TransLink survey finds significant opposition to Surrey LRT
TransLink survey finds significant opposition to Surrey LRT Media Release SkyTrain for Surrey press team For immediate release — May 23, 2018 Results of the public
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.
Voice Your Opposition: Guildford & 104 Ave Corridor Consultation
CAMPAIGN UPDATE Voice Your Opposition: Guildford & 104 Ave Corridor Consultation May 11, 2018 – Surrey, BC The City of Surrey has launched a public consultation process asking for input on the Guilfdord Town Centre and 104 Avenue Corridor Plan. The plan is centered around the $1.65 billion Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT line running on 104th Avenue. […]
Commuter chaos:
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 […]
Voice Your Opposition: Phase Two Plan Online Survey
CAMPAIGN UPDATE Voice Your Opposition: Phase Two Plan Online Survey May 1, 2018 – Surrey, BC TransLink has launched a public consultation process for the ‘Phase Two Plan’, which is part of the Regional Ten Year Vision and includes the Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT. This is your opportunity to tell TransLink directly that you don’t support the […]
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. […]
MLA Garry Begg: Surrey City Council fails in ‘selling’ its LRT vision
MEDIA RELEASE MLA Garry Begg: Surrey City Council fails in ‘selling’ its LRT vision FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 28, 2018 – Surrey, BC Some decision-makers are feeling the pressure from the rapidly growing numbers opposed to a street-level Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in Surrey and Langley. Surrey-Guildford MLA Garry Begg is calling out […]
Surrey’s first LRT line will be only half as fast as SkyTrain
At a speed of 21.4km/h, the SNG LRT will be one of the slowest rapid transit systems in Canada.