SkyTrain service disrupted by fire
TransLink blamed an unexplained fire on the Expo Line guideway for SkyTrain issues.
SkyTrain passengers took longer than expected getting home on Thursday night in Metro Vancouver.
Late night trains weren't running between the Edmonds Station and the Waterfront Station and people had to take buses, temporarily put in place to bridge the gap in the SkyTrain system.
TransLink blamed the service interruption, which began a little after 11 p.m. PT, on a fire on the Expo Line guideway, which caused a communications failure.
- TransLink blames 1-hour SkyTrain delay on impatient commuters
- SkyTrain delays: TransLink suggests grabbing a coffee and taking a break
- SkyTrain delays: service resumes after power failure
TransLink wouldn't say what caused the fire, or exactly where it occurred along the Expo Line.
The transit company said nobody was stranded on the tracks, and neither the Millennium Line, nor the Canada Line were affected.
Many transit users took to social media to express their frustration with the delays.
2.5 hours from stadium to metrotown. Walked a big chunk near the end. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/skytrain?src=hash">#skytrain</a>
—@adammcdonaldNot home yet and our bus tickets expired. Do we have to buy new ones <a href="https://twitter.com/TransLink">@TransLink</a> ?
—@mikebrowneFire? Skytrain. What!? Stuck in downtown! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/epic?src=hash">#epic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/sleepover?src=hash">#sleepover</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hotel?src=hash">#hotel</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/iwish?src=hash">#iwish</a>
—@_spriyaStatus update: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/skytrain?src=hash">#skytrain</a> refugee. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/firstworldproblems?src=hash">#firstworldproblems</a>
—@jclganTransLink wouldn't say whether Friday morning commuters could expect similar delays.