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Here are 35 factoids on the history of SkyTrain and how the system works:
1. The name “Expo Line”
The Expo Line, as we currently know it, was previously simply known as just “SkyTrain.” The original train system only acquired the name of Expo Line in 2002, when the Millennium Line opened and necessitated a differentiating name.
2. Flight attendant uniforms
Fancy Schmancy: SkyTrain attendants initially wore uniforms that resembled the uniforms of flight attendants. But this did not last long, as it only coincided with the World’s Fair.
SkyTrain attendant uniforms in 1986. (VinceMeatPie / Reddit)
3. Carpets seemed like a great idea at first