Evergreen Line - SkyTrain for Surrey, not LRT!

SkyTrain supporters mobilizing against Surrey LRT

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on January 17, 2017Posted in Campaign UpdateTagged 104 Ave, Evergreen Line, Expo Line, fraser highway, Guildford, King George Boulevard, light rail, Light Rail Transit, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, Newton, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, street-level LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT, TransLink

IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 17, 2017 – Surrey, BCSkyTrain for Surrey’s campaign team is working to mobilize the over 1700 people who have signed in support of

Evergreen budget boosts case for SkyTrain expansion

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on November 30, 2016Posted in Media ReleaseTagged 104 Ave, Evergreen Line, Expo Line, fraser highway, King George Boulevard, light rail, Light Rail Transit, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Millennium Line, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, TransLink

IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 30, 2016 – Surrey, BC Our campaign team is pleased to learn that the Evergreen Extension of the Millennium Line to Coquitlam has been completed at between $70 and $85 million under budget, boosting the case for expanding the SkyTrain system to more areas throughout the Lower Mainland. The news comes as […]

Evergreen Line SkyTrain likely to be delivered under budget

By Daryl DC (SfS Founder)Posted on February 2, 2013Posted in Reality CheckTagged Evergreen Line, Metro Vancouver, Rapid Transit, RRT, SkyTrain, TransLink

The value of the primary contract reveals that the Evergreen Line is likely to come in as much as $100 million under budget.

SkyTrain for Surrey debunks the 1999 anti-SkyTrain “Greer report”

By Daryl DC (SfS Founder)Posted on January 27, 2013Posted in Media ReleaseTagged Evergreen Line, light rail, Light Rail Transit, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Rail for the Valley, Rapid Transit, RRT, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, TransLink

SkyTrain for Surrey debunks the 1999 anti-SkyTrain “Greer report” Debunking Myths Daryl DC (SfS Founder) January 27, 2013 We have released a new analysis of the 1999 “Review of Rapid Transit Project Claims” (a.k.a. the “Greer Report”) finding that the report’s release of misleading information resulted in significant delays in the construction of rapid transit […]

Next-generation SkyTrain vehicles showcase future for Surrey

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on December 3, 2012Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bombardier, Evergreen Line, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Rapid Transit, RRT, SkyTrain, SkyTrain technology, Surrey, Surrey transit, TransLink3 Comments

IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Surrey, BC An announcement today [LINK HERE] highlights that a contract has been signed with Bombardier to supply the vehicular rolling stock of the Evergreen Line. The order was signed for $90.7 million, a $3.2 million per car deal in line with previous SkyTrain vehicle costs adjusted for inflation. This marks the […]

Coquitlam shows SkyTrain can integrate with community

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on May 22, 2012Posted in Media Release, UncategorizedTagged Evergreen Line, Millennium Line, SkyTrain1 Comment

Coquitlam shows SkyTrain can integrate with community MEDIA RELEASE May 22, 2012・Surrey, BC I don’t want to have SkyTrain cutting our communities in half—that is going to destroy our city Dianne Watts, Mayor of Surrey State of the City 2011 – Sheraton Guildford Hotel It’s not just about moving people as far as you can […]

Why SkyTrain: About the Technology

By SkyTrain for Surrey press teamPosted on February 1, 2012Posted in UncategorizedTagged Evergreen Line, light rail, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, Surrey transportation, TransLink1 Comment

UPDATE 31st Aug: INNOVIA ART is now being marketed as a full-size metro! See our article: INNOVIA ART is now INNOVIA METRO Bombardier INNOVIA ART (Advanced Rapid Transit) is the name for the technology developed by the Canadian Bombardier Transportation; the technology/implementation is used by the familiar Expo and Millennium SkyTrain lines. INNOVIA ART rapid […]