TransLink is adding 47 new trains to our fleet, thanks to funding approved for the 10-Year Vision for Metro Vancouver transportation. The Mark V trains will be arranged in a five-car configuration, making them longer than current trains, and able to carry up to 25 per cent more customers. This will allow us to expand SkyTrain service along the Province-built Broadway Subway and Surrey Langley SkyTrain extensions.
The first Mark V train arrived in Metro Vancouver in Dec. 2023, and since more have joined the ranks at SkyTrain’s Operation and Maintenance Centre in Burnaby. The train has progressed through rigorous testing behind the scenes and starting March 8, 2025, it’ll move into daytime field testing.
Field testing will take place intermittently throughout the week in non-peak times and will not impact SkyTrain service levels.
Please stay back and do not board test trains.
Test trains will be marked with signs and barriers in doorways.
We expect the first Mark V will be ready to serve customers late spring 2025. The entire order of trains will be gradually delivered, tested, and added to the fleet one at a time through 2029.
The Mark V trains have walk-through carriages from end to end with more space and added amenities for people using mobility devices, strollers, and bicycles. These amenities and others are based on customer feedback received through an online survey and four public information sessions held in Jan. 2019.
Addition of perimeter (sideways) seating for the new SkyTrain cars.
Bike racks in flex areas for more convenient and comfortable storage.
Leaning rails for customers who prefer to rest without sitting down.
Flex areas to better serve customers with mobility devices, strollers, bicycles, and luggage.
To learn about the survey results, please see the SkyTrain Fleet Expansion Engagement Summary Report.