Evergreen extension officially open to the public
Channel: GovernmentofBC
Date: 02/12/2016

The Evergreen extension, which will bring efficient rapid transit service between Coquitlam, Port Moody, Burnaby and Vancouver, was officially opened today by B.C. Premier Christy Clark, and Dan Ruimy, Member of Parliament for Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and representatives of the project’s partners.

Construction of the Evergreen extension, its stations and public plazas created an estimated 8,000 direct and indirect jobs during construction. The project is now complete and trains are ready to start taking passengers at noon today. The opening celebration at Coquitlam Central Station was launched with an inaugural ride by the representatives of the project’s partners along the Evergreen extension.

Round-the-clock efforts by people involved in the many aspects of the project allowed for the Evergreen extension to open under budget. The $1.431 billion project has been delivered between $70 million and $85 million under the budget set in 2008.

The extension will carry 70,000 people per day by 2021, reducing traffic congestion in the rapidly growing cities of Coquitlam, Port Moody and Burnaby.

Learn more:
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2016TRAN0383-002575