The most Canadian solution to fixing SkyTrain doors (VIDEO)

A hockey stick being used to clear snow from train doors. (TransLink)

Who knew hockey sticks could be used to keep SkyTrain moving?

As it turns out, hockey sticks are being used by TransLink staff to clear ice and snow buildup in the gaps of the train doors.

It is the perfect effective device for the problem at hand! A Canadian solution for [typically Eastern] Canadian weather.

#MeanwhileInCanada hockey sticks do more than just put the puck in the net… #HockeyTwitter pic.twitter.com/mIxCX8h4nA

— TransLink BC (@TransLink) February 13, 2019

We have staff stationed throughout #SkyTrain’s Expo and Millennium Lines with hockey sticks, clearing the snow buildup on doors to ensure doors don't freeze and are able to close. pic.twitter.com/SNjNdSBtjW

— TransLink BC (@TransLink) February 13, 2019

Over the past few days, train doors clogged with ice and snow have been unable to properly close, making this one of the leading reasons behind the delays on Expo Line and Millennium Line.

During this snowfall event, both lines have been operating with drivers on each train as an added precaution, and so far today trains have been operating far more smoothly, even with reduced service.

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