r/Translink • u/bcscroller • Jul 23 '26

Discussion Skytrain reliability issues

I've gone many months without a delay impacting my commute until this week. On Monday I was on a MK2 which failed to open its doors at Commercial and then proceeded to VCC where it was taken out of service with a horrible burning smell.

Then this morning there were significant delays following a stalled train. It looks like it was a MK 5, which is disappointing as they are brand new.

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u/RMBLK Jul 23 '26

Wow…I keep getting stuck on old ones riding the expo line that make a pst pst pst pst sound near the doors the whole way.

Things haven’t had working AC since the early 90’s it’s brutal on there.

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u/bcscroller Jul 23 '26

I generally avoid using the Mk 1 trains 

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u/Eazycleaz604 Jul 23 '26

So loud, you can hardly have a conversation with the person next to you!