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VANCOUVER READY IN 86

Mgd O'connor

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BC Transit is building a 22-km rapid transit line linking Vancouver, Canada, with Burnaby and New Westminster to the east; the first segment will open in 1986. This Advanced Light Rapid Transit (ALRT) concept, of Canadian origin, features linear induction motors and steerable trucks. A former single-track railroad tunnel has been converted to two levels for double-track transit and much of the remainder of the line is on a new elevated structure. Extensions are already authorized and additional lines are being planned. The Seltrac system is used for automatic train control and other fuctions.

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BC Transit is building a 22-km rapid transit line linking Vancouver, Canada, with Burnaby and New Westminster to the east; the first segment will open in 1986. This Advanced Light Rapid Transit (ALRT) concept, of Canadian origin, features linear induction motors and steerable trucks. A former single-track railroad tunnel has been converted to two levels for double-track transit and much of the remainder of the line is on a new elevated structure. Extensions are already authorized and additional lines are being planned. The Seltrac system is used for automatic train control and other fuctions.

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BC Transit is building a 22-km rapid transit line linking Vancouver, Canada, with Burnaby and New Westminster to the east; the first segment will open in 1986. This Advanced Light Rapid Transit (ALRT) concept, of Canadian origin, features linear induction motors and steerable trucks. A former single-track railroad tunnel has been converted to two levels for double-track transit and much of the remainder of the line is on a new elevated structure. Extensions are already authorized and additional lines are being planned. The Seltrac system is used for automatic train control and other fuctions.

Key concepts: Transit (satellite), Track (disk drive), Rapid transit, Line (geometry), Transport engineering, Rail transit, Truck, Light rail

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