NationMaster - Encyclopedia: West Coast Express

The West Coast Express (AAR reporting marks BCVX) has served since 1995 as British Columbia's only interregional commuter railway, linking Mission, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, and Port Moody with Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver, Canada, where it interchanges with SkyTrain rapid transit, SeaBus and other public transportation services. Future plans for the line include a station in Burnaby North. Image File history File links WCE_Logo. ... Image File history File links Westcoast. ... Image File history File links Westcoast. ... Waterfront Station is a major public transportation facility in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... Reporting marks on two CP Rail covered hoppers passing Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, June 20, 2004. ... See also: 1994 in Canada, other events of 1995, 1996 in Canada and the list of years in Canada. // Incumbents Prime Minister - Jean ChrÃ©tien Governor General - Ray Hnatyshyn then RomÃ©o LeBlanc Premier of Alberta - Ralph Klein Premier of British Columbia - Mike Harcourt Premier of Manitoba - Gary Filmon Premier... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation - House seats - Senate seats 36 6 Area... A Virginia Railway Express locomotive in push-pull commuter service (www. ... Mission is a Canadian city, in the province of British Columbia and is situated on the north bank of the Fraser River, overlooking the Fraser Valley. ... Location of Maple Ridge, British Columbia Maple Ridge is a District Municipality in British Columbia, located east of Vancouver, on the Fraser River. ... Pitt Meadows is a District Municipality in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ... Port Coquitlam is a city in British Columbia. ... Member of Parliament James Moore (City Centre / Westwood Plateau) (Conservative) Paul Forseth (Burquitlam) (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Diane Thorne (NDP) Mayor Maxine Wilson Councillors Kent Becker Fin Donnelly Louella Hollington Mae Reid Bill LeClair Barrie Lynch Lou Sekora Population (2005) 113,498 Immigrant Population 39,000 (35%) Languages... Members of Parliament James Moore (Conservative) Paul Forseth (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Iain Black (Liberal) Mayor Joe Trasolini Councillors Mike Clay Diana Dilworth Bob Elliott Meghan Lahti Karen Rockwell Shannon Watkins School Trustees Keith Watkins Melissa Hyndes Land area 26. ... Waterfront Station is a major public transportation facility in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... The platform at Metrotown Station in Burnaby is one of the busiest in the SkyTrain system. ... The SeaBus heading toward downtown Vancouver. ... Aerial view of Metrotown and central Burnaby from the south, with Burrard Inlet and North Vancouver beyond. ...

Operation

The West Coast Express operates from Monday to Friday only excluding holidays, with five trains per day running from Mission to Vancouver in the morning peak hours and returning to Mission in the evening peak. A one-way trip the length of the line takes 73 minutes, which is faster and more reliable than driving to downtown Vancouver. In addition, one bus (called the "TrainBus") operates from Mission to Vancouver in the morning (after all trains) and returns to Mission in the evening (again, after all trains), stopping at all West Coast Express stations. // Original meaning and etymology The original meaning of the term coach was: a horse-drawn vehicle designed for the conveyance of more than one passenger â€” and of mail â€” and covered for protection from the elements. ...

The commuter railway is operated by TransLink, the transportation authority of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, and a member of Canadian Urban Transit Association. TransLink, officially known as the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, is a transportation organization which services transportation needs of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD). ... Motto: Building a sustainable region Area 2,878. ... CUTA is a trade association for urban transit operators in Canada. ...

See TransLink Fare for pricing of WCE's fare. TransLink is the transportation authority in the Greater Vancouver Regional District area of British Columbia. ...

Equipment

Each train consists of a General Motors F59PHI diesel-electric locomotive and between four and nine Bombardier BiLevel passenger carriages. The total fleet of passenger coaches is 37. Each passenger carriage has a seating capacity of 144 people. Like many commuter railways, West Coast Express uses push-pull operation; instead of moving the locomotive to the other end of the train, it is simply controlled remotely from a second cab in the last passenger carriage, allowing the train to run 'backwards'; this occurs during mornings, as during afternoons the locomotive is at the front of train. Passenger amenities include washrooms, a cappuccino bar, power outlets, wheelchair accessibility, and space for bicycles. General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... The Electro-Motive Diesels F59PHI diesel-electric locomotive is a common locomotive on passenger trains in North America. ... Great Western Railway No. ... Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Bombardier group. ... A BiLevel coach in service with Torontos GO Transit. ... Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, either in terms of the space available, or in terms of limitations set by law. ... A single GWR autocoach capable of push-pull operation. ... Coaster Cab Car #2306 at downtown San Diego. ... A wheelchair is a wheeled mobility device in which the user sits. ... Velo redirects here. ...

The carriages and locomotives are maintained by VIA Rail, and the train tracks belong to CP Rail. VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; pronounced vee-ah) is an independent Crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. ... The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR; AAR reporting marks CP, CPAA, CPI), known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a Canadian Class I railway that is operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited. ...

Map

Image File history File links WestCoastExpressMap. ... The Expo Line is the oldest line in the SkyTrain rapid transit system in Greater Vancouver, Canada. ... The Millennium Line is the second line in the SkyTrain rapid transit system in Greater Vancouver, Canada. ... The SeaBus heading toward downtown Vancouver. ...

Fleet

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List of stations

Waterfront Station is a major public transportation facility in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Port Moody Station is a station on the West Coast Express commuter rail line connecting Vancouver to Mission, British Columbia, Canada. ... Coquitlam Central Station is a station on the West Coast Express commuter rail line connecting Vancouver to Mission, British Columbia, Canada. ... Port Coquitlam Station Is a suburban bus and West Coast Express station located in Port Coquitlam. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Future expansion

TransLink has proposed a number of improvements to West Coast Express service [1], two of the key improvements being:

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See also

The Agence mÃ©tropolitaine de transport (AMT) or (English: Metropolitan Transportation Agency) (AAR reporting marks AMT) is the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services across Canadas Greater Montreal Region, including the Island of Montreal, Laval (ÃŽle JÃ©sus), and communities along both the North Shore... GO Transit (AAR reporting marks GOT), officially known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA), is Canadas first, and Ontarios only, interregional public transit system, established to link Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). ... A pair of ON diesels work Hearst, ON, in 2003 Ontario Northland Railway (ONR, AAR reporting marks ONT, ONTA) is a Canadian railway and provincial Crown corporation. ... A pair of Ontario Northland diesels work in Hearst, in 2003. ...

External links

Categories: TransLink (Vancouver) | Transportation in British Columbia | Transportation in Greater Vancouver | West Coast Express The Expo Line is the oldest line in the SkyTrain rapid transit system in Greater Vancouver, Canada. ... The Millennium Line is the second line in the SkyTrain rapid transit system in Greater Vancouver, Canada. ... The SeaBus heading toward downtown Vancouver. ... RAV redirects here. ... Evergreen Line is the latest proposed rapid transit line in Greater Vancouver, Canada. ... TransLink is the transportation authority in the Greater Vancouver Regional District area of British Columbia. ... A typical North American steam train In rail transport, a train consists of rail vehicles that move along guides to transport freight or passengers from one place to another. ... Rapid transit was first introduced in Canada with the opening of the Toronto subway in 1954, built by the Toronto Transportation Commission (now the Toronto Transit Commission, or the TTC). ... Place-Saint-Henri station The Montreal Metro is the main form of public transportation within the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... It has been suggested that List of Toronto Transit Commission stations be merged into this article or section. ... The SkyTrain in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is an urban Advanced Rapid Transit system operating two lines, the Expo Line and the Millennium Line. ... Calgary Transit have recently introduced new SD-160 vehicles to complement their aging original trains. ... Edmonton Light Rail Transit, more commonly referred to as the LRT, is integrated with the Edmonton Transit System, located in Edmonton, Alberta. ... The O-Train was introduced in 2001 as a pilot project for light-rail service in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, which had long depended exclusively on busways for its high-grade transit service (see Ottawa Rapid Transit). ... A CLRV streetcar, used on most of the TTCs streetcar routes, is seen here in downtown Toronto, shown here on the 506 route. ... The LINK Interterminal Shuttle is a bus service connecting Terminals 1, 2 and 3 at Toronto Pearson International Airport. ... VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; pronounced vee-ah) is an independent Crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. ... A pair of Ontario Northland diesels work in Hearst, in 2003. ... The Canadian National Railway (CN; AAR reporting marks CN, CNA, CNIS), known as Canadian National Railways (CNR) between 1918 and 1960, and Canadian National/Canadien National (CN) from 1960 to present, is a Canadian Class I railway operated by Canadian National Railway Company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. ... An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ... The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is a Canadian regional railway that stretches 357 miles (575 kilometres) through the wilderness of northeastern Quebec and western Labrador. ... Tshiuetin Rail Transportation is a Canadian short line railway that stretches 134 miles (217 kilometres) through the wilderness of western Labrador and northeastern Quebec. ... The White Pass and Yukon Route (WP&Y, WP&YR) (AAR reporting mark WPY) is a narrow gauge railroad linking the port of Skagway, Alaska with Whitehorse, the capital of Canadas Yukon Territory. ... A Virginia Railway Express locomotive in push-pull commuter service (www. ... GO Transit (AAR reporting marks GOT), officially known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA), is Canadas first, and Ontarios only, interregional public transit system, established to link Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). ... The Agence mÃ©tropolitaine de transport (AMT) or (English: Metropolitan Transportation Agency) (AAR reporting marks AMT) is the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services across Canadas Greater Montreal Region, including the Island of Montreal, Laval (ÃŽle JÃ©sus), and communities along both the North Shore...

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