Chilliwack council candidates views on passenger rail
As most of you are aware, there is only one candidate running for Mayor – our current mayor Sharon Gaetz. As for council, it's another story. There are many candidates, with varying views on Rail For the Valley Here is a link to an illuminating Chilliwack Progress questionnaire: http://www.theprogress.com/news/election/133171628.html The three best answers with regard to […]
All Candidates Meetings happening now – go to one in your community
Municipal elections are less than 2 weeks away! Abbotsford has an All Candidates Meeting coming up (for council candidates): When: Tuesday Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. Where: Matsqui Centennial Auditorium So far, the campaign in Abbotsford has been focused entirely on water. It's time to broaden the debate. This meeting is a perfect chance to […]
A Tale of Two Letters
The SkyTrain lobby has entered the Surrey political arena with the all so predictable misinformation that is so common with the "metro lobby". Sadly much of their anti-LRT rhetoric is thirty years out of date. Light rail system may be the wrong choice Published: October 31, 2011 1:00 PM I have a few important points […]
STOP PRESS! A SNEAK PREVIEW OF TRANSlINK’S LIGHT RAIL PLANS FOR SURREY AND BROADWAY
TransLink has announced its vision for light rail in Surrey and along the Broadway Corridor. After months of searching. TransLink officials have jumped on board "green transit" with their Eco-friendly LRV and released a picture of a Dutch "green" tram. "Now we have carbon neutral transit for the 21st century"; stated by a TransLink spokesperson at a […]
The Novice’s Guide to “Rail” Transit Or…………
…………..cutting through the BS about light rail, SkyTrain and BRT. The following is a guide plus definitions about “rail” transit for the November civic elections. ALM: Automatic Light metro, the fourthAi??marketing name given for the SkyTrain family of light-metros, when Lavalin briefly ownedAi??SkyTrain before gong bankrupt. ALRT (1): Advanced Light Rail Transit, the secondAi??marketing name […]
Velo Rail – Touring France by bicycle on rail!
A new way to use old railway lines in FranceAi??- Velo Rail. I wonder if RftV could get one in operation, from Chilliwack to Yarrow, on the days the freight train doesn’t operate. For more information on a Velo Rail holiday, please visit…….. http://www.veloraildularzac.com/UK/Velorail_du_larzac_accueil.awp
Occupy TransLink and rid ourselves of the SkyTrain cult!
TransLink and SkyTrain in the news again. I find it strange that the mainstream media has failed to tackle the ‘SkyTrain’ question and continue to blather on about the benefits of SkyTrain, when the rest of the world have found none! The 34 year old proprietary SkyTrainAi??light-metro system has created it own operating philosophy in […]
SkyTrain – increasing rents, but at what cost?
The following item is nothing more than a ‘hard sell’ for the Evergreen Line and for the proposed Broadway subway. Granted that office space near one of Vancouver’s three metro lines have lower vacancy rates and higher rents, but what has not been taken into account is that offices next to the present metro lines […]
The Ultimate BRT
Here we have the next generation of rapid bus. I understand Translink is sending stakeholders (first class) to see the new BRT in Action. Rumour has that the first trials will take place the first day of April, 2012. The following is a preview of the new BRT. BRT Vision I think I'll take a tram […]
Contrasting Canadian News Posts
Freedom takes Flexity to the North American tram market http://www.railwaygazette.com/index.php?id=44&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14068&cHash=3eea2ae186 NORTH AMERICA: Bombardier Transportation President & CEO AndrAi?? Navarri launched the ai???Flexity Freedomai??i?? as the company’s tram platform for North America at APTA Expo 2011 in New Orleans on October 4. The 100% low-floor car is a parallel development to the Flexity 2, launched in […]
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