Two ways to build future SkyTrain on King George Boulevard
BRT arrives first, but the real decision is coming — which SkyTrain model should follow on King George Boulevard?
The real reason Toronto limits Line 5/6 LRT vehicles to 25km/h through intersections
Is the Toronto TTC ready for the disruption caused by LRT collisions?
From Toronto to Minneapolis, Surface LRTs Failing to Meet Travel Time Targets
The Minneapolis Green Line and Toronto’s Finch West LRT have something in common: neither of them are delivering the speed that riders were promised.
Toronto’s Finch West LRT: a $2.5 billion mega mistake
Will the Finch West LRT truly improve transit times? Uncover the truth behind this contentious transit project.
Edmonton Valley Line LRT ridership falls far short of estimates
The Valley Line LRT was billed as a transit game‑changer, but its ridership numbers tell a different story.
Ottawa pays the price for its rejection of SkyTrain technology
What if Ottawa took Alstom’s advice in 2009 and built a SkyTrain-style system, instead of an LRT system that constantly derails???
Quebec’s provincial government has scrapped a surface light rail project in Quebec City
SkyTrain for Surrey applauds Quebec Transport Minister François Bonnardel’s recent announcement that the Quebec provincial government will withdraw provincial funding for a proposed $3.3 billion street-running light rail transit system in Quebec City.
At-Grade Rail systems have worse reliability
IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 23rd July, 2014 At-Grade Rail systems, like the Light Rail Transit (LRT) proposed in the City of Surrey, are more vulnerable than SkyTrain in experiencing large service issues like the two issues with SkyTrain seen in the past week. Three weeks ago, riders and news agencies were describing a major service disruption […]
REALITY CHECK: Cost of 3 LRT lines vs. SkyTrain to Langley
The City of Surrey has often stated, including on its current Rapid Transit Now advocacy page, that 3 Light Rail Transit (LRT) lines across the city would cost less than building SkyTrain to Langley. This claim is incorrect, and it may also be based on outdated data. The latest cost estimate values in the Surrey […]
The dishonesty of “No one builds with SkyTrain anymore”
Light Rail advocates frequently mislead the public with claims such as “No one builds with SkyTrain” and “only seven SkyTrain-type systems exist worldwide”.