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Trip data shows urgent need for full 16km Surrey-Langley SkyTrain

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on October 10, 2019September 25, 2020Posted in Media ReleaseTagged BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, 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

Support for SkyTrain was verified with the “second greatest number of responses in the history of TransLink engagements”

Our message to the Mayors on Surrey-Langley SkyTrain

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on July 25, 2019September 25, 2020Posted in Media ReleaseTagged BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, 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

Support for SkyTrain was verified with the “second greatest number of responses in the history of TransLink engagements”

SkyTrain to have 60% higher return-on-investment than previously planned LRT

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on July 19, 2019September 25, 2020Posted in Campaign Update, Media ReleaseTagged BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, 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

Support for SkyTrain was verified with the “second greatest number of responses in the history of TransLink engagements”

Interurban rail advocates out of touch with facts, people (DEBUNKING MYTHS)

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on June 15, 2019September 25, 2020Posted in Media Release, Reality CheckTagged 66 FVX, Abbotsford, BC, BC Transit, BCER, BCER interurban, British Columbia, Central Fraser Valley transit, Chilliwack, city of surrey, community building, community rail, development, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Fraser Valley, Fraser Valley heritage rail, Fraser Valley interurban, Fraser Valley transit, Greater Vancouver, interurban, interurban rail, Langley Extension, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, Rail for the Valley, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, South Fraser Community Rail, South Fraser OnTrax, 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, West Coast Express

TransLink is proposing the introduction of dedicated bus priority lanes in Langley City and significant improvements to Fraser Highway bus service as a precursor to SkyTrain.

Fraser Highway bus lanes proposed as precursor to future SkyTrain

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on June 3, 2019September 25, 2020Posted in Media ReleaseTagged BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, 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

TransLink is proposing the introduction of dedicated bus priority lanes in Langley City and significant improvements to Fraser Highway bus service as a precursor to SkyTrain.

Majority in support of Surrey-Langley SkyTrain (TransLink engagement + independent survey)

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on May 23, 2019September 25, 2020Posted in Campaign Update, Media ReleaseTagged BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, 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

Support for SkyTrain was verified with the “second greatest number of responses in the history of TransLink engagements”

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 […]

Surrey-Langley SkyTrain highly supported in Metro Vancouver region (poll)

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on April 10, 2019September 25, 2020Posted in Media ReleaseTagged 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, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, street-level LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Surrey-Newton-Guildford, Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation

MEDIA RELEASE Surrey-Langley SkyTrain highly supported in Metro Vancouver region FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 10, 2019 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey welcomes the results of a new poll released by Mustel Group indicating high levels of support for the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain across the entire Metro Vancouver Region, and urges funding and delivery partners […]

Long-held misconceptions about SkyTrain’s technology debunked

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on March 12, 2019September 25, 2020Posted in In The News, Media ReleaseTagged BC, Bombardier, British Columbia, city of surrey, community building, competitive transit, development, Expo Line, Expo Line Langley Extension, Fleetwood, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, Langley Extension, Metro Vancouver, No one builds with SkyTrain anymore, proprietary, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain technology, SNC-Lavalin, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Surrey-Langley SkyTrain, Sustainability, technology, transit, TransLink, Transportation

DEBUNKING MYTHS Long-held misconceptions about SkyTrain’s technology debunked FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 12, 2019 – Surrey, BC Today, spokespersons from both the provincial government and TransLink have put a long-held misconception about Metro Vancouver’s SkyTrain system to rest. Vancouver city councillor Colleen Hardwick previously motioned to place two major SkyTrain expansion projects in the […]