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[Sloan]

 

 

Delta mayor still pushing for Fraser Valley light rail

 

The new NDP provincial government should begin planning a light rail system connecting Delta and the Fraser Valley with the rest of the Lower Mainland.

http://www.delta-opt...rail-1.23060539

[Sloan]

 

 

Plan already exists for light rail to valley, but no action taken

 

There is already a viable rail plan for the Fraser Valley. It is called the Leewood Study, which was commissioned by Rail for the Valley and done by Leewood Projects (UK) in 2009.

http://www.delta-opt...aken-1.23070478

[KevinKorell]

Vancouver, BC Sun, 11/27/17:

 

Early works begin for Surrey light-rail project

 

An unassuming bridge, an underground water main and storm sewer, and several overhead transmission lines are expected to be among the earliest casualties or displacements of a planned light rail system in Surrey.

 

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[Sloan]

 

 

Surrey, B.C., group opposed to light rail plan says SkyTrain option better

 

A grassroots group of Surrey and Langley residents opposed to the plan for a light rail (LRT) system in Surrey says it has delivered a petition to the Mayors' Council chair with 3,500 signatures from like-minded residents.

http://www.cbc.ca/ne...slink-1.4494171

[KevinKorell]

North Delta Reporter, Surrey, BC, 3/16/18:

 

Surrey mayor says light rail announcement for Surrey ‘final piece of puzzle’

 

Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner is lauding Friday’s announcement that the provincial government and mayors’ council has agreed on a plan to fund the “regional share” for phase two of a 10-year transportation project featuring construction of light rail in Surrey-Newton-Guildford.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

Progressive Railroading, 9/10/18:

 

TransLink opens RFQ process for Surrey-Newtown-Guildford light-rail line

 

 

 

TransLink has issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) to build its CA$1.65 billion Surrey-Newton-Guildford light-rail project.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

City News 1130, Vancouver, BC, 10/15/18:

 

 

Scrapping light rail in Surrey for an alternative is bad idea: transport group

 

 

Progress could be delayed for many more years if some civic candidates opposed to light rail in Surrey get what they want.

 

 

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[EvergreenRailfan]

It appears a pro-SkyTrain slate won in Surrey last night. Vancouver, was not much of an issue, housing affordability was.

http://dailyhive.com...or-elected-2018

[KevinKorell]

CKWX Radio City News in Vancouver, BC, 11/5/18:

 

 

 

Langley city councillor worried about Surrey plans to scrap light rail in favour of SkyTrain

 

 

 

New Metro Vancouver mayors being sworn in Monday include Vancouver’s Kennedy Stewart, Burnaby’s Mike Hurley and Doug McCallum in Surrey. McCallum has promised the first order of business will be solidifying plans to ditch light rail for SkyTrain.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

Global News, 11/15/18:

 

 

Metro Vancouver mayors suspend light rail to Surrey, ask for more information on costs

 

 

Metro Vancouver mayors have voted to formally suspend all work on Surrey’s light rail transit (LRT) project but have not officially cancelled the project in favour of SkyTrain. Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum campaigned on a commitment to extend the existing SkyTrain line through Surrey along the Fraser Highway and into Langley.

 

 

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