Expanding Metro Vancouver’s transit network to keep a growing region moving

Across British Columbia, the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund (PTIF) is helping communities improve and modernize public transit infrastructure. Nowhere is that need more visible than in Metro Vancouver, home to one of the largest and busiest transit networks in Canada.

Every year, more than 233 million trips are taken across the region’s buses, SkyTrain, and other transit services. Keeping that system moving efficiently across a fast-growing region requires ongoing upgrades to vehicles, facilities, and supporting infrastructure.

Through PTIF, 17 projects in Metro Vancouver, supported by $333 million in federal funding, are helping support a more reliable, accessible, and future-ready transit network.

Expanding a growing rapid transit system

With ridership rising year after year, PTIF investments targeted the fundamentals. New SkyTrain vehicles expanded the fleet’s ability to meet growing demand, while new maintenance and storage facilities ensured those vehicles could be deployed reliably and kept in service. These upgrades also helped improve accessibility across the system, supporting a more inclusive transit network for all riders. For seniors, people with disabilities, and families with strollers, these improvements help make daily travel easier and more dependable. Together, these investments allow the system to carry more passengers, more reliably, and with fewer disruptions.

Laying the groundwork for future expansion

In addition to immediate upgrades, PTIF funding helped advance the planning and design of major rapid transit expansions in the region.

These early investments supported foundational work for projects like the Millennium Line Broadway Extension and the Surrey Langley SkyTrain, major transit expansions that will add new stations, improve regional connections, and better serve fast-growing communities across Metro Vancouver. By improving connections to employment, education, and essential services, these projects will also help make transit more accessible for more people across the region. The Broadway extension alone is expected to serve major employment and education hubs, improving access for thousands of daily riders.

By funding early design and technical work, PTIF helped move these complex projects closer to construction, reducing delays and improving overall project readiness.

Supporting accessibility and long-term growth

As Metro Vancouver continues to grow, PTIF investments are helping ensure the transit system remains accessible, reliable, and prepared for future demand. With a large share of the fleet already low-floor accessible, PTIF-supported vehicle investments are helping maintain and enhance accessibility while improving overall system performance. These improvements make it easier for more people, including seniors, people with disabilities, and families with strollers, to use transit comfortably and efficiently.

Together, these investments are helping build a transit system that can support the region’s long-term growth, ensuring people can continue to move efficiently between homes, workplaces, services, and communities as Metro Vancouver’s population continues to expand.

Quick facts

• 17 PTIF-funded projects supported transit improvements in Metro Vancouver
• $333 million in federal funding invested in the region
• Investments included new SkyTrain vehicles and maintenance facilities
• PTIF supported early planning for major rapid transit expansions
• Projects are helping increase capacity and improve system reliability

For more information

• Public Transit Infrastructure Fund