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SkyTrain advocates welcome commitments to SkyTrain to Newton

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COMMITMENTS TO SKYTRAIN TO NEWTON REFLECT YEARS OF CALLS BY LOCAL RESIDENTS AND TRANSIT ADVOCATES.

SkyTrain advocates in Surrey welcome commitments by the new Surrey Mayor/Council, as well as the provincial NDP and Conservative parties. This is an important recognition of years of calls by local residents and transit advocates to further expand SkyTrain in what is slated to become the largest city in B.C.

Many other cities in Canada have now built at-grade LRT systems and have discovered the many problems and issues those systems have. Locking in SkyTrain for the King George Boulevard corridor promises a great transit experience for Surrey commuters. I am grateful for the support of local and provincial leaders for a project that will be absolutely transformational for our city.
Daryl Dela Cruz
Founder, SkyTrain for Surrey

Three facts about a King George SkyTrain to Newton:

#1: Elevated SkyTrain would reduce transit travel times from Surrey City Centre to Newton to 10 minutes or less.

#2: SkyTrain to Newton could be carrying 55 to 60 thousand riders per day by 2050, with 33 to 38 thousand of those trips being new trips shifted from private car.[1]

#3: TransLink explored SkyTrain on King George Boulevard to Newton in a 2012 study and found that it could have a positive benefit-cost ratio of 1.37.[2]

  1. TransLink/Mayors Council report, July 25, 2019 meeting — p.27-35[↩]
  2. Surrey Rapid Transit Alternatives Analysis, TransLink 2012 — Appendix 3B, Financial Account[↩]

Pictured in header: Render of future SkyTrain expansion in Surrey

King George Boulevard SkyTrain - Advocacy Timeline

2012
Surrey Rapid Transit Study

SkyTrain to Newton considered in Surrey Rapid Transit Study Alternatives Analysis (options RRT2, RRT3)

2019 July
TransLink explores SkyTrain to Newton

A cost estimate for SkyTrain on King George Boulevard to Newton was prepared as part of a rework in rapid transit planning with the cancellation of the SNG LRT.

New SkyTrain on King George Boulevard to Newton could cost up to $1.4 billion — Daily Hive Vancouver

2022 April
SkyTrain to Newton considered in Transport 2050

"Proposed investments detailed in the 10-Year Priorities include: ... Exploring other potential SkyTrain extensions, including Newton in Surrey and Port Coquitlam"

TransLink unveils first 10 years of Transport 2050 priorities — TransLink

2022 October
Surrey Municipal Election
Mayoral candidates make promises for SkyTrain

In this election, several Mayoral candidates expressed interest in a King George Boulevard SkyTrain extension to Newton and South Surrey.

2024 October
BC Provincial Election
BC Conservatives make election promise for SkyTrain

The BC Conservatives under John Rustad expressed interest in a King George Boulevard SkyTrain extension to Newton, making it a primary party priority for Surrey.

2026 October 17
Surrey Municipal Election
Mayoral candidates and parties make promises for SkyTrain

In this election, several Mayoral candiadtes made commitments to develop a King George Boulevard SkyTrain extension to Newton, with some committing to develop a further extension to South Surrey.

2026 October 24
BC Provincial Election
BC NDP and Conservatives promise extending SkyTrain to Newton

After Surrey's election of a new Mayor/Council that has a commitment to championing a SkyTrain extension to Newton, both the BC NDP under David Eby and the BC Conservatives under Lorne Doerkson made commitments to extending SkyTrain to Newton on October 20.

SkyTrain for Surrey is a BC-based community organization that has advocated for expanding the Vancouver SkyTrain system, including our successful advocacy for the under-construction Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension and the proposed SkyTrain expansion to Newton.

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

SkyTrain advocates welcome commitments to SkyTrain to Newton