There was this one Sunday, that my mom and dad wanted to go to Surrey (not too far from Vancouver) to check some things out. I went with them because it was Sunday - family day, and a day to hear a mass. In Metro Vancouver, there are two main ways of public transportation - buses and automatic trains. Riding the Skytrain is more convenient than taking a bus and is the most efficient way to go to Surrey. So we rode the Skytrain! What is Skytrain?
"SkyTrain is the oldest and one of the longest automated driverless light rapid transit systems in the world. The Expo and Millennium SkyTrain Lines connect downtown Vancouver with the cities of Burnaby, New Westminster and Surrey. The Canada Line connects downtown Vancouver to the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and the city of Richmond." - (from Translink's website)
Just to clear it out, I'm not advertising or doing anything near that, I'm just sharing my experience in a quite detailed way (hahahaha). Reading that paragraph from Translink's website somehow tells me that I should be proud that I have ridden the world's oldest automated driver-less LRT!!
When we entered the train, there were lots of vacant seats. I choose the front seat, which gives you the chance of fully seeing the train's railway and the view. Since it was a driver-less train, seating at the front seat makes you feel like a driver - only without worrying too much and all you care about is the view. I enjoyed the ride and took some pictures.
The i-don't-know-the-name bridge that connects New West and Surrey!
Some people call this the Skytrain Bridge.
When I first saw the bridge, I got kind of scared because when you're on the road looking at this bridge, it seems so high and long. I thought that I would worry too much the moment we pass this bridge, but thank God no childish fears came. Hahaha
It's already Surrey on the other end of the bridge.
The blue rectangular screen that is seen at almost every Skytrain station. It says Sunday, July 31!!
The view from Surrey Central Skytrain station.
Surrey Central - Skytrain Station.
The Skytrain route map
Other shots from Vancouver to New Westminster
This is one of the littlest things in life that make you love the world. ;)
