CAMPAIGN UPDATE

CALL TO ACTION: Light Rail is NOT for Surrey

May 30, 2018 – Surrey, BC

SkyTrain for Surrey is encouraging all SkyTrain supporters to voice their opposition to the Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT at the upcoming LRT open house events. Join us as we raise awareness of LRT issues!

We will also hold our first RALLY AGAINST LRT event on June 5th.

RSVP now on Facebook to stay updated:

SkyTrain/BRT supporters who want a say in the LRT consultations are urged to:

Do the TransLink Online Survey which is open om May 25 – June 14, 2018
- Make it clear that you are not in support of the Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT project
- Follow our online survey guide for more info on expressing your opposition
Attend the LRT Public Open Houses. There will be three open house sessions:
- Thursday, May 31st from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Surrey City Hall (Atrium)
  13450 104 Avenue // 2 minutes walk from Surrey Central Station (Expo Line, 96 B-Line)
- Saturday, June 2nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Peoples’ Church
  14455 105 Avenue // 2 minutes walk from 104 Ave & 144 St (96 B-Line)
- Tuesday, June 5th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Surrey Arts Centre
  13750 88 Avenue // 3 minutes walk from King George Blvd & 88 Ave (96 B-Line)
Join our RALLY AGAINST LRT event on June 5th at 5:00 p.m.
- We will host a RALLY AGAINST LRT event at the corner of King George Blvd & 88 Ave.
- Join our SIGN MAKING event on Saturday, June 2nd at 3:00 p.m. at Holland Park.
- RSVP now on Facebook and Meetup (coming soon) to stay updated for this event.

SkyTrain for Surrey is opposing the Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT project as part of its overall campaign, urging that the LRT project instead be built as a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system at a lower cost.

Bus Rapid Transit in dedicated lanes would offer the same travel time benefits as LRT and could also run seamlessly to White Rock Centre and Coquitlam Centre, reaching more people and connecting more places.

Extending SkyTrain to Langley will create a high speed backbone to our transit system. A modern bus rapid transit system that connects to SkyTrain will reach and serve more people, faster and with greater efficiency than street-level light rail between Newton and Guildford.

About SkyTrain for Surrey

SkyTrain for Surrey is the community organization that advocated for the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension, and continues to push for high-quality rapid transit projects in Surrey and Langley. We began as a petition calling for the scrapping of a street-level LRT proposal, which eventually amassed more than 6,000 signatures, and later contributed to making SkyTrain an election issue as a registered third-party advertiser. SkyTrain for Surrey continues to call for high-quality projects that offer a positive return-on-investment and recognize the rapidly increasing demand for transit.

Media Contact:

Daryl Dela Cruz – Founder, SkyTrain for Surrey
Phone: +1 604 329 3529, [email protected]