DEBUNKING MYTHS Long-held misconceptions about SkyTrain’s technology debunked FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 12, 2019 – Surrey, BC Today, spokespersons from both the provincial government and TransLink have put a long-held misconception about Metro Vancouver’s SkyTrain system to rest. Vancouver city councillor Colleen Hardwick previously motioned to place two major SkyTrain expansion projects in the […]
MEDIA RELEASE Peter Fassbender suggests SkyTrain extension is better for Fraser Hwy. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 10, 2018 – Surrey, BC Peter Fassbender, the former Minister responsible for TransLink and former Mayor of the City of Langley, has suggested that an extension of the SkyTrain Expo Line is the better rapid transit solution on […]
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 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 […]
COMMUTER CHAOS STORY Portland streetcar lines shut down for entire day after streetcar derails in crash FROM: Portland, Oregon – May 25, 2018 Portland’s streetcar system was put through a full-day shutdown after a collision knocked a streetcar off of the tracks and into multiple other vehicles. If a similar incident had occurred along one of […]
Calgary, Alberta – May 16, 2018 Calgary’s C-Train LRT system suffered a major disruption earlier today, after a light rail train struck and killed a pedestrian on Calgary’s Northeast LRT line. Such an incident would have caused major commuter chaos if it had occurred along one of the proposed Surrey LRT lines. According to Daily […]
COMMUTER CHAOS STORY Earlier collision would have shut down Surrey LRT for 5 hours FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 11, 2018 – Surrey, BC Earlier this morning, the intersection of King George Blvd. and 64th Ave was shut down in all directions for nearly 5 hours, due to an early morning crash that left a […]
MEDIA RELEASE Edmonton’s LRT is failing to change commuter habits FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 3, 2018 – Surrey, BC A new survey collected by the City of Edmonton suggests that even after substantial investment in its Light Rail Transit system, transit mode-share in Edmonton has not increased. The city’s 2015 Household Travel Survey, which […]
