SkyTrain users experienced delays on the Expo Line Saturday morning after a track intrusion alarm went off at Scott Road Station in Surrey.
The incident began around 9:15 a.m., according to social media posts from TransLink.
#SkyTrain Expo Line is experiencing delays beginning at 9:15 AM due to track intrusion alarm near Scott Road Station. Millennium Line and Canada Line are unaffected. Updates to follow ^sp
— TransLink BC (@TransLink) April 26, 2025
Video shared with CTV News shows a person standing on the SkyTrain guideway. Several police officers can be seen a few metres away, eventually approaching and taking the trespasser into custody.
Metro Vancouver Transit Police confirmed in an email to CTV News that a man had been arrested on the SkyBridge that carries trains over the Fraser River between Surrey and New Westminster.
He was taken to hospital and released from police custody, said Sgt. Dustin Szakacs of the MVTP in an email to CTV News. Szakacs added that the incident was “mental health related.”
“In a situation like this, a person can face criminal charges of mischief, or receive various provincial violation tickets under the Transit Conduct and Safety Regulations, which include fines such as illegally enter(ing the) guideway,” he said.
In this case, because the incident was not “protracted” and was strictly a mental health episode, no charges or violation tickets have been issued, Szakacs added.
Around 9:45 a.m., TransLink set up bus bridges for transit users seeking to travel between New Westminster and Gateway stations, as well as between New Westminster and Sapperton stations.
About an hour later, the transit service posted that Expo Line service had resumed.
#SkyTrain Update: Expo Line service has been restored and is resuming normal operating patterns with gaps in service expected. We thank you for your patience as we worked to resolve this issue ^sp
— TransLink BC (@TransLink) April 26, 2025
