India’s development of own linear motor trains shows SkyTrain technology is the future
Kolkata could be the next city with a “SkyTrain technology” linear motor metro system thanks to a pilot program to develop LIM trains.
Mayor’s $8 billion SkyTrain estimate not supported by evidence
The mayor’s dismissal of future SkyTrain to Newton and South Surrey based on a cost that hasn’t even been studied yet is deeply irresponsible.
Light Rail Defenders threaten to derail transit progress
Light rail defenders on Surrey City Council voted against TransLink’s King George BRT plan. This is completely unacceptable.
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.
Surrey SkyTrain was built on advocacy and demanded by the community
The Surrey Langley SkyTrain is one of the rare transit projects in Canada that exists because a community refused to let the idea die.
Malaysia-China SkyTrain Deal Ends Vancouver’s Biggest Transit Lie
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.
King George BRT provides an opportunity to make SkyTrain more affordable
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.
BC NDP’s non-support could set SkyTrain to Newton back by decades
The BC NDP have not pledged to match the BC Conservatives’ promise for SkyTrain to Newton.
SkyTrain advocates applaud BC Conservative commitment to SkyTrain to 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.
SkyTrain for Surrey calls for cancelled Calgary Green Line LRT funding to be redirected to Surrey-Langley SkyTrain
We have written the Minister of Transport asking to redirect funding from the Calgary LRT Green Line to the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain.