THE stoppage of work at CN and CPKC means that the West Coast Express will not be able to run because it operates on rail owned by CPKC and cannot operate without CPKC’s dispatchers and rail workers.
The West Coast Express service outage will be indefinite until the CPKC lockout ends.
If the West Coast Express is unable to operate, TransLink will add additional bus service to help move customers. Depending on the station customers take the West Coast Express to and from, the best option might be different.
Below are options at each station.
Mission City or Port Haney stations:
- Supplemental bus service is being provided to connect customers to and from SkyTrain at Coquitlam Central Station.
- This supplemental bus service will leave from Mission City Station in the morning at 5:25, 5:55, 6:25, 6:55, and 7:25 a.m.
- Buses will then leave from Port Haney Station at approximately 5:53, 6:23, 6:53, 7:23, and 7:53 a.m. Times may vary depending on traffic.
- In the afternoon, the return buses will leave from Coquitlam Central Station at 4:50, 5:20, 5:50, 6:30, and 7:20 p.m.
Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows, or Maple Meadows stations:
- The R3, Route 701, or 791 are the best alternatives to connect to SkyTrain at Coquitlam Central Station.
- Customers at Port Coquitlam Station could also take routes 159, 160, 173, 174, or 175 to connect with SkyTrain.
Port Moody or Coquitlam Central stations:
- Taking the Millennium Line and transferring to the Expo Line at Commercial–Broadway Station is the best alternative.
TransLink says it will keep its customers informed of impacts to West Coast Express through its website.
Customers can also sign up for personalized real-time text or email alerts at translink.ca/alerts and select West Coast Express as your service.
