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Tag Archives: langley
Watts’ LRT plan is MIA
Back in April at the Mayor’s annual State of the City address, Dianne Watts unveiled her latest city-building initiative: Light Rail for Surrey. Fresh off a trip from Portland, she was convinced the at-grade trains were the right solution for … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Transport
Tagged dianne watts, langley, light rail, lrt, skytrain, surrey, transit, translink, transport
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Kwantlen U-Pass debuts innovative shuttle, car share services
When university classes resume for a new semester next week, Kwantlen students will now have a myriad of transportation options to get to school. The Kwantlen Student Association is launching its unique variant of the U-Pass, the so-called MultiPass. Because … Continue reading
Posted in Cloverdale, Newton, Post-Secondary Institutions, Transport
Tagged car share, car2go, Cloverdale, kwantlen, langley, richmond, shuttle, surrey, transit, translink, u-pass, upass
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City touts LRT plan in new video
The City has updated an early video visualizing LRT in Surrey, showcasing the new rendering on the front page of its corporate website. Entitled “The City of Surrey’s Vision for Rapid Transit,” the new video includes a voiceover, explaining the … Continue reading
Rapid Transit study points to Fraser Highway, possible SkyTrain
TransLink recently entered public consultation for Phase 2 of their study on rapid transit in the South Fraser area. Phase 1 previously concluded the need to connect any future routes at Surrey City Centre, to aid in the concentration of … Continue reading
Posted in Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, South Surrey, Transport, Whalley
Tagged brt, bus, langley, light rail, lrt, rapid transit, skytrain, surrey, transit, translink
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In defense of a separate South Fraser Transit Agency
The story about Delta staff and council exploring separation from TransLink went viral last week, hitting CBC Online, The Province, News1130, the Surrey Leader, CityCaucus.com, Stephen Rees, and the Delta Optimist once again. The response, at least among those willing … Continue reading
Posted in Transport
Tagged delta, langley, leave, secede, secession, separate, separation, south fraser, surrey, transit, translink, vancouver
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A serious conversation about a separate SoF transit agency
With Delta Council openly advocating for a dedicated South Fraser transit agency, separate from TransLink, as well as movements made by Surrey staff and politicians, one wonders how serious an option secession may be, as well as the ramifications of … Continue reading
Posted in Transport
Tagged delta, funding, langley, leadership, liberal, separate, south fraser, surrey, transit, translink, vancouver, white rock
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Delta council support SoF breaking off from TransLink
As reported by the Delta Optimist, that district’s City Council members are prepared to leave TransLink to form a separate transit agency specifically for the South of Fraser region: “It’s obvious to the other city administrators the south of the … Continue reading