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REALITY CHECK: Cost of 3 LRT lines vs. SkyTrain to Langley

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on April 24, 2013December 12, 2015Posted in Reality CheckTagged capital cost, competitive transit, cost, Greater Vancouver, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, RRT, SkyTrain cost, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, train, transit, TransLink, Transportation

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 This claim is incorrect, and it may also be based on outdated data.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 […]