Surrey LRT project director misleads stakeholders on LRT speeds
DEBUNKING MYTHS Surrey LRT project director misleads stakeholders on LRT speeds FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 10, 2018 – Surrey, BC The City of Surrey’s light
Calgary’s C-Train LRT shut down again after collision
COMMUTER CHAOS STORY Calgary’s C-Train LRT shut down again after collision FROM: Calgary, Alberta – September 11, 2018 A man is in the hospital in critical condition after being struck by a light rail train in Calgary this afternoon. Investigators subsequently shut down a 3-station section of Calgary’s Northeast LRT line, causing major delays for […]
Street-level light rail plan will not reduce congestion in Surrey
The Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT is a $1.65 billion street-level light rail plan that will not reduce travel times over existing B-Line bus service.
SkyTrain remains the best and only feasible choice for the Surrey-Langley Line
MEDIA RELEASE SkyTrain remains the best and only feasible choice for the Surrey-Langley Line FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 22, 2018 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey is a grassroots campaign that has helped establish strong support for a SkyTrain extension on Fraser Highway. Today we are issuing the following points in response to the […]
Transparency lacking in TransLink’s decision to favour LRT on Fraser Highway
MEDIA RELEASE Transparency lacking in TransLink’s decision to favour LRT on Fraser Highway FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 22, 2018 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey is a grassroots campaign that has helped establish strong support for a SkyTrain extension on Fraser Highway. Today we are issuing the following points in response to the recent […]
Commuter chaos: Accidents disrupt Calgary’s C-Train LRT 3 times in 5 days
COMMUTER CHAOS STORY Accidents disrupt Calgary’s C-Train LRT 3 times in 5 days FROM: Calgary, Alberta – July 18, 2018 Within the last few days, Calgary’s C-Train LRT system has been shut down 3 times as a result of accidents between light rail trains and other vehicles or pedestrians. These incidents disrupted portions of the C-Train […]
SkyTrain for Surrey calls for audit of Regional 10-Year-Vision
MEDIA RELEASE SkyTrain for Surrey calls for audit of Regional 10-Year-Vision FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 28, 2018 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey is calling for an audit of the 10-Year-Vision as part of a statement to the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation and the TransLink Board of Directors, urging them to take seriously […]
Commuter chaos: Crash shuts down light rail line to Scotland’s busiest airport
Light Rail service to Scotland’s busiest airport has been shut down for more than 24 hours due to an collision that has let a bus driver seriously injured.
Commuter chaos: Crash halts light rail in Downtown Jersey City for 2.5 hours
COMMUTER CHAOS STORY Crash halts light rail in Downtown Jersey City for 2.5 hours FROM: Jersey City, New Jersey – June 10, 2018 Light Rail commuters in Downtown Jersey City faced major disruptions to service after a light rail train collided with a vehicle on a busy segment of Jersey City’s Hudson-Bergen Light Rail. An […]
Commuter chaos: Sacramento’s light rail shut down for 4+ hours following crash
COMMUTER CHAOS STORY Sacramento’s light rail shut down for 4+ hours following crash FROM: Sacramento, California – June 7, 2018 Light Rail commuters in Sacramento faced major disruptions to service after a light rail train collided with a cyclist on Sacramento’s busiest RT Light Rail line. An incident like this would cause major commuter chaos […]