Of course tunneling all the way to UBC would be more cost effective, but apparently, it's better to stop less than half way there. Then start it all up again long after the days when you could still buy a dozen eggs & 2L carton of milk with a $10 bill.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkyTrain_(Vancouver)#University_of_British_Columbia_extension
The BC part of Canada seems to perpetually strive to be inept or inadequate with its approach to infrastructure planning & development.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Line#University_of_British_Columbia_extension
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=accrf6-vLJU From 2018
Fortunately, these other cities are nowhere as slow as Vancouver is in getting things done.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_station_(Toronto) 1954 Of course Toronto would be the first city in Canada to have such a U station.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berri-UQAM_station 1966
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_station_(Calgary) 1987
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University-de-Montreal_station 1988
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_station_(Edmonton) 1992
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_State_University_Transit_Center 2005
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSU_South_stations 2012
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Washington_station 2016
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_University_station 2017
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U_District_station 2021
