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After the Evergreen Line is finally completed, TransLink's next big project could be light rail in Surrey or some sort of rapid transit in Vancouver's Broadway corridor. One option the regional transportation authority isn't studying is an extension of the Expo Line in downtown Vancouver.

At the Straight, we get all sorts of proposals (ranging from reasonable to far-fetched) in our inboxes. This idea is one of them, but I'll let you decide how realistic it is.

Frank Jameson, who has a barely there site called Vancouverrr, wrote in to say: "The Expo Line should come to English Bay." He wants to see a new tunnel bored under the West End, and he plans to make it a provincial election issue.

This tunnel would carry the Expo Line to two new stations: Mount Robson station at Cardero Street and English Bay station at Bidwell Street. Presumably, this means the first station would be at Robson and Cardero streets and the second would sit near English Bay Beach.

It's not clear whether the Expo Line would split into two branches (English Bay and Waterfront) at Burrard Station. Perhaps a new English Bay line could have separate trains, requiring a transfer at Burrard.

The rationale? Jameson says the English Bay area has the "slowest transit service" in the Lower Mainland. Fireworks and festivals also disrupt bus service in the area. And, you know, lots of people live there. "We deserve better transit. We want a subway," he writes.

So, over to you. Is it time for the SkyTrain to pull into English Bay?