Pushing a wooden stake through the heart of darkness

 I raised my head. The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds, and the tranquil waterway leading to the uttermost ends of the earth flowed somber under an overcast sky–seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness." – Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness    It has not been a very good […]

BC Liberal Responses to Fraser Valley Transit Survey

    In contrast to the Liberals, all NDP candidates responded positively to the survey, with top contenderAi??John HorganAi??going as far as explicitly stating his support for Light Rail as far east as Abbotsford and Chilliwack: ai???I support an at-grade light rail system through Surrey and Langley, eventually reachingAi??Abbotsford and even Chilliwack.”Ai??-John Horgan For many […]

Interurban gains major political support

Early bird gets the worm…… as in, extra media coverage, being a…. worm, yes Stay tuned for a complete posting of Candidate Responses on http://www.railforthevalley.com, once candidates have been given sufficient time to respond. MEDIA RELEASE: Interurban gains major political support   Adrian Dix calls for Interurban Light Rail to Langley, supports Task Force Demo […]

PROVINCIAL ELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS

Rail For The Valley asked South of Fraser candidates where they stand on light rail. Click here for their responses Of particular interest is the BC Liberal party’s support in principle for a demonstration project to be launched by 2010. (See last page of Questionnaire, BC Liberal party response to Q3: Will you support a […]