SkyTrain

SkyTrain is an automated rapid-transit network serving Vancouver and surrounding communities in British Columbia, Canada. Its driverless trains run on elevated, underground, and at-grade guideways.

Linear induction motor: An electric motor that produces motion through a magnetic field traveling along a linear path. SkyTrain trains use linear induction motors to propel themselves along the guideway.
Expo 86: A world’s fair held in Vancouver in 1986, themed around transportation and communication. SkyTrain’s first line was built to serve Expo 86 and open alongside the fair.
Canada Line: A SkyTrain line linking downtown Vancouver with Richmond and Vancouver International Airport. It provides a direct rail connection between central Vancouver, Richmond, and the airport.
Vancouver SkyBus: A suspended monorail transit system proposed for Vancouver in the 1970s but never built. It was an earlier automated-transit proposal that preceded the SkyTrain system.
Automatic train operation: A system that controls train movement, including acceleration, braking, and stopping, with limited or no human operation. Automated control enables SkyTrain trains to operate without onboard drivers.
Advanced Light Rail Transit: An automated urban rail technology developed in Canada and used for Vancouver’s original SkyTrain line. The original SkyTrain system was built using this technology.
Evergreen Extension: The 2016 extension of the Millennium Line from Lougheed Town Centre to Lafarge Lake–Douglas. It brought SkyTrain service to Coquitlam and Port Moody.
Vancouver trolleybus system: An electric bus network operating on streets in Vancouver and nearby municipalities. Unlike SkyTrain, it shares roads with traffic and uses overhead wires rather than rail guideways.
Computer-based train control: A railway signaling system that uses computers to monitor and control train movements. SkyTrain relies on computerized control to maintain safe spacing between driverless trains.
Expo Line: The first SkyTrain line, opened in 1985 between Vancouver and New Westminster. Its opening established SkyTrain as a functioning rapid-transit network before Expo 86.

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