Liz James UpsetsThe SkyTrain Lobby
It seems North Shore News weekly columnist, Liz James has upset the SkyTrain Lobby with her most recent article, “No shortage of projects for the new AGLG“.Ai??Ai??So much so, that an email to Ms. James, from a SkyTrain lobbiest comes very close inAi??libeling her good name.” The fact that Ms. James has been on the […]
How About A TramTrain Link To Abbotsford Internationl Airport
One major destination for the RftV Vancouver to Chilliwack TramTrain is the Abbotsford International Airport and having a TramTrain connections would mean YXX could be directly reached from Vancouver, Surrey,Ai??Langley, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack. A bonus withAi??a YXX TramTrain connection would be Abbotsford’s Tradex, trade fair complexAi??would also be served by rail. Reaching the airport could […]
Quebec Corruption Inquiry: SNC-Lavalin Linked To Scheme To Raise Construction Project Prices
What happens in Quebec must surely happen in BC, asAi??SNC Lavalin has been involved with the heavily engineered SkyTrain and Canada Line light-metros. The question that must be asked; “Has the very expensive SkyTrain and Canada line light metros part of a provincial scheme to ensure healthy profits for corporate friends of the government by […]
Regional Politicians Mull Political Oblivion
Well, here we go again! “Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble“, the dreaded TransLink auto levy again has raised its ugly head. Here we have a largely incompetent transportation agency, which doesn’t run our transit system, which has absolutely no public scrutiny, and is in constant financial peril, demanding more taxpayer’s money. TransLink’s mission statements seems […]
Mainz’s Trams Climbing 9.5% Grades
Mainz, Germany has rebuilt its metre gauge tramway as modern LRT, with new low floor cars, etc. Mainz’s LRT has three route with a total mileage of 20 km. Please cue to 5:00 on the following U-Tube video of mainz’s trams climbing 9.5% grades with ease. Mainz Germany
TransLink’s Subway Fiscal Time Bomb
The SkyTrain/metro Lobby remain mute on the long term fiscal effects of operating subways, especially on routes that have low ridership, say less than 15,000 pphpd. Building a subway is a very expensive proposition and many factors should be considered before embarking on such a costly investment. The first questionAi??any knowledgeable transit planner must ask […]
Do The SkyTrain for Surrey Lot & The MOT Have A Clue About SkyTrain? Evidently Not!
The following bit of misinformation comes from the SkyTrain for Surrey folks, who seem to continually to embarrass themselves with their ignorance of transit matters. Bombardier Wins TransLink Contract for 28 new Trains TransLink and the Government of BC have signed a contract with Bombardier for 28 new SkyTrain cars, a contract valued at $90.7 […]
New Year Game On
In March & April 2011, the Cardinal wrote two articles for the Blog; `The Emperor has no Clothes and no Transitai??i??Ai?? http://www.railforthevalley.com/news-articles/the-emperor-has-no-clothes-and-no-transit/ Ai??Ai??and `Pushing a wooden stake through the heart of darknessai??i?? http://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/cardinal-fang/pushing-a-wooden-stake-through-the-heart-of-darkness/ In the intervening 18 months, little has changed; the Vancouver City Council and Translink have learnt little except that the opposition and […]
Is the Mainstream Media “Getting It”?
It seems Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s disastrous showing of its public transit service is beginning to raise eyebrows within the TransLink friendly mainstream media. SkyTrain did work, my god it should, there was hardly any snowAi??to speak of to impede service, but it was the failure of the buses that was embarrassing. TransLink’s entire transit philosophy […]
Challenge Richard
SkyTrainai??i??s Expo Line was built in 1985 and opened in time for Expo 86 with 20 stations connecting Waterfront Station in Vancouver and King George Station in Surrey. Between 1985 & 2012; One Hundred & Fifty One full service tramways have been built & opened worldwide, with another 56 under construction or approval. The full […]
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