Light Rail Defenders in Surrey are Wrong on Costs
As light rail projects across Canada come in billions over budget, certain defenders continue to advocate for a system that can be shut down by a single fender-bender.
As light rail projects across Canada come in billions over budget, certain defenders continue to advocate for a system that can be shut down by a single fender-bender.
A deal signed in Kuala Lumpur buries thirty years of misinformation that had been weaponized by groups to stall expansion of the Vancouver SkyTrain system.
TransLink’s proposed King George BRT creates a rare opportunity to lay the groundwork now and reduce the future cost of a second SkyTrain line for Surrey.
A video clip shows massive crowds swarming a Calgary Transit bus, which was assisting due to the shutdown of a surface light rail line due to an accident.
The BC NDP have not pledged to match the BC Conservatives’ promise for SkyTrain to Newton.
It’s time to bring Surrey and Langley in line with the rest of the region. That means building SkyTrain to both Langley City and Newton.
We applaud the BC Conservative Party’s commitment to building a King George Boulevard SkyTrain to Newton in Surrey and clearly indicating that this will be SkyTrain, not light rail.
We have written the Minister of Transport asking to redirect funding from the Calgary LRT Green Line to the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain.
Despite a cost increase, the Surrey Langley SkyTrain shows unmatched value—while LRT projects elsewhere struggle to justify their price tags.
A UBC campus will be only a 22-minute SkyTrain ride from downtown Langley City.