More transit users will benefit from improved transit infrastructure in Port Coquitlam, thanks to the combined investment of $31.1 million from the Government of Canada and TransLink. Announced by MP Ron McKinnon, MLA Mike Farnworth, and Kevin Quinn, CEO of TransLink, this project will upgrade the Port Coquitlam Transit Centre (PTC) and provide commuters with improved transportation options.
Through this investment, TransLink will rehabilitate and expand the PTC, which serves bus routes in eastern Metro Vancouver. This project will increase the transit centre's capacity to operate and maintain a larger and more diverse fleet of buses, including double decker and battery-electric buses.
The facility's expansion will also include a new building for storing parts, offices, and a designated area for training and administration. The current storage space will be converted into a new service area for double decker, 40', and 60' buses with two bays, overhead cranes, and platforms. The former paint booth will be converted into several service spaces, including two platform bays for standard and future battery electric buses, a tire bay, and a shuttle bay that can service two vehicles. In addition, the existing open-air bus washer will be replaced with a new enclosed cleaning bay and crew building. Finally, improvements will be made to the fueling station, parking layout, and electrical and functional mechanical equipment to accommodate future fleet expansion and increase public transit capacity for the city.
Once complete, this project will expand access to a safer and more modern transit centre with increased capacity and accessibility that will allow more people to use public transit to get to the places they need to go.
