mandate letter that talked a lot about transit priorities but not so much about cash.

https://vancouversun.com/news/transit-priority-mike-farnworth-bc-transportation-minister

Stainer · #**2993** Posted **Jan 17, 2025, 7:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by VancityAvgeek33

Does anyone know when the ubc extension will be officially announced?

Still waiting on the final business case to be finished/released.

If anyone knows for sure that it's done, FOI is an option.

Lexus · #**2994** Posted **Jan 17, 2025, 11:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

When they get funding for it. ie. You'll be waiting a long time.

https://vancouversun.com/news/transit-priority-mike-farnworth-bc-transportation-minister

I sincerely hope it never gets funded, or at the very least, that the Purple Line is prioritized first. UBC has already built some housing on campus and should focus on building more. Taking a bus from Arbutus to UBC is a reasonable and acceptable commute for a student over the average four years of study.

Migrant_Coconut · #**2995** Posted **Jan 18, 2025, 12:11 AM**

It's not just UBC - it's also Greektown, Jericho and Point Grey Village, plus all the feeder buses. A chance at breaking the West Side's carmageddon suburbistan and grabbing up to 70k+ more daily ridership? Yes please.

Lexus · #**2996** Posted **Jan 19, 2025, 2:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

It's not just UBC - it's also Greektown, Jericho and Point Grey Village, plus all the feeder buses. A chance at breaking the West Side's carmageddon suburbistan and grabbing up to 70k+ more daily ridership? Yes please.

70K of seasonal riders who pay $40 for a monthly pass by folks who mostly international. In this case UBC should chip in some cash as well as Jericho development. Even then should be happening after purple line.

Hooknose · #**2997** Posted **Jan 19, 2025, 4:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

It's not just UBC - it's also Greektown, Jericho and Point Grey Village, plus all the feeder buses. A chance at breaking the West Side's carmageddon suburbistan and grabbing up to 70k+ more daily ridership? Yes please.

It won't be 70,000 for long. Infill will skyrocket once it opens.

jollyburger · #**2998** Posted **Jan 19, 2025, 4:51 PM**

There's a UBCx thread

Migrant_Coconut · #**2999** Posted **Jan 19, 2025, 8:52 PM**

Yup. Moving there now.

WBC · #**3000** Posted **Jan 20, 2025, 1:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

It's not just UBC - it's also Greektown, Jericho and Point Grey Village, plus all the feeder buses. A chance at breaking the West Side's carmageddon suburbistan and grabbing up to 70k+ more daily ridership? Yes please.

Yes, but at what cost? I would bet that extension to UBC would be 10 billion by the time it gets built with current price escalations...

Regrettably, I have hard time seeing new lines beyond Langley getting built any time soon. As in, not before 2040.