A 31 year old man is facing a long string of charges after a bizarre and violent outburst on Skytrain. It happened when the trains were full Sunday, right after the BC Lions game. The man pushed his way onto a full train at Main Street station, started yelling at the passengers, and then head-butted one of those passengers, knocking the victim to … [Read more...]
Man harrassing women at Joyce Street Skytrain station
August 9, 2012 by
Vancouver Police are looking for a man who may be connected to seven different harrassment complaints all around the Joyce Street Skytrain station. The complainants are all women in their early 20's. Police are on the look out for a dark skinned man between 25 to 30 years old. He is about five nine or five ten inches tall. The suspect has short … [Read more...]
Man facing charges after Skytrain attack
July 7, 2012 by
A 21-year old man has been arrested - accused of attacking another man on Skytrain. The violence happened at the Columbia Street station early Friday morning. The victim - a 25-year old man from Delta - has a fractured jaw, broken teeth along with cuts and bruises. Transit Police say the victim was attacked after being asked about some … [Read more...]
21 year old arrested and charged after allegedly attacking Skytrain rider
July 6, 2012 by
Transit Police say they've arrested a 21 year old man after he allegedly attacked a skytrain rider early Friday morning. They say the attack happened at the Columbia Street Station--that a 25 year old Delta man got on the train with a friend after a concert. A woman they had met on the train platform got on as well. Police say a man went up to the … [Read more...]
Woman injured trying to catch Skytrain
June 11, 2012 by
A woman has head injuries after getting tangled up on Skytrain this morning. She was at New Westminster station, trying to catch a train heading downtown. Just as the Skytrain doors were about to close, the woman tossed her shopping bag, attached to her left wrist, through the closing doors. The bag was too small to prevent the doors from … [Read more...]
No Skytrain fare gates for Main Street or Metrotown Stations
April 17, 2012 by
Two of the busiest Skytrain stations will not be getting fare gates next year. Translink C-E-O Ian Jarvis says that's because significant renovations would be required at the Main Street and Metrotown stations and there's not enough money in the budget. NDP Transportation critic Harry Bains says it doesn't make sense to have fare gates at … [Read more...]
Minor Skytrain delays not so minor
April 10, 2012 by
Patience if you use Skytrain. Translink says delays are getting much longer for trains and the platforms are filling up. Spokesperson derek zabel says some people are having to wait 20 to 30 mnutes for trains and the Surrey stations are starting to get very busy. And he says there's no word on how long it will take to fix the problem. "Right now I … [Read more...]
SkyTrain service halted
November 12, 2011 by
Due to mechanical and electrical issues the Expo Line is not operating right now. The Millennium Line is running between VCC-Clark and Sapperton stations. Bus bridges are in place between Commercial-Broadway station and downtown Vancouver. A bus bridge is also operating out of Surrey, from King George station to New Westminster station Canada Line … [Read more...]
Stabbing at Scott Road SkyTrain station
September 12, 2011 by
One man is in serious condition in hospital after a stabbing at the Scott Road SkyTrain station in Surrey Sunday night. R.C.M.P. staff sergeant Blair McColl says police arrived on-scene around 8:00 p.m. "There was an incident where a male was stabbed, and there was some kind of dispute, and now we're at the hospital and we're … [Read more...]
Downtown SkyTrain shut down by fire at Stadium Station
July 14, 2011 by
Beginning of Story Content A fire at the Stadium SkyTrain station in Vancouver has shut down service between the Commercial/Broadway and Waterfront stations. TransLink says customers can transfer ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
