NDP Archives - SkyTrain for Surrey, not LRT!

Surrey-Langley SkyTrain must be prioritized ahead of a George Massey Tunnel replacement bridge

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020Posted in Media Release, Open LetterTagged BC, British Columbia, Burnaby, Burnaby mayor, city of surrey, competitive transit, Derek Corrigan, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, King George Blvd, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Mayor Derek Corrigan, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, NDP, provincial government, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision

SkyTrain for Surrey’s founding director has sent a letter to the B.C. Liberal Party.

Phase 2 Transit Plan does not put Surrey commuters first

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on March 16, 2018October 1, 2020Posted in Media ReleaseTagged BC, British Columbia, Burnaby, Burnaby mayor, city of surrey, competitive transit, Derek Corrigan, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, King George Blvd, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Mayor Derek Corrigan, Mayors Council, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, NDP, Phase 2, provincial government, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, Regional Mayors' Council, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision

MEDIA RELEASE Phase 2 Transit Plan does not put Surrey commuters first FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 16, 2018 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey is disappointed to learn that the Regional Mayors Council’s Phase 2 Transit Plan has retained the Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT line, meaning that the region has signed on to make one of […]

Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT should be removed from 10-Year Vision

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on January 11, 2018October 8, 2020Posted in Media ReleaseTagged BC, British Columbia, Burnaby, Burnaby mayor, city of surrey, competitive transit, Derek Corrigan, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, King George Blvd, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Mayor Derek Corrigan, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, NDP, provincial government, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision

MEDIA RELEASE Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT should be removed from 10-Year Vision FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 11, 2018 – Surrey, BC In an open letter penned by our campaign chair, SkyTrain for Surrey has requested the incoming Mayors’ Council Chair – Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan – to remove the Surrey-Newton-Guildford Light Rail Transit (SNG LRT) line […]

Letter to Mayors’ Council Chair, Derek Corrigan (Jan 9, 2018)

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on January 9, 2018October 1, 2020Posted in Media Release, Open LetterTagged BC, British Columbia, Burnaby, Burnaby mayor, city of surrey, competitive transit, Derek Corrigan, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, King George Blvd, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Mayor Derek Corrigan, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, NDP, provincial government, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision

MEDIA RELEASE Letter to Mayors’ Council Chair, Derek Corrigan (Jan 9, 2018) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 9, 2018 – Surrey, BC The Surrey-Newton-Guildford Light Rail Transit (SNG LRT) project will do little to improve transit commutes for the people it would serve, and should not be in the region’s 10-Year Vision. Our campaign chair […]

Letter to B.C. Premier John Horgan (Sept 14, 2017)

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on September 14, 2017September 25, 2017Posted in Media Release, Open LetterTagged BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, competitive transit, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, King George Blvd, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, NDP, Premier John Horgan, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision

SkyTrain for Surrey has penned an open letter to B.C. Premier John Horgan and the provincial government, in response to recent requests from some involved stakeholders to “hurry up” on deciding the rapid transit technology on Fraser Highway. Rushing a decision on an issue that involves billions of regional taxpayers’ dollars would be a huge […]

NDP takes open stance on SkyTrain in Surrey

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on October 27, 2016November 13, 2016Posted in Media ReleaseTagged BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, competitive transit, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, King George Blvd, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, NDP, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision

IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Oct 27, 2016 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey is pleased to hear from BC NDP leader John Horgan, who affirmed today at an event in Surrey that he would be open to a consideration of SkyTrain expansion South-of-the-Fraser. In a statement to News1130, Horgan said that he would be “prepared to sit down with […]