Burnaby Mountain Gondola Engagement

Consultation has concluded

Phase 1 of the Burnaby Mountain Gondola public engagement concluded on September 30, 2020.


We continue to plan for a gondola linking SkyTrain to Burnaby Mountain that would provide a fast, frequent, and reliable service for the 25,000 daily trips made by SFU students, staff, faculty, and residents of UniverCity. Gondolas are safe, smart and cost-effective and they provide commuters with an environmentally friendly mode of transit that runs on electricity helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Mayors’ Council of Regional Transportation included the possibility of a gondola — a rapid transit system in the air — in the

Phase 1 of the Burnaby Mountain Gondola public engagement concluded on September 30, 2020.


We continue to plan for a gondola linking SkyTrain to Burnaby Mountain that would provide a fast, frequent, and reliable service for the 25,000 daily trips made by SFU students, staff, faculty, and residents of UniverCity. Gondolas are safe, smart and cost-effective and they provide commuters with an environmentally friendly mode of transit that runs on electricity helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Mayors’ Council of Regional Transportation included the possibility of a gondola — a rapid transit system in the air — in the 10-Year Vision (a plan for transportation in Metro Vancouver). Studies throughout the past decade have continued to support the proposal. We’re now further planning work to design and identify mitigations to the three possible routes.

Phase 1 of the Burnaby Mountain Gondola public engagement concluded on September 30, 2020. The engagement summary report is now available in the Documents section of this web page. There will also be more opportunities to share your opinion in a future round of engagement. In the meantime, feel free to review the information on this site to learn about gondolas and the three potential routes we are considering.