MEDIA RELEASE

SkyTrain supporters rally against Light Rail in Surrey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 6, 2018 – Surrey, BC

Over the past week, SkyTrain for Surrey supporters were among numerous in the community who gathered together on multiple occasions to demonstrate opposition to the Surrey Light Rail Transit vision.

Participants held signs and set up display boards, handed out flyers, and talked to those nearby at several events to raise awareness of issues with the LRT plan. The largest event, our inaugural RALLY AGAINST LRT event, was held this Tuesday at the intersection of King George Blvd and 88 Ave.

We also set up display boards and held signs at two of the Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT open houses hosted by TransLink and the Surrey LRT team, and joined others in the community campaigning at City of Surrey open houses for the Guildford and 104 Ave corridor consultations

News coverage

At King George Blvd and 88th Ave in Surrey where a group of people who are against the city’s planned LRT system are rallying against the project. Say it’s expensive and dangerous and SkyTrain makes more sense @NEWS1130 pic.twitter.com/AVJleZlNbM
— Monika Gul (@MonikaGul) June 6, 2018

The group getting the support of some drivers going by. Protesters hope to get the project cancelled by making it an election issue pic.twitter.com/mgwdq779y3
— Monika Gul (@MonikaGul) June 6, 2018

Some of the signs protesters are carrying. Even some bus drivers are honking in support of the group pic.twitter.com/YPKGfsTT54
— Monika Gul (@MonikaGul) June 6, 2018

Photo Gallery

Below photos taken by the campaign team of all recent events over the past week which we held and participated in.

Get in touch with us

Campaign supporters are encouraged to voice opposition to the Surrey LRT vision wherever possible, and get in touch with the SkyTrain for Surrey campaign team for further updates on campaign activities.

We are hoping to do additional rallies and events like this in the coming months. Follow our page and join our discussion group on Facebook (Light Rail is NOT for Surrey) for updates on our next events!

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]