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Telus extends wireless to underground SkyTrain tunnel in downtown Vancouver


VANCOUVER — Telus announced Wednesday the launch of wireless service to the underground Dunsmuir SkyTrain tunnel between Stadium-Chinatown and Waterfront stations, allowing its customers to stay connected on the entirety of TransLink’s Expo SkyTrain line in downtown Vancouver.

TransLink says it provides more than one million journeys across its integrated transit network each day, and the 1.4-kilometre route through the underground Dunsmuir Tunnel is one of the busiest stretches along the SkyTrain network. The extension of wireless service to the route includes the Granville and Burrard station platforms.

Eros Spadotto, Telus executive vice-president of technology strategy and business transformation added: “Any SkyTrain user can attest to the fact that almost everyone is using a wireless device during their commute… Now, Telus, Koodo, and Public Mobile users will enjoy a seamless connection.”

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