Like A Teapot

Thanks to the bidding for the 2010 Winter Olympic Game, Vancouver now has a new train line in its public transit system. It is called Canada Line and it connects Vancouver downtown to Vancouver International Airport. The train runs mostly underground, unlike the skytrains that we already have which connect the central parts of Metro Vancouver, running mostly far above ground. I tried the new line on Tuesday and was quite pleased with it. It is no big deal compared to the world's many cities' subway services, but it is clearly a big deal for Vancouver. First, it is long overdue; second, the new train is more comfortable than the existing skytrains. It is more stable and the directions at the stations are simple and clear.