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
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’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.
Phase 2 Transit Plan does not put Surrey commuters first
The region is about to make one of its most expensive transit mistakes ever in Surrey.
Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT should be removed from 10-Year Vision
MEDIA RELEASE Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT should be removed from 10-Year Vision FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 11, 2018 – Surrey, BC In an open letter penned by our campaign chair, SkyTrain for Surrey has requested the incoming Mayors’ Council Chair – Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan – to remove the Surrey-Newton-Guildford Light Rail Transit (SNG LRT) line […]
Letter to Mayors’ Council Chair, Derek Corrigan (Jan 9, 2018)
MEDIA RELEASE Letter to Mayors’ Council Chair, Derek Corrigan (Jan 9, 2018) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 9, 2018 – Surrey, BC The Surrey-Newton-Guildford Light Rail Transit (SNG LRT) project will do little to improve transit commutes for the people it would serve, and should not be in the region’s 10-Year Vision. Our campaign chair […]
Surrey admits LRT will massively congest our streets
MEDIA RELEASE Surrey admits LRT will massively congest our streets FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 6, 2017 – Surrey, BC Surrey has admitted in a recent City report that the proposed Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT line will create massive congestion on city streets throughout Guildford. A recent corporate report that has recommended the construction of 105 Avenue […]
Voice Your Opposition: LRT survey for “environmental and socio-economic review”
November 3, 2017 – Surrey, BC TransLink has released a new survey to gather input from stakeholders as part of the “environmental and socio-economic review process” for the Surrey-Newton-Guildford Light Rail project. This is an incredible opportunity to not only voice your opposition, but outline the specific issues as to why this project is impractical […]
Surrey LRT line will be among slowest in Canada
MEDIA RELEASE Surrey LRT line will be among slowest in Canada FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 4, 2017 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey has learned that the low average travel speed of the Phase 1 Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT line will make it one of the slowest rail transit systems in Canada. According to the latest […]