Simon Fraser Univerisity students, already frustrated by crowded buses to the Burnaby Mountain campus, were especially peeved when the recent snowstorms caused more transit delays. The wintry conditions renewed calls for a gondola service to connect SFU with the SkyTrain's Millennium line to provide an alternative mode of transit up the mountain. 10 years of studyA gondola, as an alternative to diesel bus service, was first examined in a 2009 feasibility study commissioned by the SFU Community Trust. TransLink then conducted a business case in 2011 and its own feasibility study in 2017. Support from SFU"The gondola would have increased performance in the snow, it would have better travel times for students," Fowler said.

Source: CBC News February 24, 2019 02:00 UTC