Pivotal transit study still stalled at provincial level

Pivotal transit study still stalled at provincial level Further delays could impact local budgets By Rochelle Baker, The Times October 22, 2010 8:05 AM Fraser Valley politicians are growing increasingly impatient as they wait on the provincial government to release a comprehensive study around the future of transit services in the Fraser Valley. Abbotsford Coun. […]

Premier’s transit pitch hard to swallow

Premier’s transit pitch hard to swallow By Brian Lewis, The Province October 7, 2010 Comments (6) A mother shoving cod liver oil down her child’s throat in the belief it’s a good health remedy A?ai??i??ai??? even though it tastes bad A?ai??i??ai??? is one thing, but unilaterally shoving public transit policy down taxpayer throats is positively […]

Foot-dragging feds slow train service to Seattle

Foot-dragging feds slow train service to Seattle By Jon Ferry, The Province October 18, 2010 Comments (6) The news that Ottawa has finally approved the operation of a second daily train between Vancouver and Seattle for another year is a relief to all those who love trains — and jobs. Now we need to push […]

Time to seriously look at rail

Time to seriously look at rail The Times October 8, 2010 On Oct. 3, 1910, the first Interurban train rolled down the track from New Westminster to Chilliwack. Over the next four decades, it was the main transportation link for people in the new rural communities. The service rattled back and forth across the Fraser […]

Chilliwack Progress – RapidBus coming to Chilliwack, says Premier

RapidBus coming to Chilliwack, says Premier By Robert Freeman – Chilliwack Progress Published: October 05, 2010 7:00 AM Premier Gordon CampbellA?ai??i??ai???s promise at last weekA?ai??i??ai???s UBCM convention to extend RapidBus service to Chilliwack is welcome A?ai??i??ai??? if perplexing A?ai??i??ai??? news to city officials and light-rail advocates. Chilliwack Coun. Diane Janzen, who chairs the cityA?ai??i??ai???s transportation […]

Abbotsford News – Too soon to pick SkyTrain over light rail: Watts

Too soon to pick SkyTrain over light rail: Watts * Light rail delivers more bang for the buck By Jeff Nagel – BC Local News Published: October 04, 2010 5:00 PM Updated: October 04, 2010 5:45 PM Premier Gordon Campbell pledged to deliver “SkyTrain to Langley” on Friday but Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts says the […]

CBC News – British Columbia – VIDEO: Light rail recommended for Fraser Valley

VIDEO: Light rail recommended for Fraser Valley Last Updated: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 | 10:45 AM PT Comments32Recommend20 CBC News A new report says a light rail commuter line with 18 stops from Surrey to Chilliwack, B.C., would be an inexpensive way to beat traffic congestion in the Fraser Valley. via CBC News – British […]

Rail for the Valley – Breakfast Television Vancouver – Citytv Video Portal

Video Clip: Rail for the Valley (02:58) John Vissers from Rail for the Valley joins BT to discuss the possibility of commuter trains going out to Chilliwack. via Rail for the Valley – Breakfast Television Vancouver – Citytv Video Portal.

Langley Times – Editorial A?ai??i??ai??? Speed up transit decisions

Editorial A?ai??i??ai??? Speed up transit decisions Published: October 05, 2010 10:00 AM Updated: October 05, 2010 10:01 AM Premier Gordon Campbell stated on Friday that SkyTrain will eventually be extended to Langley. In his speech to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, the premier said that the SkyTrain extension will be part of the next […]

Study lauds light rail

Study lauds light rail Light trains can carry South of the Fraser commuters, a new consultant’s report suggests. By Christina Toth and Heather Colpitts, Postmedia Network Inc. September 24, 2010 One hundred years after the Interurban rail wound its way across the Fraser Valley, light rail proponents in Langley and beyond are optimistic the passenger […]