Surrey Langley SkyTrain highly supported in Metro Vancouver region (poll)
A new poll commissioned by the Mayors’ Council notes that the Surrey Langley SkyTrain has higher support among Metro Vancouverites than even SkyTrain to UBC
Long-held misconceptions about SkyTrain’s technology debunked
The provincial government has confirmed that SkyTrain is not a proprietary technology and is not “owned” by Bombardier or SNC-Lavalin.
TransLink plan for SkyTrain delivers more transit improvements sooner than LRT vision
MEDIA RELEASE TransLink plan for SkyTrain delivers more transit improvements sooner than LRT vision FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 11, 2018 – Surrey, BC TransLink’s unveiled work plan for a Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension will deliver more transit improvements on all three proposed Surrey rapid transit corridors sooner than the original vision for LRT. Although light […]
Cancellation of LRT in favour of SkyTrain is a victory for Surrey and region
MEDIA RELEASE Cancellation of LRT in favour of SkyTrain is a victory for Surrey and region FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 6, 2018 – Surrey, BC Last night, Surrey City Council passed a motion instructing TransLink to stop all work on the previously-planned Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT and endorsing construction of a Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension. More than […]
SkyTrain vs LRT cost difference exaggerated by Surrey Board of Trade CEO
LRT supporters are making outrageous claims about the SkyTrain vs LRT cost difference.
Research Co. poll excludes question on SkyTrain to Langley
MEDIA RELEASE Research Co. poll excludes question on SkyTrain to Langley FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 18, 2018 – Surrey, BC A new poll on transit released by Research Co. is suppressing the voices of those in favour of a SkyTrain extension from Surrey to Langley. This poll has claimed the majority of people are […]
Fatal light rail accidents in Calgary are a wake-up call for Surrey voters
Two separate light rail accidents on the same day caused the deaths of a ‘panicked’ six-year-old girl and another man.
Fleetwood BIA makes false and misleading claims on SkyTrain noise and vibrations
DEBUNKING MYTHS Fleetwood BIA makes false and misleading claims on SkyTrain noise and vibrations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 29, 2018 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey takes issue with statements made by Dean Barbour of the Fleetwood Business Improvement Association claiming that a SkyTrain extension would be a “noisy monstrosity” in Fleetwood. A detailed […]
Fleetwood BIA SkyTrain renderings are misleading
DEBUNKING MYTHS Fleetwood BIA SkyTrain renderings are misleading FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 29, 2018 – Surrey, BC The Fleetwood Business Improvement Association are painting an incorrect picture of future SkyTrain with misleading renders of the future SkyTrain extension on Fraser Highway and a street-running LRT option. Recent technical analysis completed by TransLink and Steer […]
Proposed LRT in Surrey is actually deterring developers, not attracting them.
“Prices are double what they were in 2016”, according to developers observing the corridor around the proposed LRT in Surrey.