MEDIA RELEASE Transparency lacking in TransLink’s decision to favour LRT on Fraser Highway FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 22, 2018 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey is a grassroots campaign that has helped establish strong support for a SkyTrain extension on Fraser Highway. Today we are issuing the following points in response to the recent […]
COMMUTER CHAOS STORY Crash shuts down Portland MAX LRT during PM rush hour FROM: Portland, Oregon – July 19, 2018 Just yesterday, Portland’s MAX light rail system was disrupted during the afternoon rush hour after a collision between a MAX LRT train and a truck on the Portland’s Steel Bridge. If a similar incident had […]
MEDIA RELEASE Doug McCallum endorses SkyTrain extension on Fraser Highway FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 18, 2018 – Surrey, BC Doug McCallum, a former Surrey Mayor and also a former TransLink chair, has come forward with the position that the proposed at-grade Light Rail Transit system is not the right solution for Surrey and Langley. […]
COMMUTER CHAOS STORY Accidents disrupt Calgary’s C-Train LRT 3 times in 5 days FROM: Calgary, Alberta – July 18, 2018 Within the last few days, Calgary’s C-Train LRT system has been shut down 3 times as a result of accidents between light rail trains and other vehicles or pedestrians. These incidents disrupted portions of the C-Train […]
MEDIA RELEASE SkyTrain for Surrey calls for audit of Regional 10-Year-Vision FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 28, 2018 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey is calling for an audit of the 10-Year-Vision as part of a statement to the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation and the TransLink Board of Directors, urging them to take seriously […]
Light Rail service to Scotland’s busiest airport has been shut down for more than 24 hours due to an collision that has let a bus driver seriously injured.
COMMUTER CHAOS STORY Crash halts light rail in Downtown Jersey City for 2.5 hours FROM: Jersey City, New Jersey – June 10, 2018 Light Rail commuters in Downtown Jersey City faced major disruptions to service after a light rail train collided with a vehicle on a busy segment of Jersey City’s Hudson-Bergen Light Rail. An […]
COMMUTER CHAOS STORY Sacramento’s light rail shut down for 4+ hours following crash FROM: Sacramento, California – June 7, 2018 Light Rail commuters in Sacramento faced major disruptions to service after a light rail train collided with a cyclist on Sacramento’s busiest RT Light Rail line. An incident like this would cause major commuter chaos […]
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 […]
CAMPAIGN UPDATE Join us for a RALLY AGAINST LRT on June 5th June 3, 2018 – Surrey, BC Join us for a RALLY AGAINST LRT event on June 5th. Show up and join us as we voice our opposition to the Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT and the Surrey LRT vision. Starting at 5PM, we will launch the […]
