VANCOUVER — Rogers and Fido customers commuting on Vancouver’s SkyTrain transit service are now enjoying improved wireless service along a stretch of the city’s Expo Line.
Rogers and SkyTrain operator TransLink announced Tuesday new LTE wireless service has gone live at the Columbia SkyTrain station, as well as in the tunnels between Columbia and Sapperton stations.
Rogers and Fido customers can now surf the Internet, make and receive calls, send and receive emails and text messages, and stream video and music on their mobile devices while travelling on this part of Metro Vancouver’s regional transportation system.
“Our customers want to stay connected wherever they are,” said Perm Jawanda, regional vice-president, Rogers Communications, in a press release. “That’s why we’re committed to investing in communities across B.C. Now, whether you’re taking the SkyTrain to the Royal Columbian Hospital, travelling home or to work in the growing Brewery District, customers will have the convenience of being able to use their phones seamlessly.”
This is the latest phase in Rogers’ expansion of LTE and voice access along the SkyTrain system, first made available to SkyTrain customers in the Dunsmuir Tunnel in July 2016 and in the Edmonds Tunnel in November 2016.
“This is the third project across our system that has improved connectivity in the tunnels and we are pleased to share this milestone with customers,” said Derrick Cheung, vice-president of strategic sourcing and real estate for TransLink. “We continue to work with Rogers to complete the build out of wireless coverage along the Millennium Line in the Evergreen tunnel and provide customers across the system with an enhanced and connected customer experience.”
The Rogers network also provides essential emergency wireless coverage to all SkyTrain commuters, regardless of their carrier.
