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Originally Posted by Jebby
Maybe in 30 or 40 years. The Canada Line still has a lot of capacity expansion that doesn't require rebuilding stations or ripping up Cambie.
It wasn't underbuilt, it was built to meet current demand and easily expandable to meet demand for the next few decades.
By the time the Canada Line needs to be expanded, it will likely make much more sense to build a second north-south line instead of expanding the Canada Line. .............
...A Hastings Line from Waterfront and then going south down Willingdon, past Brentwood and ending at Metrotown would make more sense. That, along with a UBC extension of the M-Line would be more than enough to service Downtown and take pressure off all three existing SkyTrain lines.
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Agreed. I think more trains with maxed-out frequency (tightest possible headways) will serve Canada line for a long while, that another North-South line, be it Granville or Main would be good, if proven necessary, and that a Hastings Line (underground
please)... looping down Willingdon, then west to UBC would provide a "circle" line that is useful in so many cities. An ultimate Arbutus Line would me more of a local server - useful, but not really necessary until that area densifies significantly (and that'll be a long, long time from now).