The $2BN Megaproject Under Vancouver

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To also note, the reason why the new high rises aren't going to be built until after the subway extension is opened, the provincial government made a ruling that superseded existing zoning within a certain distance of transit hubs and stations. So now what used to be limited to say a 6 storey building due to local zoning, now developers can build a 40 storey tower as it's within 300 meters of a station.

Another thing worth mentioning about this project is that it's helping to alleviate congestion on the busiest bus route in north america. The 99b line has a daily ridership nearing 60,000! Thanks for covering this awesome project B1M, looking forward to being one of the first to ride this train 😊

I love this channel, and as a Vancouver born-and-raised I am so happy to see this project get some focus. Mostly, because of how you focused on the housing crisis, and made it about the people affected on the way to hopefully solving this issue. This channel really is diligent. Thank you.

Watching videos like these gives me inspiration for my own city in city skylines.

Wow, never expected to see this project featured on the channel but in hindsight it's a perfect topic. The city and Metro Vancouver in general have done a good job growing our rail network in the last 20 years, and we'll definitely need it to help with the high cost of housing.

I’ve seen dozens of videos on TBM, but the way these machines can pull in offsite molded concrete liners and make a cleanly finished tunnel in effectively one pass is one of the most ingenious and incredible things I’ve ever seen.

Didn't expect to see a feature on the Broadway extension here. Very cool. I rent right along the Broadway corridor, and I'm just waiting until the building I'm in gets knocked down, and replaced with something newer and taller. Unlike others, I'm not pissed off. This area should have been rezoned 30 years ago. It's about time we see a lot more homes added to the city core.

The temporary decks for the road is an interesting move to allow engineering along that path.

The amazing modern boring machines have forever changed how subways will be built. Astounding engineering... 👏😏

A complex project but you managed to hit the key aspects, well-done. I was on the Owner’s engineering team, as the lead engineer for relocation of existing utilities during the planning and business case development stage. Utilities varied from large diameter water transmission mains, water distribution mains, large diameter trunk drainage mains and combined sewer mains to electrical and telecommunication duct banks with more than a few ducts to fibre optic lines, to name but a few. It was extremely challenging to develop routes and options for relocating the utilities that would not interfere with the planned station structures and the structures planned for the support of the temporary roadways. Being involved with the project at the beginning stages was one of the many highlights in my engineering career.

Excellent coverage of the Broadway subway project. The other major transport project down at the coast right now is the Skytrain extension to Langley and that is really going to change that part of Surrey & Langley.

Ahh yes, I love when The B1M, who loves London very much so, does a video on something epic happening in Canada. 😊- Alberta, Canada

Great video! As a Torontonian, I'm proud to see such projects come to fruition in my country. B1M should make a video on all the rapid transit construction happening in Toronto! One entirely new high-capacity subway line, the Ontario line, two new LRT lines - Eglington and Finch West, and two extensions of pre-existing lines. Not to mention a massive overhaul of our regional rail network, GO Expansion. I'd love to see B1M discuss these projects!

My ex-wife and I honeymooned in Vancouver in the spring of 2005 and took public transit everywhere. I remember riding the 99 B-Line out to UBC to visit the botanical garden, and it was an incredibly busy line even then. It's a shame they aren't going to continue the subway out to UBC, especially since the TBMs are already in the ground.

Wow, didn't expect a video from the B1M covering my city! I thought the project might be too pedestrian for a worldwide channel like this, but really cool to see the details laid out in it's construction.

I dug 3 of the stations to prep for the TBM's! Was thrilled to be a part of it.

Now they just need to extend the Skytrain all the way to UBC. That will be another major project worth covering on B1M.

Lived in Vancouver all my life (well the region) , very cool of you to talk about our transit project. We have a lot of nimbys in our city unfortunately.... this project was originally going to be nearly twice as long going all the way out to the University. But.... and hope that that doesn't rear it's head again. Personally, I want them to not stop make extensions to our transit system until we have truly affordable housing and a system with the convenience that rivals the BC electric system of years ago, prior to the advent of diesel buses.

Was just talking with friends about this broadway project over the weekend, and I thought “wow, it would be cool if B1M made a video about it” annnnd bam here it is! Thank you. Please do more videos on Canada 🇨🇦