It may be last call for Vancouver’s False Creek streetcars.
City staff say the two cars that run on the line can no longer operate safely, essentially ensuring the service will not be resurrected. One will be sent back to its owner in Oregon, while the other will be maintained for at least five years.
The railway was used every summer since 1998 to move people from Granville Island to False Creek, but service was halted in 2012 due to lack of funds.
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The report comes two weeks after thieves made away with nearly 500 metres of metal cable on the tracks near the Alder Street overpass.
MORE: Metal thieves derail hopes to resurrect False Creek streetcar service
Vancouver councillor Geoff Meggs says the report highlighted safety and cost concerns with the service.
“It’s just too old to work on a safe and viable basis,” he said.
“The ridership was so low on this thing that it could not be argued it was anything more than an excursion trip.”
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