Mayor remains mum on latest rail system study

Mayor remains mum on latest rail system study By Tyler Olsen, The Times September 24, 2010 Fraser Valley rail activist John Vissers hopes an in-depth report that bills the capital costs of a rail connection between Chilliwack and Surrey at $500 million will help convince city council to support a Fraser Valley passenger rail system. […]

Report supports valley light rail

Report supports valley light rail By Christina Toth, The Times September 24, 2010 One hundred years after the Interurban rail wound its way across the Fraser Valley, light rail proponents are optimistic the passenger service can make a comeback after the release of a feasibility study on Monday. Rail service could be re-established on about […]

Chilliwack Progress – Regional transportation needs ‘holistic’ approach

Regional transportation needs ‘holistic’ approach By Katie Bartel – Chilliwack Progress Published: September 24, 2010 1:00 PM Updated: September 24, 2010 1:38 PM As much as a light rail service could benefit the Fraser Valley, it’s not the be all end all solution for connecting communities, says the president of the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce. […]

BCLocalNews.com – COLUMN: We should get on track

COLUMN: We should get on track By Frank Bucholtz – Surrey North Delta Leader Published: September 23, 2010 2:00 PM Updated: September 23, 2010 2:42 PM A study looking at resurrecting rail passenger service along the former interurban line needs to receive careful attention from Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley mayors, and from the provincial […]

Valley residents on track with light rail

Valley residents on track with light rail By Elizabeth James, Special To North Shore News September 22, 2010 “It’s nice to have a Cadillac like the Canada Line, but the cost is prohibitive. If we’re ever to get the connectivity which we need south of the Fraser, then we better be looking at alternatives.” Surrey […]

Valley light rail all go, twin groups claim

Valley light rail all go, twin groups claim By Brian Lewis, The Province September 21, 2010 Advocates for reintroducing light-rail transit to the Fraser Valley along the old Inter-Urban route were building up a fresh head of steam on two fronts Monday. On the first front, Rail for the Valley, a non-profit advocacy group working […]

Commuter rail service to the Valley is affordable – study – News1130

Commuter rail service to the Valley is affordable – study Ninety-eight kilometres of light rail service for 500 million dollars John Streit Sep 22, 2010 02:43:36 AM 7 Comment(s) 1 Recommendation(s) VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Get people out of their cars and into trains! That’s the message from Rail for the Valley, a group hoping for […]

Abbotsford News – More ammo for light rail service through Valley

More ammo for light rail service through Valley By Jeff Nagel – BC Local News Published: September 21, 2010 1:00 PM Updated: September 21, 2010 6:07 PM A new Chilliwack-to-Surrey light rail line could whisk passengers from deep in the Fraser Valley to the existing SkyTrain system in 90 minutes, according to a new study […]

Chilliwack Progress – Rail For The Valley puts squeeze on city

Rail For The Valley puts squeeze on city By Robert Freeman – Chilliwack Progress Published: July 07, 2010 8:00 AM Updated: July 07, 2010 9:20 AM Chilliwack is the only municipality in the Lower Mainland not on board a task force lobbying for a community rail system. A?ai??i??Ai??For the last three years, Rail For The […]

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