Vancouver's other problem is the all the railways are privately-owned by at least three different railways (CN, CP, BNSF). That's the reason TransLink claims they can't increase WCE service.
We've also torn up a lot of legacy railways (like the Arbutus corridor) that now can't be used for heavy rail services again.
The least Vancouver should do is increase service on the WCE, but IMO there should be at least two more regional/suburban rail lines (one that crosses the Burrard Inlet and one that crosses the Fraser River.
Railways in Japan make great use of several levels of express on two track, regional lines, with four tracks at stations. For example, between Kyoto and Osaka, semi-express trains make local stops at one end, to a mid-point, then express to the other.
I think Singapore is a bit too small to have proper regional rail. Often times regional rail comes from legacy main-line rail lines that are disused or not heavily used, of which Singapore probably doesn't have much of.
Vancouver's other problem is the all the railways are privately-owned by at least three different railways (CN, CP, BNSF). That's the reason TransLink claims they can't increase WCE service.
We've also torn up a lot of legacy railways (like the Arbutus corridor) that now can't be used for heavy rail services again.
The least Vancouver should do is increase service on the WCE, but IMO there should be at least two more regional/suburban rail lines (one that crosses the Burrard Inlet and one that crosses the Fraser River.
While the idea is appealing from a fundamentals perspective, I think we'd get much better transit with something akin to BART!
Railways in Japan make great use of several levels of express on two track, regional lines, with four tracks at stations. For example, between Kyoto and Osaka, semi-express trains make local stops at one end, to a mid-point, then express to the other.
I think Singapore is a bit too small to have proper regional rail. Often times regional rail comes from legacy main-line rail lines that are disused or not heavily used, of which Singapore probably doesn't have much of.