Tag Archives: light rail

Shocker: Surrey gives $140M/yr to TransLink

Posted on December 3, 2010 by

According to comments made to the Surrey Leader, Mayor Dianne Watts has revealed that Surrey sends roughly $144 million per year into TransLink’s coffers – that’s $44 million in property taxes and $100 million in gas taxes. The question is, … Continue reading →

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Surrey moves to start own transit network

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

Clearly dissatisfied with the lack of movement from TransLink on the transportation question, and awed by the success of Portland‘s autonomous action of building streetcars, Surrey City Council has directed staff to begin exploring opportunities for the City to begin … Continue reading →

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Premier declares SkyTrain for the South Fraser

Posted on October 1, 2010 by

Premier Gordon Campbell, upholding what has become an annual tradition, spoke today to civic leaders across the province at the UBCM conference where he unveiled his plan to “build on Olympic momentum for the 21st century.” The UBCM speech has … Continue reading →

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Watts chats with The Province

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

Mayor Watts met with the editorial board of The Province today to talk about her successes and plans in the City. After a brief meeting with editors, she spent half an hour taking questions from the public in a live … Continue reading →

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