Vancouver City Council endorses SkyTrain to UBC route, station locations
TransLink’s proposed extension of the Millennium Line from Arbutus to the University of British Columbia (UBC) campus has gained key backing from the Vancouver City Council, which endorsed the extension’s planned route and station locations on March 29.
The SkyTrain Millennium Line Broadway Extension is expected to open in 2025. This first phase will extend the Millennium Line down Broadway from VCC-Clark to Arbutus station. The proposal endorsed by the city council is a second phase of this extension from Arbutus to UBC and calls for the line to extend down Broadway for an approximate six kilometers (3.7 miles).
The council endorsed the extension’s three station locations at Macdonald Street, Alma Street and within the Jericho Lands. Additionally, the city council supported advancing opportunities to integrate new stations with future development to improve connectivity, accessibility and passenger amenities.
“This decision brings us one step closer to extending SkyTrain all the way to UBC and linking it to the entire region,” said Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart. “Broadway is the second largest economic area in BC, and a rapid connection to UBC will foster new jobs and innovation while combating climate change and reducing congestion by taking up to 3,000 cars off the road per day.”
The extension to UBC will be evaluated by this spring as part of work to update the 2014 Mayors’ Council 10-Year Vision. The project could move to the design development phase if it is prioritized.
Mischa Wanek-Libman | Group Editorial Director
Mischa Wanek-Libman is director of communications with Transdev North America. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the transportation industry covering construction projects, engineering challenges, transit and rail operations and best practices.
Wanek-Libman has held top editorial positions at freight rail and public transportation business-to-business publications including as editor-in-chief and editorial director of Mass Transit from 2018-2024. She has been recognized for editorial excellence through her individual work, as well as for collaborative content.
She is an active member of the American Public Transportation Association's Marketing and Communications Committee and served 14 years as a Board Observer on the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors.
She is a graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.
