Surrey admits LRT will massively congest our streets

Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT is Canada’s worst value rapid transit project

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on April 30, 2018Posted in In The News, Media ReleaseTagged city of surrey, Economic development, expensive mistake, Guildford, Guildford Town Centre, Mayor Linda Hepner, Newton, Newton Town Centre, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain vs LRT, street-level light rail, Streetcars, Surrey City Council, Surrey Light Rail, Surrey LRT, Surrey rapid transit, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Surrey-Guildford, Surrey-Newton-Guildford Light Rail, Surrey-Newton-Guildford Light Rail Transit project, Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT, TransLink, worst value, worst value rapid transit investment

MEDIA RELEASE Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT is Canada’s worst value rapid transit project FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 30, 2018 – Surrey, BC TransLink has revealed

Surrey’s first LRT line will be only half as fast as SkyTrain

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on March 27, 2018Posted in Media ReleaseTagged city of surrey, Economic development, excitement is building, Guildford, Guildford Town Centre, Newton, Newton Town Centre, Phase 1 LRT, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain vs LRT, SNG LRT, street-level light rail, Streetcars, Surrey, Surrey Light Rail, Surrey LRT, Surrey rapid transit, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Surrey-Newton-Guildford Light Rail, Surrey-Newton-Guildford Light Rail Transit project, Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT, The Buzzer, TransLink

At a speed of 21.4km/h, the SNG LRT will be one of the slowest rapid transit systems in Canada.

Phase 2 Transit Plan does not put Surrey commuters first

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on March 16, 2018Posted in Media ReleaseTagged BC, British Columbia, Burnaby, Burnaby mayor, city of surrey, competitive transit, Derek Corrigan, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, King George Blvd, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Mayor Derek Corrigan, Mayors Council, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, NDP, Phase 2, provincial government, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, Regional Mayors' Council, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision

The region is about to make one of its most expensive transit mistakes ever in Surrey.

Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT should be removed from 10-Year Vision

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on January 11, 2018Posted in Media ReleaseTagged BC, British Columbia, Burnaby, Burnaby mayor, city of surrey, competitive transit, Derek Corrigan, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, King George Blvd, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Mayor Derek Corrigan, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, NDP, provincial government, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision

MEDIA RELEASE Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT should be removed from 10-Year Vision FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 11, 2018 – Surrey, BC In an open letter penned by our campaign chair, SkyTrain for Surrey has requested the incoming Mayors’ Council Chair – Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan – to remove the Surrey-Newton-Guildford Light Rail Transit (SNG LRT) line […]

Letter to Mayors’ Council Chair, Derek Corrigan (Jan 9, 2018)

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on January 9, 2018Posted in Media Release, Open LetterTagged BC, British Columbia, Burnaby, Burnaby mayor, city of surrey, competitive transit, Derek Corrigan, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, King George Blvd, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Mayor Derek Corrigan, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, NDP, provincial government, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision

MEDIA RELEASE Letter to Mayors’ Council Chair, Derek Corrigan (Jan 9, 2018) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 9, 2018 – Surrey, BC The Surrey-Newton-Guildford Light Rail Transit (SNG LRT) project will do little to improve transit commutes for the people it would serve, and should not be in the region’s 10-Year Vision. Our campaign chair […]

Eight things to know about Surrey LRT

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on December 19, 2017Posted in Media ReleaseTagged city of surrey, Economic development, excitement is building, Guildford, Guildford Town Centre, Newton, Newton Town Centre, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain vs LRT, street-level light rail, Streetcars, Surrey Light Rail, Surrey LRT, Surrey rapid transit, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Surrey-Newton-Guildford Light Rail, Surrey-Newton-Guildford Light Rail Transit project, Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT, The Buzzer, TransLink

MEDIA RELEASE Eight things to know about Surrey LRT While certain groups in the community are certainly entitled to believe that the “excitement is building” for the Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT project, we here at SkyTrain for Surrey have observed that opposition to this Light Rail project is in fact rapidly growing. Over 3,500 people have signed […]

Surrey admits LRT will massively congest our streets

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on November 6, 2017Posted in Media ReleaseTagged Phase 1 LRT, SNG LRT, Surrey, Surrey Light Rail, Surrey-Newton-Guildford Light Rail, Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT, survey, TransLink

MEDIA RELEASE Surrey admits LRT will massively congest our streets FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 6, 2017 – Surrey, BC Surrey has admitted in a recent City report that the proposed Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT line will create massive congestion on city streets throughout Guildford. A recent corporate report that has recommended the construction of 105 Avenue […]

Surrey LRT line will be among slowest in Canada

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on October 4, 2017Posted in Media ReleaseTagged 104 Ave, 96 B-Line, BRT, bus rapid transit, city of surrey, King George Blvd, light rail, Light Rail Transit, LRT, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain vs LRT, SNG, SNG 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, TransLink

MEDIA RELEASE Surrey LRT line will be among slowest in Canada FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 4, 2017 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey has learned that the low average travel speed of the Phase 1 Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT line will make it one of the slowest rail transit systems in Canada. According to the latest […]

LRT impacts to school will cost taxpayers millions

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on September 25, 2017Posted in Media ReleaseTagged 104 Ave, 96 B-Line, BRT, bus rapid transit, city of surrey, Guildford, Guildford Town Centre, Hawthorne Park, King George Blvd, light rail, Light Rail Transit, LRT, Rapid Transit, Save Hawthorne Park, SkyTrain vs LRT, SNG, SNG 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, TransLink

IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 25, 2017 A recent briefing memo released by the Surrey School Board suggests that the City of Surrey and TransLink LRT team have not addressed the major issues that LRT on 104 Ave will cause for a local school. Hjorth Road Elementary is located next to 104 Avenue, where the road […]

Letter to B.C. Premier John Horgan (Sept 14, 2017)

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on September 14, 2017Posted in Media Release, Open LetterTagged BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, competitive transit, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, King George Blvd, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, NDP, Premier John Horgan, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision

SkyTrain for Surrey has penned an open letter to B.C. Premier John Horgan and the provincial government, in response to recent requests from some involved stakeholders to “hurry up” on deciding the rapid transit technology on Fraser Highway. Rushing a decision on an issue that involves billions of regional taxpayers’ dollars would be a huge […]