Tag Archives: rail

City studying introduction of streetcar in Cloverdale

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

The City will spend the next six months to study the introduction of a streetcar to service historic Cloverdale. An initiative pursued by the Cloverdale BIA in the early 2000′s, the business group purchased historic streetcar #30 from Saanich in … 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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More details on the new Pattullo

Posted on September 3, 2010 by

As reported yesterday, TransLink is moving swiftly on plans to replace the aging Pattullo Bridge with a new six-lane crossing by 2015. Now, new details about the plans have emerged in a BC Local News story by reporter extraordinaire Jeff … Continue reading →

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Mayor Watts supports LRT over SkyTrain

Posted on March 14, 2008 by

This is cross posted from my personal blog. During the Surrey Mayor’s State of the City address, while discussing transportation in BC’s second largest city, Dianne Watts said: “I for one am a firm believer that instead of SkyTrain expansion … Continue reading →

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