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No Surrey LRT benefits for South Surrey-White Rock

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on October 2, 2015May 16, 2017Posted in Reality CheckTagged British Columbia, BRT, Canada, city of surrey, Community Impact, competitive transit, debunking myths, Economic development, elections, Greater Vancouver, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, light rail vision, LRT, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, misleading, rail transit, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, RRT, SkyTrain, SkyTrain and BRT, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, SryElxn14, Surrey, Surrey elections, Surrey elections 2014, Surrey First, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, train, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision

SkyTrain for Surrey reminds residents and decision-makers in South Surrey-White Rock that the proposed LRT line on King George Blvd. will be terminating in Newton.That means despite that the Light Rail funding announcement on Monday was delivered by local Conservative candidate Dianne Watts, the LRT project will not run in her riding or service her constituents.SkyTrain for Surrey […]

A P3 doesn’t work for LRT in Surrey

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on July 7, 2015December 12, 2015Posted in Reality CheckTagged British Columbia, Canada, competitive transit, Greater Vancouver, light rail, Light Rail Transit, LRT, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, P3, Plan B, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, RRT, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey Light Rail, Surrey Light Rail Transit, Surrey LRT, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, transit, transit referendum, TransLink, Transportation1 Comment on A P3 doesn’t work for LRT in Surrey

The Canada Line P3 was a successful P3 because its ridership and fare revenue exceeded projections. The private partner’s capital investment in the project is returned as a profit through the performance payments made during operation. If fare revenue from ridership meets or exceeds the costs, financing proceeds as planned and excess operating revenue is […]

6 Myths on Light Rail Transit in Surrey

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on November 13, 2014December 12, 2015Posted in Reality CheckTagged British Columbia, BRT, Canada, city of surrey, Community Impact, competitive transit, Damn big header, debunking myths, Economic development, elections, Greater Vancouver, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, misleading, rail transit, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, RRT, SkyTrain, SkyTrain and BRT, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, SryElxn14, Surrey, Surrey elections 2014, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, train, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision3 Comments on 6 Myths on Light Rail Transit in Surrey

Here are six myths and inaccuracies about Light Rail, SkyTrain and buses from Light Rail supporters. Click or tap each question to open the answer: MYTH: Light Rail Transit is more cost-effective. MYTH: Light Rail is better for connecting town centres and supporting business. MYTH: Light Rail links the most communities with rapid transit. MYTH: Light […]

City understated Light Rail shortfalls, misled stakeholders

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on November 12, 2014December 12, 2015Posted in Reality CheckTagged British Columbia, BRT, Canada, city of surrey, Community Impact, competitive transit, debunking myths, Economic development, elections, Greater Vancouver, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, misleading, rail transit, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, RRT, SkyTrain, SkyTrain and BRT, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, SryElxn14, Surrey, Surrey elections 2014, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, train, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision

IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Surrey, BC We’re taking issue with a dishonest claim by the City of Surrey that a SkyTrain extension to Langley is “only 5 minutes faster than LRT.” This is on the City of Surrey’s website page on LRT, which also claims that Light Rail travel times would improve with further technical work. […]

One Surrey, Barinder Rasode are mislead about Light Rail

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on November 7, 2014May 16, 2017Posted in Reality Check, UncategorizedTagged British Columbia, Community Impact, competitive transit, Dianne Watts, Greater Vancouver, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, misleading, rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain for Surrey, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, transit, Transportation1 Comment on One Surrey, Barinder Rasode are mislead about Light Rail

IMMEDIATE RELASE – Surrey, BC Previous claims by decision-makers have misled Barinder Rasode and One Surrey into pushing on their platform for an LRT pilot project with no benefits for transit riders. While residents throughout Metro Vancouver are benefitting from the prosperous, busy and vibrant communities shaped around SkyTrain stations, One Surrey mayoral candidate Barinder […]

(2014) Safe Surrey Coalition’s Doug McCallum misled voters on SkyTrain viability

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on November 5, 2014July 18, 2018Posted in Reality CheckTagged British Columbia, city of surrey, clayton heights, competitive transit, debunking myths, Fleetwood, Fraser Hwy, Greater Vancouver, light rail, light rail supporters, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, LRT advocates, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, misleading, rail transit, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, RRT, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation future, Transportation1 Comment on (2014) Safe Surrey Coalition’s Doug McCallum misled voters on SkyTrain viability

IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 5, 2014 – Surrey, BC We are taking issue with mayoral candidate Doug McCallum’s short-sighted opinion on SkyTrain viability on the Fraser Highway. In an interview [link] with the Business in Vancouver paper, Mayoral candidate Doug McCallum, who endorsed Light Rail as a Safe Surrey Coalition platform component, told the paper: “[SkyTrain […]

Surrey First: Linda Hepner misled voters on Light Rail ridership, benefits

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on October 29, 2014December 12, 2015Posted in Reality CheckTagged British Columbia, Canada, city of surrey, Community Impact, competitive transit, Dianne Watts, Economic development, Greater Vancouver, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, Linda Hepner, LRT, misinformation, misleading, rail transit, rapid rail transit, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey First, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vehicles2 Comments on Surrey First: Linda Hepner misled voters on Light Rail ridership, benefits

IMMEDIATE RELASE – Surrey, BC We’re at odds with Linda Hepner’s erroneous claim that Light Rail in Surrey “will take 200,000 people out of their vehicles.” At a recent all-candidates debate, Surrey First mayoral candidate Linda Hepner told voters that Light Rail “will take 200,000 people out of their vehicles” – a statement that has […]

LATEST NEWS: "Rapid Transit Vision" exposes faulty Surrey LRT proposal

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on July 14, 2014December 12, 2015Posted in Reality CheckTagged Community Impact, competitive transit, Dianne Watts, Economic development, Greater Vancouver, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, LRT advocates, LRT flaws, Metro Vancouver, plan, Productive Citizens, rail transit, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, rapid transit vision, RRT, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey rapid transit, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, transit, TransLink, Transportation, Vibrant Communities, vision2 Comments on LATEST NEWS: "Rapid Transit Vision" exposes faulty Surrey LRT proposal

IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Surrey, BC A new rapid transit vision for Surrey, released by Better Surrey Rapid Transit’s Daryl Dela Cruz, exposes serious faults in the City of Surrey’s at-grade rail (LRT) proposal approved by the Mayors’ Council. The “Vibrant Communities, Productive Citizens” vision, released Friday, details a “more practical rapid transit vision” for the City […]

REALITY CHECK: Surrey light rail coalition massively misleads public

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on June 4, 2013December 12, 2015Posted in Reality CheckTagged BC, British Columbia, Canada, city of surrey, Community Impact, competition, competitive transit, Economic development, Greater Vancouver, light rail, light rail advocates, light rail coalition, Light Rail Links, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, misleading, rail transit, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, RRT, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, train, transit, TransLink, Transportation

A Light Rail opposition group in Surrey is displeased that a coalition for Light Rail Transit in Surrey is massively misleading and manipulating the public again, according to a media report by the Business in Vancouver report. The report claims that Light Rail Links members saw problems with expanding SkyTrain versus building light rail. “SkyTrain, […]

REALITY CHECK: Light Rail Links does not have case for LRT.

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on May 7, 2013December 12, 2015Posted in Media Release, Reality CheckTagged BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, Community Impact, competition, competitive transit, Dianne Watts, Economic development, Economics, Greater Vancouver, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, LRT advocates, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, misleading, rail transit, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, RRT, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, transit, TransLink, Transportation2 Comments on REALITY CHECK: Light Rail Links does not have case for LRT.

Tuesday morning was triumphed by the launch of the new Light Rail Links coalition, a membership of different organizations advocating for Light Rail Transit in Surrey, BC. The new coalition presents four vague reasons for “Why LRT”: LRT will connect communities south of the Fraser LRT will create pedestrian-friendly neighbourhoods with new developments and businesses […]

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