transit
Why do we oppose traffic in our neighbourhoods, yet cause traffic in others’?
January 17, 2013 | Nathan PachalOne of the interesting dynamics within any community is how quick people are to oppose road widening/expansions projects and ask for traffic claiming in their own neighbourhoods. It makes sense given the fact that living next to a major road … Read More
Rapid bus for King George, light rail for Fraser?
January 16, 2013 | Paul HillsdonA retail leasing document for PCI’s King George Station development is revealing new details about the City’s rapid transit future. Retail floorplans in the document show that the mixed-use, transit-oriented development has been planned to accommodate two rapid transit stations. … Read More
The case of the disappearing bus stop
November 30, 2012 | Paul HillsdonAs we reported last week, unbeknownst to many, the planned Surrey bus stop for the Port Mann Rapid Bus no longer exists. The service, which begins December 1st, will only run from the new Carvolth Exchange at 202 St in … Read More
The Province’s obsession with highway building and how it won’t help Surrey
November 23, 2012 | Nathan PachalOne of the things that has been frustrating me lately is the Province’s idea of the transportation system priorities in Metro Vancouver. It seems that transportation planning at the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) has entered back into a … Read More
Dear Mayors: Road pricing is dead on arrival
September 18, 2012 | Paul HillsdonWith all the talk of the impending Port Mann tolls, the concept of fair tolling has been hitting the airwaves recently. This alternative would have $1 tolls on all the bridges instead of $3 tolls on two. While … Read More
B-Line finally comes to Surrey under new TransLink plan
September 17, 2012 | Paul HillsdonFirst, 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
September 6, 2012 | Paul HillsdonScott 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
