DEBUNKING MYTHS: "LRT will bring mid-rises, SkyTrain will bring towers"
From Daryl Dela Cruz, Better Surrey Rapid Transit Campaign Director Why does the City of Surrey have a Mayor that seems to have no idea of what she can do as
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 terms of a statement of which options “meet the study objectives.” The recent release by TransLink, called “Surrey Rapid Transit Alternatives Analysis: Findings to Date”, narrows down the […]
British study questions LRT’s ability to change commute habits
MEDIA RELEASE British study questions LRT’s ability to change commute habits FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 28, 2013 – Surrey, BC From the SurreySide blog, managed by Patrick Johnston, who writes occasional posts looking at development, city planning and transportation. Trains for Surrey: Light rail is far from the perfect solution to reducing congestion – […]
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.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Surrey Leader – Light rail not right for Surrey or Vancouver
Strike one for pro-SkyTrain! Today’s Leader featured a powerful statement submitted by SkyTrain for Surrey foreman Daryl Dela Cruz. Daryl’s letter challenges a common notion that SkyTrain costs “billions and billions [more than LRT]” (Dianne Watts, April 2011) by promoting the exact opposite, on the basis that SkyTrain generates more economic and productivity benefits by […]
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 […]
Next-generation SkyTrain vehicles showcase future for Surrey
IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Surrey, BC An announcement today [LINK HERE] highlights that a contract has been signed with Bombardier to supply the vehicular rolling stock of the Evergreen Line. The order was signed for $90.7 million, a $3.2 million per car deal in line with previous SkyTrain vehicle costs adjusted for inflation. This marks the […]
GALLERY – Next generation SkyTrain cars (Bombardier INNOVIA Metro 300)
DISCLAIMER: There is no confidential material contained in this post. We have only compiled images that are readily available for viewing from other sources on the internet. Some images may have been stored on our website for the purpose of enabling the gallery presentation. SkyTrain for Surrey holds no copyrights to the below images, which […]
SkyTrain technology: Bombardier's ART now marketed as full-size "INNOVIA Metro"
Sept 10 – NEW: We have released a Gallery [CLICK HERE] containing several pictures of this new generation of INNOVIA Metro vehicles! Bombardier has changed the name of their automated rapid transit technology, which moves the SkyTrain (Expo and Millennium Lines). The new branding is called “INNOVIA Metro”, and replaces the original branding “Advanced Rapid […]
Former resident notes SkyTrain's astonishing impact in publishing
Competitive transit works! In April, east coast blog “Spacing Atlantic” presented 5 excerpts from a book called “Straphanger”, which explored Vancouverism and smart transit planning. The ordeal of an article about west-coast cities is appearing on an east coast blog named Spacing Atlantic is very surprising, given the distance – not just in km, but […]