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VANCOUVER – The Province of B.C. has announced dynamic testing is underway on the Broadway Subway Project.

This marks the first time SkyTrain vehicles are operating on the new extension and advancing progress toward a fall 2027 public opening, a release reads.

The roughly $2.9 billion Broadway Subway Project is a 5.7-kilometre extension of the Millennium Line, from VCC-Clark Station to Broadway and Arbutus.

The new line will feature , including a direct underground connection to the Canada Line at Cambie Street.

The province states dynamic testing allows crews to confirm that the trains, tracks, signals and communications systems are all working together safely.

Different tests will be conducted to ensure trains have safe clearance, are correctly positioned and that signals are working properly. Testing will also examine how multiple trains operate on the tracks at the same time. Initial testing uses driver-operated trains before transitioning to automatic train control, the release adds.

Testing is being conducted in phases through 2027, beginning at VCC-Clark Station before continuing west toward Arbutus Street.

Track installation is ongoing during testing. Inside the stations, crews are installing the electrical and mechanical systems that will operate and power the SkyTrain extension.

Prior to opening day, the province notes, crews will test the complete system under real-world conditions in what’s called trial running. At this time, trains will run all day at normal frequencies, stopping at each of the six new stations as they will once Broadway Subway extension is open.