TransLink SkyTrain Edmonds Operations and Maintenance Centre

SkyTrain Operations and
Maintenance Centre

Address

6800 14th Avenue,
Burnaby, BC

Opened

December 11, 1985

Owner

TransLink (1999–present)
BC Transit (1985–1999)

Operator

British Columbia
Rapid Transit Company

Depot code

OMC1

Lines

Responsibilities

Administration
Train control
Communications
Engineering
Field operations
Fleet maintenance
Wayside maintenance
Fleet parking

The SkyTrain Operations and Maintenance Centre is located at 6800 14th Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia. The facility opened in 1985 with the launch of the Expo Line. Known as OMC, or sometimes as OMC1, this facility is responsible for most of the parking and maintenance of the fleet. All major and minor maintenance is done here (in addition to other light maintenance and parking at OMC3). The central control for both the Expo and Millennium lines are based at this facility, and trains for both lines are parked and maintained here.

OMC2

Across Southridge Drive is OMC2, a facility owned by TransLink and British Columbia Rapid Transit Company (BCRTC) where the 2001 Bombardier ART Mark II trains were constructed. Some refurbishment work for the Mark Is are done in this facility as well.

When the Mark IIIs arrived, they were unloaded at OMC2 for assembly.

Both OMC1 and OMC2 are connected by rail, which parallels the Expo Line and crosses over Southridge Drive. In the past, Community Shuttles from Coast Mountain Bus Company that were contracted out were parked in OMC2's parking lot.

However, OMC2 was not always under the ownership of TransLink/BCRTC. The facility was originally owned by Bombardier up until the completion of construction of the Mark IIs and was purchased by BC Transit in 2004. The facility was sold again the same year to Mac and Jac Clothing and again in 2005 to Dayhu Investments. In January 2015, TransLink bought the facility to address capacity issues at OMC1 and for the Mark I refurbishment project and other SkyTrain related maintenance operations. By February 2015, repairs and upgrades started at OMC2, which included the installation of a paint booth and restored rail connection to OMC1.

Rolling Stock

OMC1 maintains all of the Expo Line's fleet and some of the Millennium Line's fleet. The Millennium Line fleet is spread across OMC1 and OMC3.


Model	Number of cars per train	Air conditioning	Total in fleet	Notes
1984 UTDC ICTS Mark I	6	No	56	Trains may occasionally operate in 4-car sets Previously also operated on the Millennium Line All units repainted, some refurbished
1985 UTDC ICTS Mark I	6	No	58	Trains may occasionally operate in 4-car sets Previously also operated on the Millennium Line All units repainted, some refurbished
1991 UTDC ICTS Mark I	6	No	16	Trains may occasionally operate in 4-car sets Previously also operated on the Millennium Line
1995 Bombardier ICTS Mark I	6	No	20	Trains may occasionally operate in 4-car sets Previously also operated on the Millennium Line
2001 Bombardier ART Mark II	4	Yes	60	Occasionally operates on the Expo Line Operates in 2-car sets for AM peak hours shuttle service from Commercial–Broadway to Waterfront
2009 Bombardier ART Mark II	4	Yes	48	Operates in 2-car sets for AM peak hours shuttle service from Commercial–Broadway to Waterfront
2015 Bombardier Innovia Metro Mark III	4	Yes	28	Previously also operated on the Millennium Line Occasionally operates on the AM peak hour shuttle service from Commercial–Broadway to Waterfront
2018 Bombardier Innovia Metro Mark III	4	Yes	56	Occasionally operates on the AM peak hour shuttle service from Commercial–Broadway to Waterfront


Model	Number of cars per train	Air conditioning	Total in fleet	Notes
2001 Bombardier ART Mark II	2	Yes	60
2009 Bombardier ART Mark II	2	Yes	48	Occasionally operates on the Millennium Line during peak hours

Future Expansion

To address future fleet expansion, TransLink in 2018 began looking for potential solutions to address the capacity problems at OMC1. The solutions presented so far is either to modify the existing facility to accommodate more cars or to expand and construct new bays for the maintenance of the fleet. Other possible solutions include expanding to other locations and municipalities for the construction of another facility near the Expo and Millennium lines.

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Operations

Lines

Rolling stock

1984 UTDC ICTS Mark I –

1985 UTDC ICTS Mark I –

1991 UTDC ICTS Mark I –

1995 Bombardier ICTS Mark I –

2001 Bombardier ART Mark II –

2008 Hyundai Rotem EMU –

2009 Bombardier ART Mark II –

2015 Bombardier Innovia Metro Mark III –

2018 Bombardier Innovia Metro Mark III –

2019 Hyundai Rotem EMU

Yards

Operations and Maintenance Centre –

Coquitlam Maintenance Centre –

Canada Line Operations and Maintenance Centre

Stations

Waterfront – Vancouver City Centre – Yaletown–Roundhouse – Olympic Village –

Broadway–City Hall – King Edward –

Oakridge–41st Avenue – Langara–49th Avenue – Marine Drive –

Bridgeport – Capstan Way – Aberdeen – Lansdowne – Richmond–Brighouse

Airport branch ← Towards Waterfront –

Bridgeport – Templeton – Sea Island Centre – YVR–Airport

Waterfront –

Burrard – Granville – Stadium–Chinatown – Main Street–Science World –

Commercial–Broadway – Nanaimo – 29th Avenue –

Joyce–Collingwood – Patterson – Metrotown – Royal Oak – Edmonds – 22nd Street – New Westminster –

Columbia –

Scott Road – Gateway –

Surrey Central –

King George

Production Way branch ← Towards Waterfront –

Columbia – Sapperton – Braid –

Lougheed Town Centre –

Production Way–University

Arbutus – South Granville – Oak–VGH –

Broadway–City Hall – Mount Pleasant – Great Northern Way–Emily Carr – VCC–Clark –

Commercial–Broadway – Renfrew – Rupert – Gilmore – Brentwood Town Centre – Holdom – Sperling–Burnaby Lake – Lake City Way –

Production Way–University –

Lougheed Town Centre – Burquitlam –

Moody Centre – Inlet Centre –

Coquitlam Central – Lincoln – Lafarge Lake–Douglas


Transit Services

Fare Information
– Cash Fares – Fare Structure – Universal Pass (U-Pass) – West Coast Express Fares
Plans and Projects
Expo Line Fraser Highway Extension – Millennium Line Broadway Extension – Pattullo Bridge Replacement
Other Divisions
Cycling Network – Roads and Bridges – Transit Police

TransLink SkyTrain Edmonds Operations and Maintenance Centre

OMC2

Rolling Stock

Future Expansion

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