We are a local initiative working to encourage support for the most economic and sustainable rapid transit system available for the benefit of Surrey citizens of today and tomorrow.

SkyTrain and Light Rail

Statistics need sources: LRT cannot beat SkyTrain (RE: Rail for the Valley)

Members of the public should not be misled by the clear rhetoric from Mr. Malcolm Johnston of the Rail for the Valley transit initiative, who recently responded to a letter sent into the Langley Advance by Initiative chairman Daryl Dela Cruz by attacking the Initiative and the "SkyTrain lobby".  Mr. Johnston is a … [CONTINUED]

A newest generation ART 200 SkyTrain car - From Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sperling_Station_West_Bound_Mk2_Train_Entering_Station_20100116.jpg by Wakasui

SkyTrain is popular worldwide (RE: Mr. Johnston)

Members of the public should not be misled by the rhetoric from Mr. Malcolm Johnston of the Rail for the Valley transit initiative, who recently responded [LINK HERE] to a letter sent into the Langley Advance by Initiative chairman Daryl Dela Cruz by attacking the Initiative and the "SkyTrain lobby". Mr. Cruz … [CONTINUED]

This train on the MAX arrived 4 minutes early.

Portland, OR: LRT is so cost-ineffective, unable to operate at promised frequencies

There were a number of interesting facts pointed out by The Cascade Policy's John A. Charles, whose research we have cited before (see references #39 and #79), about the Portland MAX in his latest article, called: Transit Hypocrisy. It is notable that he points out that that it has been said that there is a bias … [CONTINUED]

TransLink recovery vs competition

Langley Advance – TransLink: SkyTrain boosting profits

SkyTrain for Surrey spokesperson Daryl Dela Cruz has hit the press!  In late March, Daryl wrote to the Langley Advance and The Province concerning a misleading letter in their papers having to do with SkyTrain as a "wrong choice".  The Advance has recently published this letter. Interested readers will note that … [CONTINUED]

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REVIEW: Should the public trust Rail for the Valley?

Members of the public should be aware that the Rail for the Valley Initiative for interurban-corridor Light Rail Transit service in the Fraser Valley and its advocates have mislead and continue to mislead people in several instances. There are several mistakes on the website that are un-sourced, incorrect, and … [CONTINUED]

Observations of existing rapid transit implementations such as this one simply prove that SkyTrain costs less than what most people think! Based on this photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/sillygwailo/348736559/sizes/o/in/photostream/ licensed under the creative commons - attribution

SkyTrain for Surrey launches response to Rail for the Valley lobbyist

Daryl Dela Cruz of the SkyTrain for Surrey Initiative has sent this response letter to the Langley Advance regarding the Rail for the Valley Initiative: Mr. Johnston of Rail for the Valley, a long-time lobbyist of the Light Rail Transit Association (LRTA), has demonstrated in his barbaric response to my recent … [CONTINUED]

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