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TransLink documents demonstrate that the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain is in fact delayed – #buildSLS

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on September 24, 2021Posted in Media ReleaseTagged BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, development, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, Guildford, King George Blvd, Langley Extension, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, misinformation, Newton, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, street-level, street-level light rail, street-level LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Surrey-Newton-Guildford, Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation

Despite comments that there is “no delay”, there is a clear discrepancy between the project timelines released by TransLink’s SLS project team before COVID-19 and the project timeline suggested now.

#buildSLS – We can’t afford to wait another 3 years for the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain.

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on September 21, 2021Posted in Media ReleaseTagged BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, development, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, Guildford, King George Blvd, Langley Extension, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, misinformation, Newton, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, street-level, street-level light rail, street-level LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Surrey-Newton-Guildford, Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation

We cannot afford to wait 3 more years for Surrey-Langley SkyTrain. MEDIA RELEASE September 21, 2021・Surrey, BC #buildSLS update – TransLink has indicated that the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain will now open in 2028, instead of in 2025. We are exceptionally disappointed to hear today that our decade-long battle to get a Surrey-Langley SkyTrain built has been […]

#buildSLS – Our Federal Election 2021 Voters’ Guide

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on September 19, 2021Posted in Campaign UpdateTagged BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, development, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, Guildford, King George Blvd, Langley Extension, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, misinformation, Newton, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, street-level, street-level light rail, street-level LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Surrey-Newton-Guildford, Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation

Support for SkyTrain was verified with the “second greatest number of responses in the history of TransLink engagements”

Decade-long campaign concludes with full funding announcement for Surrey-Langley SkyTrain

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on July 13, 2021Posted in Campaign Update, Media ReleaseTagged BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, development, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, Guildford, King George Blvd, Langley Extension, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, misinformation, Newton, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, street-level, street-level light rail, street-level LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Surrey-Newton-Guildford, Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation

SkyTrain for Surrey’s decade-long battle to get a 16-kilometre SkyTrain extension to Langley City on the map has come to a close.

SkyTrain for Surrey calls for King George Blvd. SkyTrain, second SkyBridge over Fraser River in 2050 transport plan

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on April 19, 2021Posted in Campaign Update, Media ReleaseTagged BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, development, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, Guildford, King George Blvd, Langley Extension, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, misinformation, Newton, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, street-level, street-level light rail, street-level LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Surrey-Newton-Guildford, Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation

As Downtown Surrey emerges as the largest ridership anchor for the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain, new development proposals highlight the need for grade-separation and high carrying capacity.

Massive development proposal will create Surrey’s equivalent of Burrard SkyTrain Station

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on November 19, 2020Posted in Media ReleaseTagged BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, development, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, Guildford, King George Blvd, Langley Extension, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, misinformation, Newton, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, street-level, street-level light rail, street-level LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Surrey-Newton-Guildford, Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation

As Downtown Surrey emerges as the largest ridership anchor for the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain, new development proposals highlight the need for grade-separation and high carrying capacity.

Quebec’s provincial government has scrapped a surface light rail project in Quebec City

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on November 10, 2020Posted in Media ReleaseTagged BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, development, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, Guildford, King George Blvd, Langley Extension, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, misinformation, Newton, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, street-level, street-level light rail, street-level LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Surrey-Newton-Guildford, Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation

SkyTrain for Surrey applauds Quebec Transport Minister François Bonnardel’s recent announcement that the Quebec provincial government will withdraw provincial funding for a proposed $3.3 billion street-running light rail transit system in Quebec City.