How B.C.'s SkyTrain was ahead of its time

SkyTrain remains the world's oldest driverless rapid transit system. Even SkyTrain's chime, a three-note signal that tells passengers the train doors are about to close, shows how designers embraced the technology of the day.

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[GYTransit]

I honestly think the MK1 acceleration/deceleration sound is more iconic than the chime.

[keenanhosfield]

Need this in Winnipeg instead of 35 more dealerships

[bonbonvegabon]

Rode the sky train when I visited BC its cool. They even have ferries you can take within teh transit system that you can get on with a transfer

[williamhuang]

2:12 pitch it up a bit and you get the Montreal Metro door chime

[guitarjunky]

Ottawa could use a SkyTrain right about now. The LRT is a national embarassment.

[Sailuz]

I’m on a skytrain watching this. So cool

[imaginox]

So the guy who made the door chime took inspiration from the same music than the guy who made the sound of Montreal's MR-73 trains around a decade earlier, interesting

[justinekobes]

I wish we would get the Skytrain in edmonton. LRT is honestly so horrible.

[jmstransit]

Preventative maintenance to devise track issues all comes down to finding transit funding in car-centered Individualistic North America.

[DannyPluto.]

I remember when it was $1.25 to use the bus & train

[stickynorth]

Other than the Montreal REM, nothing in North America is as cool as the Vancouver Skytrain... Automated, electric, elevated... What every major city needs to make transit effective if you ask me!

[DougGrinbergs]

2:06 Fanfare for the Common Man inspired by FDR VP Henry Wallace, who called for Century of the Common Man, as opposed to publisher Henry Luce's "American Century"

[singingfun]

If not for the Ford brother's subway delusions, we'd likely be expanding our SkyTrain incarnation (Scarborough RT). Unfortunately, we have a "let's pay more for something that will do less" mentality.

[Rexg]

"Was"
Even tho it still kinda is

[Daveyboy]

Hire Bob Rock to get that slick production lol

[yo-ma]

Man first one to watch this. congratulations to me.

[jessecote]

Except for non standardized cars that have to be custom made at no expense

[AI_HQ]

Now it's 20 years behind China's trains. 🤣

[GP-MB-Baden-WurttembergDeutsch]

Today on 14 of December 2022 I was waiting station # 61612 at 10: 15am just take out my ticket, there you go he not stop. Vancouver transit 👎👎👎👎👎

[Voltaireooooo]

Nothing compared to the TGV in France.