SFU Gondola

• TransLink CEO warns projects, expansions could be in jeopardy without funding fix

  TransLink's CEO says that decreased ridership due to the COVID-19 pandemic had created 'structural impacts' on transit use, and its corresponding revenues.

  Economy

  Feb 24, 2022
  
• City of Burnaby backs gondola proposal for Burnaby Mountain

  The municipality has endorsed the Route 1 option, running from the Production Way-University SkyTrain station to UniverCity and Simon Fraser University. 

  Traffic

  Jan 28, 2022
  
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• Students’ group urges Burnaby council to back SFU gondola with shortest route

  TransLink finished a second phase of public consultation on the proposal in December, and is preparing to present a preferred route.  

  Traffic

  Feb 6, 2021
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• Strong support for Burnaby Mountain gondola, TransLink says

  Eighty-five per cent of survey respondents told TransLink they were "supportive" or "very supportive" of the concept.

  Traffic

  Nov 6, 2020
• Will Burnaby back a gondola to SFU? Council to vote on concept Monday

  A report going to council argues a gondola could cut travel times and emissions while helping avoid Burnaby Mountain's annual winter transit woes.

  May 27, 2019
• TransLink proposes electric-powered gondola for Simon Fraser University

  TransLink is trying to find a cleaner way to transport people to Simon Fraser University.

  Education

  Oct 17, 2017