Rapid Transit plans don't meet modal shift objective
[CLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL RELEASE] A major TransLink rapid transit planning study has mislead stakeholders in the City of Surrey in its evaluation of options, in
How SkyTrain creates more accessible communities
A transit planning expert says that rapid transit must get the transportation outcome right first, in order to give us the desired development outcome.
Evergreen Line SkyTrain likely to be delivered under budget
The value of the primary contract reveals that the Evergreen Line is likely to come in as much as $100 million under budget.
Light rail advocates get it wrong on SkyTrain debt servicing
Our opponents are weaponizing “debt servicing” to turn the public against SkyTrain.
SkyTrain for Surrey debunks the 1999 anti-SkyTrain “Greer report”
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 […]
Putting an end to the myth that SkyTrain is proprietary
“Anti SkyTrain” is a misleading mentality.
The SkyTrain Revolution in Metrotown
We were searching through the internet when we found a Canada Line-era presentation document that made a strong case for SkyTrain as a strong influence in regional development attraction and a shift from vehicular transport onto transit. The full document can be viewed at [HERE] Some of the pages/slides feature the changes that occurred to […]
Mode-share shift to transit prevalent in Vancouver, but not in Portland
Late last month, the online blog Price Tags by Simon Fraser University CITY director Gordon Price published a blog article titled “Vancouver demolishes Portland: A transit comparison“. The analysis found that Vancouver “demolishes” Portland in attracting riders onto transit service and encouraging transit trips rather than vehicle trips. As a continuation of this analysis, we’d […]
Examining SkyTrain History: the Canada Line and why it uses a different technology
Examining SkyTrain History: the Canada Line and why it uses a different technology Reality Check SkyTrain for Surrey press team December 6, 2012 A number of superfluous claims have circulated over the years about why the Canada Line—known in planning as the Richmond–Airport–Vancouver Line or RAV Line—was not built with the same linear‑induction technology used […]
PHOTO: Accident blocks LRT in Toronto (this is what Surrey wants)
We would like to share this hilarious image portraying the effects of a single blockage of light rail tracks in Toronto. The streetcars are lined up in front of a broken-down car. The tracks prevent the many streetcars from moving around this broken vehicle. While track blockages are a reliability problem faced by all rail […]