Damn big header Archives - SkyTrain for Surrey, not LRT!

SkyTrain technology is not outdated and not proprietary

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on November 30, 2015Posted in Reality CheckTagged British Columbia, Damn big header, Greater Vancouver, issues, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Metro Vancouver transit issues, politics, public transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, transit, transit funding, transit planning, Transportation2 Comments

The new Tozai Line in Sendai, Japan uses SkyTrain technology ー and is opening in just 7 days.

LRT commitments ignore future operating debts

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on October 16, 2015Posted in Media ReleaseTagged British Columbia, Canada, city of surrey, competitive transit, Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Canada, CPC, Damn big header, Greater Vancouver, Liberal Party, Liberal Party of Canada, 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 rapid transit, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, transit, transit referendum, TransLink, Transportation3 Comments

The proposed operating cost of Surrey LRT is approximately 40% of the cost to provide the South of Fraser’s existing bus network.

Province urged to choose SkyTrain, refuse Surrey LRT funding

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted 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 of Surrey survey misleads stakeholders on Bus Rapid Transit

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on October 9, 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, 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

IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 9, 2015 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey is calling out the City of Surrey for misleading stakeholders about LRT and rapid transit in a CitySpeaks citizen survey released this morning. The survey, conducted by the city in conjunction with consultant Steer Davies-Gleave, asks survey participants to compare express buses and […]

Mayor Linda Hepner breaks LRT election promise

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on September 30, 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 elections, Surrey elections 2014, Surrey First, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, train, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision

IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Sep 30, 2015 – Surrey, BC On Monday, September 28th, Mayor Linda Hepner broke an election promise to Surrey citizens to deliver the first-phase of a proposed Light Rail Transit system by 2018. In doing so, she has revealed the City of Surrey’s incompetence and inability to plan for the city’s transit […]

Light Rail to offer few benefits for Surrey citizens (SUMMARY)

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on September 28, 2015Posted in BackgrounderTagged Damn big header, light rail, LRT, Surrey, Surrey LRT, transit, transit planning, Transportation

IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey reminds media and stakeholders that the proposed Light Rail Transit line for Surrey offers few tangible benefits for Surrey citizens. The SkyTrain for Surrey campaign, under the leadership of local advocate Daryl Dela Cruz, has been relentless in raising LRT issues despite continuous ignorance from city council: Surveys have shown […]

LRT study ignores transportation outcome

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on May 16, 2015Posted in Media ReleaseTagged British Columbia, business case, Canada, Community Impact, Damn big header, Daryl Dela Cruz, Greater Vancouver, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, LRT advocates, Metro Vancouver, Metro Vancouver transit, misinformation, misleading, 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, TransLink, Transportation5 Comments

We refuse to acknowledge the results of Surrey’s LRT study as an acceptable case for proposed light rail in Surrey.

6 Myths on Light Rail Transit in Surrey

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on November 13, 2014Posted 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

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 […]