Major impacts to Expo Line SkyTrain resolved after incident in New Westminster
Editor’s note: Service resumed Friday afternoon, but riders could still expect some gaps in trains during the rush hour commute.
Attention, commuters in Metro Vancouver. There’s an issue on a busy track that has led to the suspension of service in New Westminster for the SkyTrain’s Expo Line.
In a bulletin, TransLink states there is no Expo Line service between Lougheed Town Centre Station and Columbia Station due to a police incident. Expo Line trains bound for Production Way-University Station from Waterfront Station are currently terminating at Columbia Station.
The incident began at approximately 10 am. There is no estimated time for the restart of regular service.
A shuttle bus bridge service has been established on the impacted Expo Line segment between Lougheed Town Centre Station and Columbia Station.
Millennium Line services are not impacted.
#SkyTrain Update: Expo Line service between Columbia Stn & Lougheed Stn is suspended due to police incident. No service at Sapperton Stn or Braid Stn. Expo Line trains operating between Waterfront Station and King George Station only. Canada Line and M-Line are unaffacted. ^LA
— TransLink BC (@TransLink) February 16, 2024
Traffic along Brunette Avenue remains slow Friday afternoon after an earlier closure connected to the incident.
⚠️ UPDATE – Brunette Ave is now open to traffic in both directions between Braid St and the #BCHwy1. However, continue to watch for police activity in the area. #Coquitlam #NewWesthttps://t.co/V4Dzz5XoY6
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) February 16, 2024