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10 Surrey LRT myths debunked

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on December 29, 2015Posted in Reality CheckTagged BRT, bus rapid transit, city of surrey, debunking myths, light rail, light rail supporters, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, LRT advocates, LRT supporters, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, support for SkyTrain, Surrey, Surrey LRT, Surrey rapid transit, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, transit, Transportation

IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Dec. 29, 2015 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey has completed 10 points debunking myths and inaccuracies about Light Rail, SkyTrain and Bus Rapid Transit. The responses have been released on our website at: skytrainforsurrey.org/debunking-myths In addition, we have issued the following two news releases to address recent issues: High public support for SkyTrain […]

Light Rail supporters get facts wrong again

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on December 28, 2015Posted in Reality CheckTagged BRT, bus rapid transit, city of surrey, light rail, light rail supporters, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, LRT advocates, LRT supporters, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, support for SkyTrain, Surrey, Surrey LRT, Surrey rapid transit, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, transit, Transportation

Once again, Light Rail supporters in the City of Surrey are demonstrating that they can’t be trusted to tell the truth. Surrey deserves better…

High public support for extending SkyTrain in Surrey

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on December 27, 2015Posted in Media ReleaseTagged city of surrey, light rail, light rail supporters, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, LRT advocates, LRT supporters, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, support for SkyTrain, Surrey, Surrey LRT, Surrey rapid transit, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, transit, Transportation, Vancity Buzz

Contrary to claims by Light Rail supporters, there is high public support for more SkyTrain in Surrey. A Nov. 2014 poll by Vancity Buzz shows higher…

SkyTrain extension urged over Light Rail in Surrey

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on December 16, 2015Posted in Media ReleaseTagged 104 Ave, BC, British Columbia, city of surrey, competitive transit, fraser highway, Fraser Hwy, Fraser SkyTrain, Greater Vancouver, King George Blvd, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, LRT, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision

SkyTrain for Surrey has called for the cancellation of Light Rail in Surrey in favour of a SkyTrain extension on Fraser Highway

“SkyTrain is proprietary” assertion challenged

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on November 30, 2015Posted in Media ReleaseTagged British Columbia, Greater Vancouver, issues, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Metro Vancouver transit issues, politics, public transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, transit, transit funding, transit planning, Transportation

We challenge assertions of Bombardier “dictating regional transit expansion”, pointing out that numerous systems in Asia use linear motor technology.

SkyTrain technology is not outdated and not proprietary

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on November 30, 2015Posted in Reality CheckTagged British Columbia, Damn big header, Greater Vancouver, issues, LRT, Metro Vancouver, Metro Vancouver transit issues, politics, public transit, Rapid Transit, SkyTrain, transit, transit funding, transit planning, Transportation2 Comments

The new Tozai Line in Sendai, Japan uses SkyTrain technology ー and is opening in just 7 days.

LRT commitments ignore future operating debts

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on October 16, 2015Posted in Media ReleaseTagged British Columbia, Canada, city of surrey, competitive transit, Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Canada, CPC, Damn big header, Greater Vancouver, Liberal Party, Liberal Party of Canada, light rail, Light Rail Transit, LRT, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, P3, Plan B, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, RRT, SkyTrain, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, Surrey, Surrey Light Rail, Surrey Light Rail Transit, Surrey LRT, Surrey rapid transit, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, transit, transit referendum, TransLink, Transportation3 Comments

The proposed operating cost of Surrey LRT is approximately 40% of the cost to provide the South of Fraser’s existing bus network.

Province urged to choose SkyTrain, refuse Surrey LRT funding

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on October 15, 2015Posted in Media ReleaseTagged British Columbia, BRT, Canada, city of surrey, Community Impact, competitive transit, Damn big header, debunking myths, Economic development, elections, Greater Vancouver, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, light rail vision, LRT, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, misleading, rail transit, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, RRT, SkyTrain, SkyTrain and BRT, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, SryElxn14, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, train, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision1 Comment

Surrey deserves better Help us make a SkyTrain extension in Surrey a reality Sign the petition IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey is calling on the Province of B.C., in consultation for B.C.’s 2016 budget, to take leadership and choose a SkyTrain system South of Fraser. As part of this effort, the campaign […]

City of Surrey survey misleads stakeholders on Bus Rapid Transit

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on October 9, 2015Posted in Reality CheckTagged British Columbia, BRT, Canada, city of surrey, Community Impact, competitive transit, Damn big header, debunking myths, Economic development, elections, Greater Vancouver, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, light rail vision, LRT, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, misleading, rail transit, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, RRT, SkyTrain, SkyTrain and BRT, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, SryElxn14, Surrey, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, train, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision

IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 9, 2015 – Surrey, BC SkyTrain for Surrey is calling out the City of Surrey for misleading stakeholders about LRT and rapid transit in a CitySpeaks citizen survey released this morning. The survey, conducted by the city in conjunction with consultant Steer Davies-Gleave, asks survey participants to compare express buses and […]

No Surrey LRT benefits for South Surrey-White Rock

By skytrainforsurreyadminPosted on October 2, 2015Posted in Reality CheckTagged British Columbia, BRT, Canada, city of surrey, Community Impact, competitive transit, debunking myths, Economic development, elections, Greater Vancouver, light rail, light rail advocates, Light Rail Transit, light rail transit advocates, light rail vision, LRT, Metro Vancouver, misinformation, misleading, rail transit, rapid rail transit, Rapid Transit, RRT, SkyTrain, SkyTrain and BRT, SkyTrain for Surrey, SkyTrain vs LRT, SryElxn14, Surrey, Surrey elections, Surrey elections 2014, Surrey First, Surrey transit, Surrey transportation, Surrey transportation future, Sustainability, train, transit, TransLink, Transportation, vision

SkyTrain for Surrey reminds residents and decision-makers in South Surrey-White Rock that the proposed LRT line on King George Blvd. will be terminating in Newton. That means despite that the Light Rail funding announcement on Monday was delivered by local Conservative candidate Dianne Watts, the LRT project will not run in her riding or service her constituents. SkyTrain […]