- Evergreen Line
By Connor Denoon
TRANSLINK ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING THE EVERGREEN LINE IS A GO.
THE NEW TRAIN LINE IS PLANNED TO LINK COQUITLAM WITH THE SKYTRAIN NETWORK.
THE EVERGREEN LINE IS SET TO RUN FROM LOUGHEED TOWN CENTRE IN BURNABY TO COQUITLAM TOWN CENTRE.
THE COST OF THE EVERGREEN LINE IS ESTIMATED TO BE 1.4 BILLION DOLLARS.
FUNDS FOR THE LINE IS COMING FROM THE INCREASE IN GAS TAX AGREED UPON BY THE MAYORS OF THE LOWER MAINLAND.
TRANSLINK HOPES TO HAVE CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED AND THE TRAINS UP AND RUNNING BY THE SUMMER OF 2016.
