SkyTrain supporters rally against Light Rail in Surrey
MEDIA RELEASE SkyTrain supporters rally against Light Rail in Surrey FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 6, 2018 – Surrey, BC Over the past week, SkyTrain for Surrey
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 we voice our opposition to the Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT and the Surrey LRT vision. Starting at 5PM, we will launch the […]
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 […]
Voice Your Opposition: Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT Stage 3 Public Engagement
CAMPAIGN UPDATE Voice Your Opposition: Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT Stage 3 Public Engagement May 26, 2018 – Surrey, BC TransLink has launched another public consultation process for the Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT as part of the “stage 3” public engagements for the project. This is your opportunity to tell TransLink directly that you don’t support the Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT and Surrey’s […]
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 […]
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 consultation for Phase Two of the Regional Mayors’ 10-year transportation plan, released by TransLink, have shown that there is significant opposition to Light Rail Transit in Surrey. The Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT […]
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. […]