SkyTrain stopped in its tracks due to technical issue
The Expo and Millennium lines aren't going anywhere right now, and many SkyTrain riders may be in the dark as to why.
TransLink posted this service advisory at 12:32 p.m.:
Due to a technical issue at Skytrain, there are significant delays impacting the Expo & Millennium Line trains. It is also impacting our ability to communicate to passengers in train cars or platforms. We are working hard to resolve this issue. For those passengers in the trains, please stay in the cars until instructed. Thank-you for your patience.
The Canada Line is unaffected.
TransLink also posted these tweets:
#SkyTrain #Expo #MillenniumLine Trains are currently holding at location. Updates coming shortly. Thank you for your patience. ^ts
— TransLink BC (@TransLink) July 21, 2014
#SkyTrain Due to the technical issues we cannot communicate with the cars in the system or on the platforms. Thank you for your patience.^ts
— TransLink BC (@TransLink) July 21, 2014
#SkyTrain For your safety, please remain in the vehicles as the power to the tracks is still live.
— TransLink BC (@TransLink) July 21, 2014
#SkyTrain Due to the current problem, staff are guiding people from cars back to the nearest station. Please wait for assistance from staff.
— TransLink BC (@TransLink) July 21, 2014
Update (1:33 p.m.): Check out this photo of passengers leaving a stopped train.
@News1130radio #Skytrain shutdown. people walking on the tracks from trains to station. Photo by A.Amat pic.twitter.com/tSjBvvn702
— Josephus Fantasticus (@myzrahi) July 21, 2014
Comments
7 Comments
Malcolm
Jul 21, 2014 at 3:06pm
I know what we should do!
We should pour money out of dump trucks to build infrastructure that is not needed for 30 more years in Coquitlam and Surrey, while cleverly ignoring the overstressed core that has precariously little spare capacity and few alternatives in the event of the smallest hiccup
Time to upgrade you guys...
Jul 21, 2014 at 3:18pm
From Windows ME or 98 to Windows 7 ya know since it is 2014 /rolls eyes :-/
CA
Jul 21, 2014 at 5:06pm
So glad I missed both incidents. The first incident I was fortunate enough to get a ride from a lady who had a modo car! This time round I am missing work due to the issue. Feel so bad for all those people trapped by an aging system. STOP wasting money (salaries!). These trains are old and unbearable to sit in for extended periods especially in the HEAT. Take a good look at salary and job descriptions - you see a lot of these skytrain attendants just standing around chatting each other up. Top execs are overpaid. FRUSTRATING!
thebusdriver
Jul 21, 2014 at 6:03pm
Take the Bus! we are still running!
I wonder
Jul 21, 2014 at 7:13pm
if a thorough investigation would reveal a maliciously inserted engineered computer virus or this is just a breakdown.
Hi Duh
Jul 21, 2014 at 7:31pm
Shut down by a bunch of people camping on the tracks, no?
God
Jul 21, 2014 at 9:36pm
On the fifth day.....a Thursday. God created Transtink....I mean Tanslink!