Opinion: Users need more say about Vancouver’s rail bridges

2026-03-05 - 11:13

When Vancouver’s Second Narrows Rail Bridge jammed last week, tanker traffic in Burrard Inlet ground to a halt. And farmers across Western Canada held their breath. For days, one aging piece of infrastructure — the bridge was opened in 1969 —threatened to choke off access to the country’s largest port. That a single mechanical failure could disrupt billions of dollars’ worth of trade should alarm anyone who believes Canada is a reliable supplier to the world. Read More