Canada Line is a 19.5 km automated rail-based rapid transit service connecting downtown Vancouver with Richmond and the Vancouver International Airport. The Canada Line Project:
- Consists of 16 stations along the 19.5 km route
- Has a speed of up to 80 km/h and can accommodate up to 400 passengers per train with a fleet of 20 driverless, fully automated, articulated two-vehicle metro trains
- Connects with existing rapid transit lines at Waterfront Station and major east-west transit services, creating an enhanced transit network with the capacity equivalent to 10 major road lanes.
The project became operational in 2009 and the concession runs until 2040. Availability payments are received from Translink, a highly rated government entity responsible for transportation in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. This critical transit line helps sustain the growth of the cities of Vancouver and Richmond: the transportation corridor is one of the busiest in Greater Vancouver and home to one-third of the regions jobs and 20 percent of its population.