en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Broadway Subway Project has entered the dynamic testing phase in Vancouver, Canada, as the SkyTrain extension moves toward its target opening in fall 2027. SkyTrain vehicles are running for the first time on completed sections of the new infrastructure.

The project extends the Millennium Line of Metro Vancouver from VCC-Clark Station westward to Arbutus Street. The work includes adding 5.7 kilometers of rapid transit infrastructure and six new stations to increase rail transit capacity along the corridor.

According to the Government of British Columbia, testing began at VCC-Clark Station and will proceed westward in phases while construction continues along the route. This phase aims to check the coordination of trains, tracks, signaling equipment, and communication systems before passenger service begins.

In the initial phase, driver-operated trains will run in both directions at various speeds. Testing covers the completed elevated sections and tunnels west of Great Northern Way-Emily Carr Station. Subsequent phases will introduce automatic train control and check the simultaneous operation of multiple trains on the network.

Testing is expected to continue through 2027. Before the extension opens to the public, the entire system will enter a trial running phase, with trains operating at normal service frequencies and stopping at each new station under real operating conditions.

Construction has not stopped since testing began. Workers are still installing tracks, while work inside stations focuses on the electrical and mechanical systems needed to power and operate the extension.

Mike Farnworth, British Columbia's Minister of Transportation and Transit, stated that the operation of test trains demonstrates significant progress on the project. Dynamic testing will confirm that all systems operate safely and reliably, preparing for public service next year.

The Broadway Subway Project is jointly funded by the Government of British Columbia, the Government of Canada, and the City of Vancouver. The provincial government is contributing CAD 1.957 billion, while the federal government is providing CAD 896.9 million. The City of Vancouver is also contributing CAD 100.3 million in in-kind donations.

The official project overview describes the Broadway Subway extension as a 5.7-kilometer Millennium Line project between VCC-Clark and Arbutus. Once operational, the extension is expected to provide more than three times the passenger capacity of the existing 99 B-Line bus service.

The trip from VCC-Clark to Arbutus is expected to take approximately 11 minutes. Passengers traveling from Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station in Coquitlam to Arbutus Street can complete the journey without transferring, with an estimated travel time of about 46 minutes.

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