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Tag Archives: lrt
Leveling the Playing Field: Improving Public Transportation Infrastructure
Surrey should prioritize developing Light Rail Transit (LRT) and enhanced Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) connections and other bus services to link parts of the City in a much more effective way and also to connect Surrey to neighbouring municipalities. Based … Continue reading
Former city staffer to run for Council as independent
As reported by the Surrey Leader, the man who coined the phrase “City of Parks” will be running as an independent for a seat on City Council. Paul Griffin, the former general manager of communications, emphasized his independence from developers … Continue reading
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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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
Mayor Watts support transit expansion for Surrey
As reported on Frances Bula’s blog, Mayor Watts sent the following letter to the media in support of transit expansion. Do We Want our Region to Become Los Angeles? Let’s make one thing clear: Metro Vancouver Mayors approved a two … 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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SCC nominates candidates for November elections
The Surrey Civic Coalition has nominated a partial slate of candidates for November’s upcoming municipal elections, albeit without a mayoral opponent to take on Dianne Watts. The left-leaning party has faced a series of blows in recent years as former … Continue reading