Groundbreaking report on Interurban light rail – released TODAY
UPDATE:
Major media coverage of the report
CBC News Video: Light rail recommended for Fraser Valley
Rail for the Valley – Breakfast Television on City TV
Langley Times editorial – Speed up transit decisions
Langley Advance: Study lauds light rail
Chilliwack Times: Report supports light rail: ‘An honest accounting’ of the potential transit system
Chilliwack Times: Mayor remains mum on latest rail system study
Abbotsford Times: Report supports valley light rail
Chilliwack Progress: Regional transportation needs ‘holistic’ approach
Surrey Leader Editorial: We should get on track (Frank Bucholtz)
North Shore News: Valley residents on track with light rail
Vancouver Province: Valley light rail all go, twin groups claim
News 1130: Commuter rail service to the Valley is affordable – study
Rail For The Valley is extremely excited to announce the release of a comprehensive independent analysis of the potential for light rail service on the existing and publicly owned Interurban Rail Corridor, connecting communities from Chilliwack to Vancouver with an affordable, sustainable public transportation system. The study, now complete, was performed by Leewood Projects.
About Leewood Projects:
Leewood Projects is a British-based companyAi??Ai??that has professional expertise in light rail solutions, providing comprehensive project managementAi??Ai??and planning services to the international railway industry. Leewood Projects has inAi??Ai??the past had involvement inAi??Ai??prestigious rail projects such as theAi??Ai??Channel Tunnel.
Highlights of the the report:
- TramTrain technology: Track-sharing the existing Interurban rail line withAi??Ai??freight operations.
- 20 minute (peak), 30 minute (off-peak) all-day service.
- An analysis of the track and needed upgrades.
- Railway stations designed as community gathering points. 10 full stations and 8 Tram Stops.
- A detailed Journey Time matrix for stops along the line.
- Total journey time between Surrey Scott Rd. SkyTrainAi??Ai??Station and downtown Chilliwack: 90.5 minutes.
- Future proposed expansions of the line: Downtown Vancouver (Stage 2)Ai??Ai??and Rosedale (Stage 3).
- A detailed capital cost breakdown for the entire project.
This is the most comprehensive light rail study ever undertaken in this province, performed by a company with professional expertise in light rail solutions. This report at long last provides us with an honest accounting of the potential for light rail service on the Interurban corridor.
