The West Coast Express is a commuter railway serving the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. It is owned and operated by the region's transit authority, TransLink. Opened in 1995, it provides a link between Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley Regional District and is the only commuter railway in Western Canada. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 1,304,400, or about 5,600 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
West Coast Express train at Waterfront station, set to depart towards Mission
Passengers waiting to board at Coquitlam Central station
"TrainBuses" at Waterfront station
TransLink major network lines as of late 2016
Commuter rail in North America
Commuter rail services in the United States, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica provide common carrier passenger transportation along railway tracks, with scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis, primarily for short-distance (local) travel between a central business district and adjacent suburbs and regional travel between cities of a conurbation. It does not include rapid transit or light rail service.
NJ Transit has an extensive commuter rail system connecting New Jersey to New York City and Philadelphia.
Long Island Rail Road commuter train in Westbury, New York.
A Metra train in West Chicago, IL.
A GO Transit Bombardier cab car at Toronto's Scarborough Station.
