Website by Leona Noche, Paul Skaloud, and Brennan Guse.

The Sea to Sky Corridor is a rapidly growing region. In fact Squamish is the fastest growing town in all of BC. The need to invest in public transportation options in this region is greater than ever. Using Geographic Information System (GIS) software, we were able to determine the most suitable areas for train station locations for a commuter train between Squamish to North Vancouver. In order to do this, we had to collect data from various sources such as Geogratis, Abacus, BC Data, the City of North Vancouver, and the Districts of North Vancouver, West Vancouver and Squamish. We then performed a multi-criteria analysis to determine the best suitability for train station locations. A multi-criteria analysis basically entails weighing different factors that would affect the train stations suitability. Some of the factors we considered were zoning, population, slope, and proximity to other transit networks.

This study is part of a larger report which looks at the entire feasibility of a commuter train along the Sea to Sky Corridor and can be found in the results section of this webpage.