Join us for a RALLY AGAINST LRT on June 5th
CAMPAIGN UPDATE Join us for a RALLY AGAINST LRT on June 5th June 3, 2018 – Surrey, BC Join us for a RALLY AGAINST LRT event on June 5th. Show up and join us as
CALL TO ACTION: Light Rail is NOT for Surrey
CAMPAIGN UPDATE CALL TO ACTION: Light Rail is NOT for Surrey May 30, 2018 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey is encouraging all SkyTrain supporters to voice their opposition to the Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT at the upcoming LRT open house events. Join us as we raise awareness of LRT issues! We will also hold our first […]
Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT to increase transit use by less than 1%
MEDIA RELEASE Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT to increase transit use by less than 1% FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 28, 2018 – Surrey, BC New numbers released by TransLink and the Surrey Light Rail team have essentially confirmed that the Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT will be the most expensive mistake in the region’s history. For $1.65 billion, the Surrey-Newton-Guildford […]
Surrey LRT rendering photoshops out traffic congestion
MEDIA RELEASE Surrey LRT rendering photoshops out traffic congestion FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 6, 2018 – Surrey, BC A recently updated rendering of the Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT omits the serious increase in traffic congestion that would be caused by the reduction of 104 Avenue’s travel lanes. The rendering shows a pair of LRT trains traveling […]
Commuter chaos: Portland streetcar shut down for entire day after streetcar derails in crash
COMMUTER CHAOS STORY Portland streetcar lines shut down for entire day after streetcar derails in crash FROM: Portland, Oregon – May 25, 2018 Portland’s streetcar system was put through a full-day shutdown after a collision knocked a streetcar off of the tracks and into multiple other vehicles. If a similar incident had occurred along one of […]
Commuter chaos: Fatal collision shuts down Calgary’s C-Train LRT
Calgary’s C-Train LRT system suffered a major disruption in both directions after a light rail train struck and killed a pedestrian.
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COMMUTER CHAOS STORY Earlier collision would have shut down Surrey LRT for 5 hours FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 11, 2018 – Surrey, BC Earlier this morning, the intersection of King George Blvd. and 64th Ave was shut down in all directions for nearly 5 hours, due to an early morning crash that left a […]
Edmonton’s LRT is failing to change commuter habits
MEDIA RELEASE Edmonton’s LRT is failing to change commuter habits FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 3, 2018 – Surrey, BC A new survey collected by the City of Edmonton suggests that even after substantial investment in its Light Rail Transit system, transit mode-share in Edmonton has not increased. The city’s 2015 Household Travel Survey, which […]
Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT is Canada’s worst value rapid transit project
MEDIA RELEASE Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT is Canada’s worst value rapid transit project FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 30, 2018 – Surrey, BC TransLink has revealed that the cost to build the first phase of Surrey’s street-running Light Rail Transit system is $1.65 billion dollars. The Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT (SNG LRT) line will now be over $700 million […]
RCMP cruiser crash would have shut down Surrey LRT for 4 hours
COMMUTER CHAOS STORY RCMP cruiser crash would have shut down Surrey LRT for 4 hours FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 26, 2018 – Surrey, BC A recent collision between a marked RCMP SUV and a Mustang convertible would cause a major shut down of the proposed Surrey Light Rail Transit system if it were built. […]