We have scored a major victory in the battle for better Surrey transit. The oncoming transit referendum (the Metro Vancouver Transportation & Transit Plebiscite) had been centered on a 10-year-plan crafted by the region’s Mayors, that naturally pushed Light Rail Transit for Surrey and the Langleys. The initial intent was to lock future transit funding […]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Surrey, BC Citizens all over Surrey are taking notice of an unrealistic campaign promise to deliver Light Rail Transit (LRT) by 2018, by mayoral candidate Linda Hepner and the Surrey First party. Independent writer Laila Yuile, a popular political issues commentator, is among concerned Surrey citizens. She has recognized the insensitivity of […]
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 […]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Surrey, BC We’re taking issue with a dishonest claim by the City of Surrey that a SkyTrain extension to Langley is “only 5 minutes faster than LRT.” This is on the City of Surrey’s website page on LRT, which also claims that Light Rail travel times would improve with further technical work. […]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Surrey, BC Letters we sent to Mayoral Candidates ask them to listen to stakeholders on Light Rail issues, and calls to review Light Rail benefits and downsides, if elected to office. Better Surrey Rapid Transit (SkyTrain for Surrey) is taking action to encourage mayoral candidates to be aware of a call to […]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 5, 2014 – Surrey, BC We are taking issue with mayoral candidate Doug McCallum’s short-sighted opinion on SkyTrain viability on the Fraser Highway. In an interview [link] with the Business in Vancouver paper, Mayoral candidate Doug McCallum, who endorsed Light Rail as a Safe Surrey Coalition platform component, told the paper: “[SkyTrain […]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Surrey, BC Election candidates are being urged by campaigners to raise Light Rail and Rapid Transit issues during the Surrey municipal elections. Better Surrey Rapid Transit (SkyTrain for Surrey) is concerned about the silence in discussion of Surrey transportation issues during the current municipal elections, and is urging campaigners to inform stakeholders […]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Surrey, BC A new rapid transit vision for Surrey, released by Better Surrey Rapid Transit’s Daryl Dela Cruz, exposes serious faults in the City of Surrey’s at-grade rail (LRT) proposal approved by the Mayors’ Council. The “Vibrant Communities, Productive Citizens” vision, released Friday, details a “more practical rapid transit vision” for the City […]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE -12th June, 2014 Regional Mayors are hailing a new regional transportation vision that “benefits all of Metro Vancouver”. However, the Surrey Light Rail Transit (LRT) proposal in the Mayors Council’s new transportation plan has a negative business case, which could result in Minister Todd Stone rejecting the new regional transportation plan. The Surrey Rapid […]
A Light Rail opposition group in Surrey is displeased that a coalition for Light Rail Transit in Surrey is massively misleading and manipulating the public again, according to a media report by the Business in Vancouver report. The report claims that Light Rail Links members saw problems with expanding SkyTrain versus building light rail. “SkyTrain, […]
