Canada Line extension to New West
Why hasn’t a Canada Line extension been proposed from Marine Drive station to the Expo Line in New West (22nd Street Station)? The traffic along Marine Drive these days is crazy; they are adding more and more density in the form of high rise condos along Marine Drive without adequate transit infrastructure. Imagine how many more people living in the eastern suburbs could transit to YVR airport instead of driving?
ETA: someone in the comments posted videos by StainerTheFirst, a YouTuber who makes content on Vancouver transit / infrastructure projects. Super interesting. Looks like there is potential for a future streetcar along the Arbutus Greenway and possibly LRT (light rail transit) running parallel to Marine drive to the River District and beyond. The city bought the Arbutus Corridor from CPR but they haven’t bought the Marine drive rail lines from CPR yet. However these rail lines aren’t being used much at all - would be a great opportunity.
Here’s the video: https://youtu.be/sVVfYwn7vmI?t=301&si=lqwKAOFF1Fi5AkFd