Surrey, Vancouver break transit truce

As Gordon Price notes, up until this week, the Mayors of Surrey and Vancouver were on the same page for transit expansion – both are regional priorities.

That changed when Mayor Watts made comments to the media suggesting Vancouver’s recent … Read More

TransLink studying Surrey Central revamp

TransLink recently solicited firms to complete a study examining three alternatives for a revised bus loop at Surrey Central station. Partially due to overcrowding and a lack of capacity, partially due to the City’s desire for a more urban … Read More

B-Line finally comes to Surrey under new TransLink plan

First, the good news: Surrey’s long promised King George B-Line will soon be in service, according to TransLink’s new 2013 Base Plan. The route, originally planned to travel from Guildford, through City Centre, to White Rock, will now end at … Read More

Mid-rise development proposed for Scott Road station

Scott Road station’s first transit-oriented development is nearing the light of day, 22 years after it was opened for service. Lion Rock Developments, a company which leverages real estate to fund the long term operation of churches, is proposing a … Read More

SkyTrain connection key to downtown plaza success

With the completion of the new City Hall in late 2013, Surrey will finally gain its first ever public square. With activation by the Library, City Hall, and 3 Civic Plaza, the square is arguably designed for success. However, it … Read More

Failed Berezan project to re-launch as ‘King George Station’

Three years ago, Berezan Management Group, known more for its development of suburban strip malls, audaciously announced it was launching a 15 year, master planned urban community across from King George SkyTrain. Anchored by a 70-storey tower, the plan was … Read More