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=== 加拿大線及長青延線項目 ===
運輸聯線於2004年通過興建連接列治文和溫哥華國際機場至溫哥華市中心的捷運線(即《2021年中期交通大綱》的另外一環);項目於2005年末動工,並定名為「加拿大線」,於2009年8月17日通車,比原定計劃提早約三個月完成<ref name="CLineOpening">{{cite web|url=http://www.canadaline.ca/OPENING/opening.html|title=Opening Day: August 17th, 2009|accessdate=2009-08-04|publisher=Canada Line|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808080858/http://www.canadaline.ca/OPENING/opening.html|archivedate=2009-08-08}}</ref>。該線為架空列車第三條路線,在路線圖上以淺藍色顯示。
此外,運聯亦於2004年通過使用路面輕軌技術興建滿地寶-高貴林線<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livableregion.ca/pdf/Bus_Case_Evergreen_Oct.pdf|title=Evergreen Light Rail Transit Project: Project Definition Phase Business Case|publisher=TransLink|date=2006-10-13|accessdate=2012-04-13|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105201218/http://www.livableregion.ca/pdf/Bus_Case_Evergreen_Oct.pdf|archivedate=2010-11-05}}</ref>,並於2005年12月將之命名為「長青線」<ref name="TL051207">{{cite web|url=http://www.translink.ca/en/About-Us/Media/2005/December/TransLink-lightrail-transit-line-gets-a-name.aspx|title=TransLink's light-rail transit line gets a name|publisher=TransLink|date=2005-12-07|accessdate=2012-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113942/http://www.translink.ca/en/About-Us/Media/2005/December/TransLink-lightrail-transit-line-gets-a-name.aspx|archive-date=2016-03-04|dead-url=yes}}</ref>。當時運聯預料長青線輕軌會於2009年通車<ref name="TL051207"/>,預算造價約為9億7千萬元(2007年金額)<ref>TransLink (2006), p.4</ref>。然而,運聯卻於2008年接納省政府安排,將項目改回架空列車線<ref name="EGALRT">{{cite web|url=http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/evergreen_line/documents/NewsReleases/080201_NR_Evergreen.pdf|title=ALRT Technology Recommended for Evergreen Line|publisher=British Columbia Ministry of Transportation; TransLink|date=2008-02-01|accessdate=2012-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611210634/http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/evergreen_line/documents/NewsReleases/080201_NR_Evergreen.pdf|archive-date=2011-06-11|dead-url=yes}}</ref>,項目遂重新定位為千禧線的延伸路段,並改稱「長青延線」。項目造價上調至14億元<ref name="EGALRT"/>,通車日期最終押後至2016年12月2日<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brown|first1=Scott|title=TransLink will open Evergreen Line on Dec. 2|date=2016-11-07|accessdate=2016-11-07|work=Vancouver Sun|url=http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/translink-will-open-evergreen-line-on-dec-2|archive-date=2016-11-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107222150/http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/translink-will-open-evergreen-line-on-dec-2|dead-url=yes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://bc.ctvnews.ca/tri-cities-rejoice-the-long-awaited-evergreen-line-opens-1.3186748|title=Tri-Cities rejoice: The long-awaited Evergreen Line opens|publisher=CTV Vancouver|date=2016-12-02|accessdate=2016-12-02|archive-date=2016-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203153512/http://bc.ctvnews.ca/tri-cities-rejoice-the-long-awaited-evergreen-line-opens-1.3186748|dead-url=no}}</ref>。