How will I use the Evergreen Extension and what will it mean to me?
The Tri-City News posed the question on Facebook and learned local residents have a lot of questions about the new rapid transit system, which will open next Friday, Dec. 2 at noon.
Here are a few of the readers' questions and the answers from TransLink personnel or the Evergreen website.
Q. What time does the first train leave Lafarge-Lake Douglas during the week?
A. The first train departs 5:04 a.m. Monday to Friday.
Q. How long will it take to get from Lafarge Lake/Douglas to Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver?
A. TransLink's trip planner says 37 minutes starting at 7 a.m. on a weekday.
Q. How long will it take to get from Lafarge Lake/Douglas to the Vancouver International Airport (including a trip on the Canada Line)?
A. The trip planner says one our, 13 minutes at 7 a.m. on a weekday.
Q. What are the transfer points between the Millennium (which the Evergreen Extension is part of) and Expo Lines?
A. Commercial-Broadway Station, Lougheed Town Centre Station, Production Way-University Station (via the same platform; no stairs, escalators or elevators).
Q. How long can you expect to wait for a train, especially during rush hour?
A. TransLink says its trip planner is the best guide for times and duration depending on the route. Find it at tripplanning.translink.ca.
Q. What are the zones to get to Vancouver, Richmond or Surrey?
A. The fare zones are the same as they were before: Coquitlam and Port Moody are Zone 3.
Q. Is there an unlimited monthly pass that you can purchase to take the SkyTrain?
A.The Compass card 3-zone monthly pass is $170 for adults, and $52 for the concession (seniors and students) price.
Q. How much does it cost to rent a bike locker at one of the Evergreen stations?
A. You can rent a bike locker for $10 per month plus GST and a $50 refundable key deposit, with a three-month minimum rental period. Although there are only 10 at each of the Tri-City stations, there is a potential to increase the number if the demand is there. For more details about bike locker rentals, visit www.translink.ca/bikeparkade and click on Bike Lockers.
