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In November 2016, the Phase One Investment Plan committed to updating a previous 2011 assessment of a gondola linking Production Way – University Station to SFU Square on Burnaby Mountain. This assessment determined that a gondola was a feasible solution for improving travel time, addressing reliability issues, meeting future travel demand, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Of the 10 busiest bus stops in the city, six service SFU. Today, there are 25,000 transit trips to or from the mountain every weekday. That is expected to rise as the campus and UniverCity community grow. On May 27, 2019, Burnaby City Council provided support in principle for a gondola from SkyTrain to the top of Burnaby Mountain, a project ...
May 15 2023, 3:01 pm. The Peak 2 Peak gondola at Whistler Blackcomb. (Shutterstock) If all goes as planned, construction on the aerial gondola public transit line between SkyTrain Production Way-University Station and Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Burnaby Mountain campus could begin in 2026. ADVERTISEMENT.
- Kenneth Chan
- Project History
- The Burnaby Mountain Gondola Route
- Gondola Technology
- Funding and Next Steps
In 2014, the Mayors’ Council developed a 10-Year Vision for Metro Vancouver Transit and Transportation which noted that a high-capacity connection from Burnaby Mountain to a nearby SkyTrain station may be required, and that further investigation and consultation was merited. In November 2016, the Phase One Investment Plan committed to updating a pr...
This route offers the greatest benefits, lowest costs, and lowest impacts. The endorsed route follows a straight line from Production Way–University Station to SFU’s Burnaby campus with the terminal located near the bus exchange. The route would have a six-minute travel time compared to 15 minutes by bus, with cabins departing about every minute du...
The proposed gondola system is a three cable, or 3S system, which operates using three high-strength, multi-strand steel cables. This is the same technology used by the Peak to Peak Gondola at Whistler Blackcomb. Gondola systems are a proven technology with more than 20,000 ropeway systems worldwide. For example, the system in Voss, Norway, has nea...
The proposed gondola project is not yet funded. Capital and operating costs were updated in 2020 and are comparable to the most recent previous study at an estimated $210 million. Council endorsement is a necessary step in advance of further public engagement and to complete the project business case. TransLink can proceed with additional technical...
Following a ton of support for the SFU Gondola, Translink announced on Thursday, June 30, that their new ten-year plan has official approval. Now, they’re set to double bus service and get a move on building the Burnaby Mountain Gondola to Simon Fraser University. TransLink’s Transport 2050: 10-Year Priorities was approved by the Metro ...
Nov 6, 2023 · Members of the SFU community are invited to share their feedback on the proposed Burnaby Mountain Gondola and learn more about the updated route, terminal design, customer use as well as the terms of reference for an environmental review. The Burnaby Mountain Gondola is part of the Mayors’ Council’s 10-year Access for Everyone Plan.
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A proposed gondola for Burnaby Mountain moved closer to reality as Burnaby City Council voted to advance the project. On Monday afternoon, Council voted in favour of a straight-line route from Production Way-University Station to SFU’s Burnaby campus with a terminal near the upper bus loop. The alignment is TransLink’s preferred option and aims to increase riders
