SkyTrain begins overnight testing and expansion construction

TransLink is beginning a five-month period of overnight SkyTrain car testing starting October 3 to prepare for a new 40,000-square-foot Operations Control Centre in Burnaby. The testing, which occurs on weekends and select Mondays during non-operating hours, is a prerequisite for the facility's scheduled opening in 2027. This new centre is intended to support network expansions, including the Broadway Subway Extension and the Dave Barrett Extension.

Simultaneously, construction continues on the Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project. On October 1, the intersection of 203 Street and Industrial Avenue will close from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. to allow for concrete pouring on an elevated guideway. This work is part of the development of the 16 km, eight-station line, which includes the future Langley City Centre Station. Localized traffic diversions and noise from construction equipment are expected during these operations.