Hwy 1 Rapid Bus skips Surrey

November 20, 2012 | Paul Hillsdon

Last week, the provincial government and TransLink proudly boasted about the impending arrival of the Hwy 1 Rapid Bus – now named route #555 – with service beginning December 1st. While it’s been long known that the route was slashed … Read More

City touts LRT plan in new video

September 1, 2011 | Paul Hillsdon

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 … Read More

Newton Plan nearly complete – but no implementation soon

May 6, 2011 | Paul Hillsdon

A new land use plan for Newton, jointly prepared by the City of Surrey and TransLink, is nearly complete – albeit roughly two years behind schedule. The plan creates a new vision for the Town Centre, including several innovative … Read More

EXCLUSIVE: Video rendering of LRT in Surrey

April 14, 2011 | Paul Hillsdon

Civic Surrey has obtained a copy of an exciting video presented to the audience at Mayor Watts’ State of the City address. The short, two minute video shows a computer generated Light Rail line running between the City Centre and … Read More