One of my biggest surprises was the accessibility of the stations and trains, which are also huge. No offense — but the Skytrain looks like the Canada Line’s distant (and smaller) ugly cousin! Since I have twin daughters, I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to navigate the system with a double-wide stroller. It was even more stroller-friendly than the wonderfully accessible subway in Bilbao, Spain, which I recently visited with my two girls.

As residents, we know the city is great but others are finding out too. Vancouver is repeatedly rated as one of the top cities of the world and this means the city will continue to grow in population. The larger sized trains are not just good for parents with strollers or people with disabilities, but everyone. It’s clear that the planners built in extra capacity for future growth who will choose to call Vancouver home, just as I have.

The size of the train, both inside and out, made me feel like I was in Toronto, NYC or, yes, Chicago. I have to wonder if part of this was done to accommodate the Hollywood North crowd which could allow Vancouver to entice more film crews.

Anyway… like Chicago’s master planner Danial Burnam said: “Make no little plans.”

I agree the more it is available the more it will be used.

Surrey Mayor has already suggested about Surrey paying for it to be extended to Guildford and I think Langley with the Casino money should extend it the rest of the way.

I understand this type of transportation can bring in unwelcomed types to a community but the 1% should not dictate the action of the 99%.