How SkyTrain creates more accessible communities
A transit planning expert says that rapid transit must get the transportation outcome right first, in order to give us the desired development outcome.
Evergreen Line SkyTrain likely to be delivered under budget
The value of the primary contract reveals that the Evergreen Line is likely to come in as much as $100 million under budget.
Light rail advocates get it wrong on SkyTrain debt servicing
Our opponents are weaponizing “debt servicing” to turn the public against SkyTrain.
Ottawa transit technology report unfairly compares SkyTrain and LRT
Ottawa’s report that led to selection of LRT technology downplays the SkyTrain using flawed data—here’s why the math doesn’t add up
Mode-share shift to transit prevalent in Vancouver, but not in Portland
Late last month, the online blog Price Tags by Simon Fraser University CITY director Gordon Price published a blog article titled “Vancouver demolishes Portland: A transit comparison“. The analysis found that Vancouver “demolishes” Portland in attracting riders onto transit service and encouraging transit trips rather than vehicle trips. As a continuation of this analysis, we’d […]
Portland removes LRT free fare zone due to poor fare revenue and ridership
The end of Portland’s free‑fare zone highlights the financial and management problems plaguing its LRT network
Portland, OR: LRT is so cost-ineffective, unable to operate at promised frequencies
Surrey’s Mayor thinks we should follow Portland and build LRT, but the data shows that SkyTrain is a better model.
The compromise is SkyTrain: Toronto should be pursuing this technology and not LRT on Eglinton Crosstown Line
What if SkyTrain technology actually costs less than LRT on the Eglinton Crosstown Line?
Inconsistencies in Paul Hillsdon’s “Transit for Tomorrow” LRT plan
Paul Hillsdon proposed a network of 43.4 kilometres of light rail for a cost of $1.1 billion; it would actually cost $2.39 billion.
Portland: subsidies attracted economic development, not LRT
Portland: subsidies attracted economic development, not LRT Reality Check SkyTrain for Surrey press team March 15, 2012 There are serious problems with the City of Surrey’s use of Portland’s MAX Light Rail as an example to boost the image of potential at-grade Light Rail in Surrey, and one of those problems is the assumption that […]