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Bombardier ART Mark III
In service August 18, 2016–present
Manufacturer Bombardier
Model Innovia Metro 300
Constructed 2015 (first order)
2018–2019 (second order)
Built at Plattsburgh, New York
Kingston, Ontario
Fleet numbers 401–484
Formation 4 cars per set (semi-permanent)
Owner TransLink
Operator British Columbia
Rapid Transit Company
Depot OMC1
Lines served Expo Line Logo and Symbol-a.png
Millennium Line Logo and Symbol-a.png (2016)
Specifications
Leading car length 17.35 m
Middle car length 16.70 m
Width 2.65 m
Weight 21.3 t
Doors 3 per side
Capacity 135
Top speed 90 km/h (design)
80 km/h (service)
Electrification 650 V DC
Safety system Thales SelTrac S40 (ATC)

SkyTrain 401–484 are Bombardier Innovia Metro 300 or ART Mark III 1500/1600-series cars built in 2015 and 2018–2019. For a short period, the cars in the first order were also used on the Millennium Line up until the operational pattern change in 2016. Since then, these cars only run on the Expo Line.

In 2012, Bombardier was selected to build the cars at a cost of $90.7 million.[1] The cars were to be used on the Evergreen Extension, in addition to being used on both the Expo and Millennium lines. In 2016, 56 additional cars were ordered and scheduled to arrive in 2019. 28 of the 56 were scheduled to arrive in 2022, but their delivery dates were accelerated due to additional funding.[2]

The first cars of the initial order began to arrive in early May 2016 and were assembled at OMC2. The first cars of the second order arrived on September 12, 2018.

The first set was introduced into public service on August 18th, 2016 after a brief public unveiling and showcase earlier that morning at Waterfront Station.

Features

These were the first cars in the fleet to be semi-permanently paired in 4-car sets and connected with an articulated joint, allowing passenger access between all cars. Similar interior design elements were adapted from the Mark II cars from 2009, such as reduced seats, LED maps, door-closing lights, and CCTV cameras. However, these are the first cars in the fleet (excluding the Canada Line EMU units) to not have a seat in the front cab area.

Other than the absence of a seat in the cab area and all cars being connected with articulated joints, these cars are distinguishable by their large front windows and large passenger windows, as well as a multipurpose area for wheelchairs, strollers, and bikes in the leading cars.

Formation

 
Interior view

These cars are semi-permanently connected in 4-car sets and currently run exclusively on the Expo Line. However, these cars may occasionally show up on the Millennium Line during special circumstances such as for track work shuttle service. When the cars from the initial order were first delivered, they ran on both the Expo and Millennium lines.

Leading cars are bolded.

Set Fleet numbers

1

401–402–403–404

2

405–406–407–408

3

409–410–411–412

4

413–414–415–416

5

417–418–419–420

6

421–422–423–424

7

425–426–427–428

8

429–430–431–432

9

433–434–435–436

10

437–438–439–440

11

441–442–443–444

12

445–446–447–448

13

449–450–451–452

14

453–454–455–456

15

457–458–459–460

16

461–462–463–464

17

465–466–467–468

18

469–470–471–472

19

473–474–475–476

20

477–478–479–480

21

481–482–483–484


Details

Leading cars have less seats than middle cars due to the location of the multipurpose area.

2015 Bombardier ART Mark III
Car type Driving panel VOBC equipment Motor Coupler Destination sign Accessible area Multipurpose area Seating Total in fleet
Leading ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 29 – American Seating InSight 14
Middle ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ 34 – American Seating InSight 14


Fleet number Thumbnail Paint Year Notes
401     2015
402
403
404  
405     2015
  • First set in service, August 18, 2016
406
407
408  
409   2015
410
411
412
413   2015
414
415
416
417   2015
418
419
420  
421   2015
422
423
424
425   2015
426
427
428


2018 Bombardier ART Mark III
Car type Driving panel VOBC equipment Motor Coupler Destination sign Accessible area Multipurpose area Seating Total in fleet
Leading ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 29 – American Seating InSight 28
Middle ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ 34 – American Seating InSight 28


Fleet number Thumbnail Paint Year Date in service Notes
429     2018 1/3/2019
  • Arrived on September 12, 2018 from Kingston, ON
430
431
432
433   2018 5/5/2019
  • Arrived on November 24, 2018 from Kingston, ON
  • Entered service on May 4th, 2019
434
435
436
437   2018 7/17/2019
  • Arrived on February 4, 2019 from Kingston, ON
438
439
440
441   2019 7/26/2019
442
443
444
445   2019 7/12/2019
446
447
448
449   2019 8/19/2019
450
451
452
453   2019 9/3/2019
454
455
456
457   2019 3/6/2020
458
459
460
461   2019 4/25/2020
462
463
464
465   2019 9/4/2020
466
467
468
469   2019 6/7/2020
470
471
472
473   2019 7/17/2020
474
475
476
477   2019 8/27/2020
478
479
480
481   2019
482
483
484

References

  1. ↑ Contract signed with Bombardier to supply Evergreen Line SkyTrain carsnews.gov.bc.ca, received 05-10-2017
  2. ↑ TransLink accelerating delivery of new SkyTrain cars translink.ca, retrieved 09-10-2018
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Operations
Lines        
Rolling stock   1984 UTDC ICTS Mark I –   1985 UTDC ICTS Mark I –   1991 UTDC ICTS Mark I –   1995 Bombardier ICTS Mark I –    2001 Bombardier ART Mark II –   2008 Hyundai Rotem EMU –   2009 Bombardier ART Mark II –   2015 Bombardier Innovia Metro Mark III –   2018 Bombardier Innovia Metro Mark III –   2019 Hyundai Rotem EMU
Yards    Operations and Maintenance Centre –   Coquitlam Maintenance Centre –   Canada Line Operations and Maintenance Centre
Stations
       Waterfront – Vancouver City Centre – Yaletown–Roundhouse – Olympic Village –   Broadway–City Hall – King Edward –   Oakridge–41st Avenue – Langara–49th Avenue – Marine Drive –   Bridgeport – Capstan Way – Aberdeen – Lansdowne – Richmond–Brighouse
Airport branch ← Towards Waterfront –   Bridgeport – Templeton – Sea Island Centre – YVR–Airport
       Waterfront –   Burrard – Granville – Stadium–Chinatown – Main Street–Science World –    Commercial–Broadway – Nanaimo – 29th Avenue –   Joyce–Collingwood – Patterson – Metrotown – Royal Oak – Edmonds – 22nd Street – New Westminster –   Columbia –   Scott Road – Gateway –   Surrey Central –   King George
Production Way branch ← Towards Waterfront –   Columbia – Sapperton – Braid –   Lougheed Town Centre –   Production Way–University
  Arbutus – South Granville – Oak–VGH –    Broadway–City Hall – Mount Pleasant – Great Northern Way–Emily Carr – VCC–Clark –    Commercial–Broadway – Renfrew – Rupert – Gilmore – Brentwood Town Centre – Holdom – Sperling–Burnaby Lake – Lake City Way –   Production Way–University –   Lougheed Town Centre – Burquitlam –   Moody Centre – Inlet Centre –    Coquitlam Central – Lincoln – Lafarge Lake–Douglas
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