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Cost increase shows LRT was wrong decision

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on March 8, 2016Posted in Media ReleaseTagged at-grade rail, BRT, bus rapid transit, capital cost, city of surrey, cost increase, costs, Federal government, Future of Surrey, grade separation, Liberal Party of Canada, light rail, light rail funding, light rail supporters, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, LRT advocates, LRT cost increase, LRT funding, LRT supporters, Minister of Finance, misinformation, misleading, petition, politics, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, street-level rail, support for SkyTrain, Surrey, Surrey B-Line, Surrey Light Rail, Surrey LRT, Surrey LRT budget increase, Surrey LRT cost increase, Surrey rapid transit, Surrey transit, Surrey transit blog, Surrey transportation, transit, Transportation

IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Mar 8, 2016 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey, a grassroots organization opposing Surrey’s proposed Light Rail Transit, notes to all supporters

Fair debate urged on Surrey Light Rail Transit issues

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on February 29, 2016Posted in Media ReleaseTagged at-grade rail, BRT, bus rapid transit, city of surrey, Federal government, Future of Surrey, grade separation, Liberal Party of Canada, light rail, light rail funding, light rail supporters, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, LRT advocates, LRT funding, LRT supporters, Minister of Finance, misinformation, misleading, petition, politics, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, street-level rail, support for SkyTrain, Surrey, Surrey B-Line, Surrey Light Rail, Surrey LRT, Surrey rapid transit, Surrey transit, Surrey transit blog, Surrey transportation, transit, Transportation

IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Feb. 29, 2016 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey’s founding director Daryl Dela Cruz is urging for a more fair debate on issues with the proposed Surrey Light Rail Transit system, in light of a recent viewpoint published by The Now Newspaper that discourages the continuation of the debate our organization […]

Response to “misinformation” claim by CKNW

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on February 26, 2016Posted in Campaign Update, Media ReleaseTagged at-grade rail, BRT, bus rapid transit, city of surrey, Federal government, Future of Surrey, light rail, light rail funding, light rail supporters, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, LRT advocates, LRT funding, LRT supporters, Minister of Finance, misinformation, misleading, petition, politics, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, South Surrey, street-level rail, Surrey, Surrey B-Line, Surrey Light Rail, Surrey LRT, Surrey rapid transit, Surrey transit, Surrey transit blog, Surrey transportation, transit, Transportation, White Rock

IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Feb. 26, 2016 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey founding director Daryl Dela Cruz has issued a response to recent claims of “misinformation” that were made by CKNW assistant news director Charmaine de Silva. Daryl Dela Cruz, our founding director, said: “When I offered the response “we are an advocacy group”, I meant […]

City LRT vision excludes South Surrey & White Rock

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on February 24, 2016Posted in Media ReleaseTagged at-grade rail, BRT, bus rapid transit, city of surrey, Federal government, Future of Surrey, light rail, light rail funding, light rail supporters, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, LRT advocates, LRT funding, LRT supporters, Minister of Finance, petition, politics, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, South Surrey, street-level rail, Surrey, Surrey B-Line, Surrey Light Rail, Surrey LRT, Surrey rapid transit, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, transit, Transportation, White Rock

UPDATE – Feb 26, 2016 – Surrey, BC The City of Surrey has expressed its intent to extend rapid transit to South Surrey & White Rock, as reported in a recent a news release by CKNW. However, the City of Surrey has made no changes to its website map to clarify its commitment to rapid […]

1000 sign petition opposing Surrey Light Rail Transit

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on February 22, 2016Posted in Media ReleaseTagged at-grade rail, BRT, bus rapid transit, city of surrey, Federal government, Future of Surrey, grade separation, Liberal Party of Canada, light rail, light rail funding, light rail supporters, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, LRT advocates, LRT funding, LRT supporters, Minister of Finance, petition, politics, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, street-level rail, support for SkyTrain, Surrey, Surrey B-Line, Surrey Light Rail, Surrey LRT, Surrey rapid transit, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, transit, Transportation

IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Feb. 22, 2016 – Surrey, BC Over 1000 supporters have joined SkyTrain for Surrey in opposing the proposed Surrey Light Rail Transit project, urging that it be changed to a SkyTrain system with Bus Rapid Transit. Daryl Dela Cruz, our founding director, said: “The significant turnout in support for our petition demands […]

10 Surrey LRT myths debunked

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on December 29, 2015Posted in Debunking MythsTagged BRT, bus rapid transit, city of surrey, debunking myths, light rail, light rail supporters, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, LRT advocates, LRT supporters, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, support for SkyTrain, Surrey, Surrey LRT, Surrey rapid transit, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, transit, Transportation

IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Dec. 29, 2015 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey has completed 10 points debunking myths and inaccuracies about Light Rail, SkyTrain and Bus Rapid Transit. The responses have been released on our website at: skytrainforsurrey.org/debunking-myths In addition, we have issued the following two news releases to address recent issues: High public support for SkyTrain […]

Light Rail supporters get facts wrong again

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on December 28, 2015Posted in Media ReleaseTagged BRT, bus rapid transit, city of surrey, light rail, light rail supporters, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, LRT advocates, LRT supporters, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, support for SkyTrain, Surrey, Surrey LRT, Surrey rapid transit, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, transit, Transportation

Once again, Light Rail supporters in the City of Surrey are demonstrating that they can’t be trusted to tell the truth. Surrey deserves better…

Province urged to choose SkyTrain, refuse Surrey LRT funding

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on October 15, 2015Posted in Media ReleaseTagged 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, 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 transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, train, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision1 Comment

Surrey deserves better Help us make a SkyTrain extension in Surrey a reality Sign the petition IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey is calling on the Province of B.C., in consultation for B.C.’s 2016 budget, to take leadership and choose a SkyTrain system South of Fraser. As part of this effort, the campaign […]

City survey misleads stakeholders on bus rapid transit

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on October 9, 2015Posted in Media ReleaseTagged 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, 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 transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, train, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision

A CitySpeaks “citizen survey” released by the City of Surrey misleads stakeholders about light rail transit vs bus rapid transit

No Surrey LRT benefits for South Surrey-White Rock

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on October 2, 2015Posted in Media ReleaseTagged 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 […]