SkyTrain Station Renovations

[Vantage]

Originally Posted by MIPS

I don't think I've ever seen pigeons up there...

It's doing its job then.

[flipper316]

Anyone disgusted by the amount of trash by the ticket machines and at Central BlVd at Metrotown? Also what's up with that ped overpass? Are they just gonna leave it there as some sort of museum piece? It looks so unsightly and redundant seeing as peds can take the escalator down from the mall concourse to the bus loop.

[Reecemartin]

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[gillty]

Originally Posted by Reecemartin

I've always thought we could use a little more trash collection in certain locations. It's strange how without the walkway Metrotown station feels more like a significant separate entity rather than a station tacked onto the mall.

It is a two way street. Sure garbage receptacles are often overflowing or not found (downtown Vancouver), but people also need have some respect and restraint regarding the environments they occupy. Unfortunately this does not seem to be the case here.

In regards to the 29th Avenue overpass, may I be the only one who thinks it looks extremely elegant?
I grew up using this station and am very satisfied with the upgrades, if only they would replace the dated platform tile work.

[Reecemartin]

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[officedweller]

From Via Architecture twitter:

Metrotown Station March 2, 2017


https://twitter.com/viaarchitecture

[Waders]

Originally Posted by officedweller

From Via Architecture twitter:

Metrotown Station March 2, 2017


https://twitter.com/viaarchitecture

One thing I don't like is the opening at the upper portion of the station house glass panels allows water to get inside during stormy weather.

[officedweller]

I wonder if that's to allow birds to get out?
Otherwise you'd think they'd close the gap a bit.
I doubt you'd need that large a gap to relieve air pressure.

[Millennium2002]

(sorry, nothing to see here)

[cganuelas1995]

That new bus exchange next to the ScotiaBank at Brighouse is starting to take shape, slowly. And by that, I mean a bit of asphalt has been laid down and the fence pulled back a bit.

[Vin]

Is it me or the area around Brighouse station is beginning to look so bright at night. It almost seems the station and all of No. 3 road lights have been replaced with the very bright white LED lamps.

[MIPS]

Originally Posted by officedweller

I wonder if that's to allow birds to get out?
Otherwise you'd think they'd close the gap a bit.
I doubt you'd need that large a gap to relieve air pressure.

Convection based ventilation perhaps?. They did it on Joyce when they did the Compass expansion but the top portion kept the mesh panels which yes, helps keep birds out and some of the weather.


Image courtesy of News1130

[jollyburger]

I doubt it's for birds since other station upgrades like at Main Street have closed in those top sections.

[Reecemartin]

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[cganuelas1995]

Originally Posted by Reecemartin

Take pictures and post?

Forgot to but I will do that when I'm commuting home and its nice and bright out. I can't be assed to do it on my commute to work but from work I can be.

[Reecemartin]

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[dpogue]

Originally Posted by Reecemartin

One thing that pertains to stations and that I'm quite curious about now that I think of it, are there a certain number of Skytrain/station attendants always in the system? Are there particular stations that are always attended or always not attended? I've never paid enough attention to know whether attendants I've seen were always there.

Stations are not always attended, but staffing levels are generally set such that there is at least one STA for each station plus a few extras to cover for breaks, lunches, meetings, trainings, etc. During rush hour there are additional part-time staff to provide faster response to any problems (one of the recommendations from the McNeil report).

Generally the way it works is that the system is broken up into blocks containing 2 stations, and 2 staff members are assigned to each block to float back and forth between the stations. Frequently those two staff stick together as a pair for increased safety.
The exceptions I believe are Main Street, Commercial-Broadway (Expo Line), Lougheed, and Production Way. Commercial-Broadway (Millennium Line) is almost always attended because it just happens to overlap in 2 blocks, and it's also where a supervisor office and training rooms are located.

[tlo]

Originally Posted by Vin

Is it me or the area around Brighouse station is beginning to look so bright at night. It almost seems the station and all of No. 3 road lights have been replaced with the very bright white LED lamps.

I don't know about No. 3 Road but my phone's light sensor tells me that the LED street lights elsewhere in Richmond are about twice the intensity of the lights they're replacing. The amateur astronomer in me is offended by the increased light pollution.

[flipper316]

I've been out to Metrotown station a few times recently. Anyone think with the overall pace of construction it could've been done faster if they just closed the damn station? It's not like the mall would've been hurting for traffic with the bus loop right there and giant parking lots under and over ground. And Patterson and Royal Oak are a close shuttle ride away or a somewhat close walk for people transiting.

[dpogue]

Originally Posted by flipper316

I've been out to Metrotown station a few times recently. Anyone think with the overall pace of construction it could've been done faster if they just closed the damn station? It's not like the mall would've been hurting for traffic with the bus loop right there and giant parking lots under and over ground. And Patterson and Royal Oak are a close shuttle ride away or a somewhat close walk for people transiting.

That's what they wanted to do, but Burnaby didn't consider that a valid option.