104 Ave Archives - SkyTrain for Surrey, not LRT!

SkyTrain for Surrey supports OCP amendments for SkyTrain, urges framework for further expansions

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on April 15, 2019September 25, 2020Posted in Media ReleaseTagged 104 Ave, BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, competitive transit, development, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, Guildford, King George Blvd, Langley Extension, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, misinformation, Newton, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, street-level, street-level light rail, street-level LRT, Surrey, Surrey community plan, Surrey official community plan, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Surrey-Newton-Guildford, Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation

MEDIA RELEASE SkyTrain for Surrey supports OCP amendments for SkyTrain, urges framework for further expansions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 15, 2019 – Surrey, BC FULL TEXT of statement delivered by SkyTrain for Surrey founder Daryl Dela Cruz at the Surrey Council public hearing – Monday April 15, 2019. Proposed amendments at: City of Surrey […]

Public Engagement begins for Surrey-Langley SkyTrain (take the survey!)

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on April 11, 2019September 25, 2020Posted in Campaign UpdateTagged 104 Ave, BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, competitive transit, development, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, Guildford, King George Blvd, Langley Extension, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, misinformation, Newton, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs 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, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation

CAMPAIGN UPDATE Public Engagement begins for Surrey-Langley SkyTrain April 11, 2019 – Surrey, BC Public engagement has started on the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project! TransLink is inviting you to fill out a SURVEY to share feedback on the future SkyTrain line which we pushed for in our campaign. In addition, TransLink is asking about your thoughts […]

TransLink launches Surrey-Langley SkyTrain website, new concept renders

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on February 5, 2019September 25, 2020Posted in Campaign UpdateTagged 104 Ave, BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, competitive transit, development, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, Guildford, King George Blvd, Langley Extension, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, misinformation, Newton, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs 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, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation

CAMPAIGN UPDATE TransLink launches Surrey-Langley SkyTrain website + NEW RENDERS February 5, 2019 – Surrey, BC We are pleased to report that TransLink has launched its Surrey-Langley SkyTrain WEBSITE to facilitate informing the community about the project! Visit the website now: https://surreylangleyskytrain.ca/ The website contains a new route map and numerous official renderings depicting our […]

Why Surrey’s future SkyTrain extension is pointing in the right direction

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on December 17, 2018September 25, 2020Posted in Media ReleaseTagged 104 Ave, BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, competitive transit, development, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, Guildford, King George Blvd, Langley Extension, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, misinformation, Newton, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs 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, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation

MEDIA RELEASE Why Surrey’s future SkyTrain extension points in the right direction FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 17, 2018 – Surrey, BC In the last few days, a number of individuals and groups (mostly supporters of the previously planned LRT) have expressed concern about the recently forwarded SkyTrain extension on Fraser Highway from Surrey to […]

TransLink plan for SkyTrain delivers more transit improvements sooner than LRT vision

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on December 11, 2018September 25, 2020Posted in Media ReleaseTagged 104 Ave, BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, competitive transit, development, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, Guildford, King George Blvd, Langley Extension, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, misinformation, Newton, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs 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, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation

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

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on November 6, 2018September 25, 2020Posted in Media ReleaseTagged 104 Ave, BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, competitive transit, development, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, Guildford, King George Blvd, Langley Extension, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, misinformation, Newton, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs 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, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation

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 […]

Surrey Board of Trade CEO makes misleading claim on SkyTrain vs LRT cost difference

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on October 23, 2018September 25, 2020Posted in Media ReleaseTagged 104 Ave, BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, competitive transit, development, Evergreen Extension, Evergreen Line, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, Guildford, King George Blvd, Langley Extension, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, misinformation, Newton, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, special interests, street-level, street-level light rail, street-level LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Surrey-Newton-Guildford, Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation

DEBUNKING MYTHS Surrey Board of Trade CEO makes misleading claim on SkyTrain vs LRT cost difference FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 23, 2018 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey takes issue with a misleading claim perpetuated by the Surrey Board of Trade’s CEO, related to the cost difference between light rail and the proposed Expo […]

Research Co. poll excludes question on SkyTrain to Langley

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on October 18, 2018September 25, 2020Posted in Media ReleaseTagged 104 Ave, BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, competitive transit, development, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, Guildford, King George Blvd, Langley Extension, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, misinformation, Newton, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs 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, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation

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 […]

Fleetwood BIA makes false and misleading claims on SkyTrain noise and vibrations

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on September 28, 2018September 25, 2020Posted in Media ReleaseTagged 104 Ave, BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, competitive transit, development, Evergreen Extension, Evergreen Line, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, Guildford, King George Blvd, Langley Extension, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, misinformation, Newton, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs 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, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation

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

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on September 28, 2018September 25, 2020Posted in Media ReleaseTagged 104 Ave, BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, competitive transit, development, Evergreen Extension, Evergreen Line, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, Fleetwood, Fleetwood BIA, Fleetwood Business Improvement Association, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, Guildford, King George Blvd, Langley Extension, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, misinformation, Newton, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs 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, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation

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 […]