| Canada Line | About the Canada Line |
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About the Canada Line At a length of nearly 19 km, the Canada Line will be an automated rail-based rapid transit service connecting Vancouver with central Richmond and the Vancouver International Airport -- linking growing residential, business, health care, educational and other centres in the region -- and adding transit capacity equivalent to 10 major road lanes. The Canada Line will connect with existing rapid transit lines at Waterfront Station and major east-west transit services, creating an enhanced transit network to serve the region. |
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| Canada Line | FAQs |
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Frequently Asked Questions The Canada Line Project and the Community CLCO Canada Line Project Costs Involving the Private Sector Building the Canada Line Project |
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| Canada Line | Financing |
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Financing The Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink), the Vancouver International Airport Authority (VIAA) and the City of Vancouver are funding the Canada Line, which is supported by the City of Richmond. The project also involves a private sector partner, InTransitBC, who was selected through a competitive bidding process. The |
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| Canada Line | Health, Safety and the Environment |
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Health, Safety and the Environment The Canada Line will be built safely, professionally and in an environmentally responsible manner, adhering to all legislative and regulatory requirements. |
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| About Jim - "the Guy on the Line" We met Jim on a sunny spring day on Cambie Street. A group of us, along with reporters and camera crews, were outside the construction fence, all decked out in our safety equipment - hard hats, high visibility vests, steel toed boots - and we were all taking a look at the excavation. We noticed a man with a camera and figured he was part of the media group. To our surprise, Jim told us he was a resident of south Vancouver and not a photographer from a local paper. He went on to tell me his story... |
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| Canada Line | Meeting Long-term Needs |
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Meeting Long-Term Transportation Needs The Canada Line will provide additional transportation capacity equivalent to 10 major road lanes in a dense corridor where expanding roads and bridges is neither practical nor desirable. This additional capacity will address congestion and make growth in these centres more manageable, boosting our cities' liveability, sustainability and competitiveness. |
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| Canada Line | Overview and Route Map |
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Overview and Route Map The Canada Line project will consist of:
An underground tunnel from Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver going south under Granville Street, Davie Street, False Creek, and Cambie Street to south of 64th Avenue; |
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| Canada Line | About Us |
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About Us Overview Funding Agencies Participating Agencies Governance Design, Construction, Finance and Operation Overview The Governments of Canada and British Columbia, the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver International Airport Authority fund the Canada Line. |
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| Canada Line | Biographies |
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Biographies L.I. (Larry) Bell Chair, BCHydro Chair, CLCO Independent Larry Bell is Chair of BC Hydro. Mr. Bell served as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of BC Hydro from August 2001 to September 2003, and as Chair of BC Hydro from 1987 to 1991. During this time he was named Communicator of the Year by the International Association of Business Communicators, received the Vanier Medal from the Institute of Public Administration of Canada, and was given the Award of Excellence for Innovative Management by the Institute of Public Administration. |
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| Did You Know The population of Greater Vancouver is expected to grow by 450,000 during the next 10 years reaching over 3 million by 2021. The number of vehicles in Greater Vancouver is increasing at a faster rate than the population, adding about 20,000 more cars per year. |
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