Letters to Editors

The letters keep coming…

Rail for the Valley is an issue only because ordinary people have made it an issue. Writing a letter to the editor of your local newspaper is the simplest, most concrete thing you can do for the movement right now.

Send your Letter to the Editor to some of these newspapers (sign your name and address):

Abbotsford News: newsroom@abbynews.com
Abbotsford Times: editorial@abbotsfordtimes.com
Agassiz-Harrison Observer: news@ahobserver.com
Aldergrove Star: newsroom@aldergrovestar.com
BurnabyNewsLeader: newsroom@burnabynewsleader.com
Burnaby Now: editorial@burnabynow.com
Chilliwack Progress: editor@theprogress.com
Chilliwack Times: editorial@chilliwacktimes.com
Delta Optimist: editor@delta-optimist.com
Hope Standard: news@hopestandard.com
Langley Advance: editorial@langleyadvance.com
Langley Times: newsroom@langleytimes.com
Maple Ridge News: editor@mapleridgenews.com
Maple Ridge Times: editorial@mrtimes.com
Mission City Record: news@missioncityrecord.com
Peace Arch News: lpeverley@peacearchnews.com
Richmond Review: news@richmondreview.com
Royal City Record: editorial@royalcityrecord.com
South Delta Leader: editor@southdeltaleader.com
Surrey Leader: newsroom@surreyleader.com
Surrey Now: tzillich@thenownewspaper.com
TriCity News: newsroom@tricitynews.com
Vancouver Courier: editor@vancourier.com

Vancouver Sun: sunletters@png.canwest.com
Vancouver Province: provletters@png.canwest.com
-Sun and Province require name/address/phone.

And send it here to be posted on railforthevalley.com.

Recent Letters:

Light rail: SkyTrain most costly route
Light rail: SkyTrain most costly route LANGLEY ADVANCE DECEMBER 31, 2010 Dear Editor, While local mayors bicker with TransLink over the funding of yet another grossly expensive metro line for the region, Rail for the Valley, in association wit...
BCLocalNews.com - Fraser Valley Transit Study shows dated thinking about rail
Fraser Valley Transit Study shows dated thinking about rail Published: December 29, 2010 2:00 PM Updated: December 29, 2010 2:21 PM The long awaited $400,000 Fraser Valley Transit StudyÂ has stale-dated by the September release of the indepe...
Rail tracks should be built instead of roads
Rail tracks should be built instead of roads BY HEIDI GRECO, VANCOUVER SUN DECEMBER 29, 2010 Re: Urgent upgrade pushed for Fraser Valley transit to deal with huge population growth, Dec. 21 It was good to see front-page coverage on the transit...
The cost of improved transit
The cost of improved transit THE TIMES DECEMBER 24, 2010 Editor, the Times: "Now we know what we should focus on and what it will cost. It's a given we have to improve the system," as quoted from your article (Dec. 21 Times). This study and...
Rail for the Valley simply makes sense
Rail for the Valley simply makes sense THE TIMES DECEMBER 7, 2010 Editor, the Times: While local mayors bicker with TransLink over the funding of yet another grossly expensive metro line for the region, Rail for the Valley, in association with...
South Delta Leader - LETTERâ€”Light rail the one
LETTERâ€”Light rail the one Published: November 18, 2010 11:00 AM Updated: November 18, 2010 11:18 AM The ongoing debate about TransLink, taxes, bridge tolls, and transit will not be resolved if current planning practices continue. The...
Surrey Leader - Donâ€™t dismiss South-of-Fraser transit
Donâ€™t dismiss South-of-Fraser transit Surrey Leader Published: November 04, 2010 12:00 PM The recent announcement by TransLink, concerning the Surrey Rapid Transit Study, dismissed the Interurban corridor as having no role to play in so...
Valley commuters need bridge
Valley commuters need bridge By Christina Beaupre, The Province October 24, 2010 This is the first I've heard that the old Port Mann Bridge is going to be demolished! That bridge was an integral part of the Trans Canada Highway, which is supposed...
Uninformed about transit
Uninformed about transit The Times October 19, 2010 Editor: Each time the light rail issue has been brought up Mayor Sharon Gaetz hasn't had any more insight than to say rail crossings would cost the city $500,000 each. Upper Prairie Road is s...
Chilliwack Progress - Light rail offers economic solution
Light rail offers economic solution Published: October 25, 2010 6:00 PM It should be noted that Chilliwackâ€™s public transit is utilized by about one per cent of residents. We donâ€™t need studies to tell us the reason for that is our ...
Abbotsford News - Transit will work
Transit will work Published: September 28, 2010 2:00 PM Updated: September 28, 2010 2:56 PM 0 Comments Would we make use of a light rail transit system in the Fraser Valley? Yes. All members of my family would use it, as well as my frien...
BCLocalNews.com - TramTrain a better investment
TramTrain a better investment Published: October 18, 2010 4:00 PM Updated: October 18, 2010 4:10 PM Re: If they build it , will we ride? (Chilliwack Progress, Oct. 15). Mr. Blacklock raises some interesting points about the proposed Rail for t...
BCLocalNews.com - Anti-LRT rhetoric comes to Surrey
Anti-LRT rhetoric comes to Surrey Published: October 19, 2010 3:00 PM Updated: October 19, 2010 3:11 PM Editor: I see that TransLink is taking its well-honed dog and pony transit show to Surrey, and I hope residents watch out for the snake-oil...
Surrey Leader - Valley ignored by TransLink
Valley ignored by TransLink Published: October 19, 2010 4:00 PM Updated: October 19, 2010 4:31 PM The recent announcement by TransLink dismissing the Interurban corridor from transit consideration shows the provincial government to be complete...
Peace Arch News - Keep railing for commuter train
Keep railing for commuter train Published: October 15, 2010 9:00 AM Updated: October 15, 2010 9:33 AM Editor: Re: Light rail would work here, Oct. 8. Kudos to columnist Frank Bucholtz for raising awareness of a viable alternative to SkyT...
Surrey Leader - Why no light rail?
Why no light rail? Published: October 14, 2010 1:00 PM Updated: October 14, 2010 1:45 PM So Premier Campbell has promised SkyTrain to Langley, but does anyone believe him? To refresh everyoneâ€™sâ€™ memories, SkyTrain is a proprie...
Abbotsford News - Regionâ€™s mayors will be left waiting for SkyTrain
Regionâ€™s mayors will be left waiting for SkyTrain Published: October 07, 2010 11:00 AM Updated: October 07, 2010 11:22 AM 0 Comments On Monday, Rail for the Valley and Leewood Projects (UK) released a historic and revolutionary TramT...
Chilliwack Progress - Light rail delivers more bang for the buck
Light rail delivers more bang for the buck Published: October 13, 2010 10:00 AM Updated: October 13, 2010 10:38 AM So Premier Campbell has promised SkyTrain to Langley, but does anyone believe him? To refresh everyoneâ€™s memory, SkyTr...
Chilliwack Progress - Message to transport minister
Message to transport minister Published: August 20, 2010 9:00 AM Updated: August 20, 2010 9:45 AM Open letter to Chuck Strahl, federal minister of transportation. I am concerned about congestion on Highway No. 1, and the need for a passenge...
Chilliwack Progress - A transportation vision for the future
A transportation vision for the future Published: July 27, 2010 9:00 AM Updated: July 27, 2010 9:50 AM Re: Chilliwack not on board with commuter rail (Chilliwack Progress, July 20). Kudos to Mayor Gaetz for being patient and waiting for the re...
Transportation: TransLink dog and pony show selling snake oil
Transportation: TransLink dog and pony show selling snake oil Langley Advance October 15, 2010 Dear Editor, I see that TransLink is taking its well-honed dog and pony transit show to Surrey, and I hope residents watch out for the snake-oil tha...
Rail readily beats SkyTrain
Rail readily beats SkyTrain By John Buker, Langley Advance October 8, 2010 Dear Editor, Premier Gordon Campbell announced a SkyTrain line to Langley, and rapid buses from Langley to Chilliwack, with no timeline for implementation and no fundin...
Better solutions save farms
Better solutions save farms By Eric J. Bysouth, Langley Advance September 17, 2010 Dear Editor, Obviously, Councillor Steve Ferguson [New road will benefit farms, Sept. 14 Letters, Langley Advance] did not, when he first voted yes, understand ...
TramTrain should steer us in the right direction
TramTrain should steer us in the right direction By Malcolm Johnston, The Times September 28, 2010 Editor, the Times: Last Monday, Rail for the Valley and Leewood Projects (UK) released a historic and revolutionary TramTrain report for Metro V...
Uninformed about transit
Uninformed about transit The Times October 19, 2010 Editor: Each time the light rail issue has been brought up Mayor Sharon Gaetz hasn't had any more insight than to say rail crossings would cost the city $500,000 each. Upper Prairie Road is s...
SkyTrain pie in the sky
SkyTrain pie in the sky The Times October 8, 2010 Editor: So Premier Gordon Campbell has promised SkyTrain to Langley, but does anyone believe him? To refresh everyones memory, SkyTrain is a proprietary, automatic railway that is now owned ...
Back in the '40s rail worked well
Back in the '40s rail worked well The Times October 5, 2010 Editor: (Re: Rail for the Valley) I have been following the progress on this initiative since it was first announced with great interest. In the 1940s we lived in Surrey, and our n...
Dream bigger transit dreams
Dream bigger transit dreams The Times September 28, 2010 Editor: Re: Mayor remains mum on latest rail system study (Times, Sept. 24). The report on revival and enhancement of the interurban rail line (Chilliwack to Surrey) by David Cockle o...
Valley transit much cheaper
Valley transit much cheaper The Times September 28, 2010 Editor: This also an open letter to the government in Victoria and also to Mayor Gaetz and her people in Chilliwack. How wonderful to read about the sensible UK-based consultant David...
More vehicles will be driven
More vehicles will be driven The Times September 24, 2010 Editor: In my opinion the light rail proposal is long overdue. Anyone who has driven Highway 1 from here to Vancouver realizes that it is almost impossible to find a particular time of ...
View obscured from ivory tower
View obscured from ivory tower The Times July 16, 2010 Editor: This summer, interesting news will be released that will delight supporters of the Return of the Interurban to the Fraser Valley. In the Metro region, we have placed all our hop...
Time to put pressure on officials
Time to put pressure on officials The Times July 13, 2010 Editor: Regarding the remarks of Mayor Sharon Gaetz and Coun. Diane Janzen and those of previous mayors and councils about transit: They are very parochial and short-sighted. They do...
Archive of earlier Letters to the Editor
The following is a partial compilation of Letters to the Editor that were collected in the early years of the Rail For the Valley Campaign. Voice needed at transit table The Chilliwack Times Published March 16, 2010 Editor: I appr...