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BUILD FOR THE FUTURE - Metro Vancouver's voice for SkyTrain expansion skytrainforsurrey.org

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Daryl DC 🚅🚇🚡🚍 @daryldc.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
A superb turnout for the Surrey Langley SkyTrain signing event today, with a long line of future riders 🚇 snaking through the complex! A testament to how the SLS has always truly been backed by and supported by the community here in #SurreyBC and in #LangleyBC 👏👏👏
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DailyHive Vancouver RSS Feed (Unofficial) @dailyhive-van-un.yvr.whims.io · 21/07/2026
Public invited to sign Surrey-Langley SkyTrain's 'time capsule' concrete guideway segment
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Public invited to sign Surrey-Langley SkyTrain's 'time capsule' concrete guideway segment
Members of the public will have an opportunity to leave a permanent — though eventually hidden — mark on the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project this weekend. A public signing event will be held on Saturday, July 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hillcrest Village Shopping Centre, located at 18710 Frase...
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SkyTrain for Surrey @skytrain4surrey.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
EDMONTON'S BRAND NEW VALLEY LINE LRT FACES MASSIVE SERVICE CUTS DUE TO LOW RIDERSHIP City officials hint at service cuts — Historical precedent shows wait for trains could increase from every 5 minutes to every 20 minutes skytrainforsurrey.org/2026/06/20/e... #surreybc #vanpoli #vanre #translink
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Edmonton’s Valley Line LRT begins death spiral to service cuts
Edmonton's brand new Valley Line LRT faces massive cuts due to low ridership that is far short of expectations.
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SkyTrain for Surrey @skytrain4surrey.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
SINGLE CAR CRASH ON TORONTO LRT BLOCKS TRACKS FOR OVER 20 HOURS (ONGOING) A single car is all it takes — Toronto's Finch West LRT tracks have been blocked by a car accident since last night at 12:45 AM. skytrainforsurrey.org/2026/06/18/s... #surreybc #vanpoli #vanre #translink
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Single car crash on Toronto LRT blocks tracks for over 18 hours (and counting)
Toronto's Finch West LRT tracks have been blocked by a car accident since 12:45AM last night.
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SkyTrain for Surrey @skytrain4surrey.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
EXCLUSIVE LOOK: INDIA TO BUILD LINEAR MOTOR TRAINS India’s entry into linear motor "SkyTrain technology" is a reminder that the world is moving forward—even when our local debate has been stuck in the past. skytrainforsurrey.org/2026/05/15/i... #surreybc #vanpoli #vanre #translink
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India’s development of own linear motor trains shows SkyTrain technology is the future
Kolkata could be the next city with a "SkyTrain technology" linear motor metro system thanks to a pilot program to develop LIM trains.
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SkyTrain for Surrey @skytrain4surrey.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
MAYOR'S $8 BILLION SKYTRAIN ESTIMATE NOT SUPPORTED BY EVIDENCE The mayor’s dismissal of future SkyTrain to Newton and South Surrey based on a cost that hasn’t even been studied yet is deeply irresponsible. skytrainforsurrey.org/2026/05/15/s... #surreybc #vanpoli #vanre #translink
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Mayor’s $8 billion SkyTrain estimate not supported by evidence
The mayor’s dismissal of future SkyTrain to Newton and South Surrey based on a cost that hasn’t even been studied yet is deeply irresponsible.
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SkyTrain for Surrey @skytrain4surrey.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
COLLISION WITH TESLA SETS EDMONTON LRT TRAIN ON FIRE Smoke filling the train. Passengers scrambling for an exit. 20 hours of overcrowding, confusion, and long delays. For Surrey, this incident is a critical warning. skytrainforsurrey.org/2026/05/13/e... #surreybc #vanpoli #vanre #translink
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Edmonton LRT line shuts down for 20 hours after Tesla crash sets train on fire
A Tesla slammed into the Edmonton LRT vehicle, exploded, caused the train to derail, and then set it on fire—sending passengers scrambling for the exit, and shutting down service for 20 hours.
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SkyTrain for Surrey @skytrain4surrey.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
MEDIA RELEASE — LIGHT RAIL DEFENDERS THREATEN TO DERAIL TRANSIT PROGRESS Light rail defenders on Surrey City Council voted against TransLink's BRT plan on King George. skytrainforsurrey.org/2026/05/12/l... #surreybc #vanpoli #vanre #translink
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Light Rail Defenders threaten to derail transit progress
Light rail supporters and defenders voted against Surrey's BRT plan on King George. This is completely unacceptable.
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SkyTrain for Surrey @skytrain4surrey.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
SURREY DODGED A BULLET — MEDIA RELEASE — Light Rail Defenders in Surrey are Wrong on Costs As we wait for the construction of our SkyTrain, cities that pressed ahead with surface LRT are now confronting the consequences. skytrainforsurrey.org/2026/04/15/s... #surreybc #vanpoli #vanre #translink
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Light Rail Defenders in Surrey are Wrong on Costs
As light rail projects across Canada come in billions over budget, certain defenders continue to advocate for a system that can be shut down by a single fender-bender.
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SkyTrain for Surrey @skytrain4surrey.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
BLOG — TORONTO GIVES UP ON LRT After multiple LRT disasters, Mayor Olivia Chow has directed the City of Toronto to look at converting a major LRT project in Scarborough East into a SkyTrain skytrainforsurrey.org/2026/04/09/t... #Toronto #topoli #TTC #onpoli #SurreyBC #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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Toronto gives up on LRT: Mayor to convert Scarborough East LRT into a SkyTrain
After LRT disasters in Toronto and Mississauga, Mayor Oliva Chow has directed the City of Toronto to look at converting a major LRT project in Scarborough East into a SkyTrain.
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SkyTrain for Surrey @skytrain4surrey.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
MEDIA RELEASE — SURREY SKYTRAIN WAS BUILT ON ADVOCACY AND DEMANDED BY THE COMMUNITY SLS was earned not by one individual, but by thousands of residents who kept the conversation alive at kitchen tables, community meetings, rallies skytrainforsurrey.org/2026/03/03/s... #SurreyBC #vanpoli #vanre
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Surrey SkyTrain was built on advocacy and demanded by the community
The Surrey Langley SkyTrain is one of the rare transit projects in Canada that exists because a community refused to let the idea die.
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SkyTrain for Surrey @skytrain4surrey.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
BLOG — Two ways to build future SkyTrain on King George Boulevard to Newton (maps/diagrams) skytrainforsurrey.org/2026/02/12/s... #SurreyBC #surreypoli #bcpoli #TransLink #vanpoli
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Two ways to build future SkyTrain on King George Boulevard
BRT arrives first, but the real decision is coming — which SkyTrain model should follow on King George Boulevard?
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SkyTrain for Surrey @skytrain4surrey.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
When the Eglinton Crosstown LRT opens on Feb 8, it will still be required by the TTC to slow to 25km/h when crossing intersections. We explored the TRUE reasons for this... skytrainforsurrey.org/2026/02/05/t... #Toronto #topoli #TTC #finchwestLRT #onpoli #Eglinton #Crosstown #Metrolinx
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The real reason Toronto limits Line 5/6 LRT vehicles to 25km/h through intersections
Is the Toronto TTC ready for the disruption caused by LRT collisions?
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SkyTrain for Surrey @skytrain4surrey.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
What do Minneapolis’s Green Line and Toronto’s Finch West LRT have in common? Slower‑than‑promised travel times, trains getting stuck at red lights, and faster parallel buses. skytrainforsurrey.org/2026/01/24/t... #Toronto #topoli #TTC #finchwestLRT #cdnpoli #canpoli #onpoli #minneapolis
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From Toronto to Minneapolis, Surface LRTs Failing to Meet Travel Time Targets
The Minneapolis Green Line and Toronto’s Finch West LRT have something in common: neither of them are delivering the speed that riders were promised.
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SkyTrain for Surrey @skytrain4surrey.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
MEDIA RELEASE — MALAYSIA-CHINA DEAL ENDS VANCOUVER'S BIGGEST TRANSIT LIE Deal signed in KL kills false claims weaponized by groups for thirty years to block critical infrastructure projects in BC. skytrainforsurrey.org/2026/01/19/m... #SurreyBC #surreypoli #bcpoli #TransLink #vanpoli #vanre
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Malaysia-China SkyTrain Deal Ends Vancouver’s Biggest Transit Lie
A deal signed in Kuala Lumpur buries thirty years of misinformation that had been weaponized by groups to stall expansion of the Vancouver SkyTrain system.
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SkyTrain for Surrey @skytrain4surrey.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
MEDIA RELEASE — The proposed King George Boulevard BRT creates a rare opportunity to lay the groundwork now and reduce the future cost of a second SkyTrain line for Surrey. skytrainforsurrey.org/2026/01/14/k... #SurreyBC #surreypoli #bcpoli #TransLink #vanpoli
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King George BRT provides an opportunity to make SkyTrain more affordable
TransLink's proposed BRT creates a rare opportunity to lay the groundwork now and reduce the future cost of a second SkyTrain line for Surrey.
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SkyTrain for Surrey @skytrain4surrey.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
The $2.5 billion Finch West LRT fails to improve transit travel times. It is a mega mistake that must not be repeated anywhere else in this country—especially in Vancouver and #SurreyBC. skytrainforsurrey.org/2025/11/25/t... #Toronto #topoli #TTC #finchwestLRT #cdnpoli #canpoli #onpoli
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Toronto’s Finch West LRT: a $2.5 billion mega mistake
Will the Finch West LRT truly improve transit times? Uncover the truth behind this contentious transit project.
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SkyTrain for Surrey @skytrain4surrey.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
The $2.5 billion Finch West LRT fails to improve transit travel times. It is a mega mistake that must not be repeated anywhere else in this country—especially in Vancouver and #SurreyBC. skytrainforsurrey.org/2025/11/25/t... #Toronto #topoli #TTC #finchwestLRT #cdnpoli #canpoli #onpoli
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Toronto’s Finch West LRT: a $2.5 billion mega mistake
Will the Finch West LRT truly improve transit times? Uncover the truth behind this contentious transit project.
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