Surrey Light Rail Transit: Transforming Surrey

UPDATE – Nov, 06, 2018: Statement from TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond: In light of the resolution passed by the City of Surrey council we are pausing work on the Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT Project and suspending the RFQ process while we await direction from the Mayors’ Council and the TransLink Board.

The Surrey-Newton-Guildford Light Rail Transit (LRT) is the first of two phases in the South of Fraser Rapid Transit Network. It will be an integral new connection to the regional transportation system and will support the current and future transportation needs for Surrey’s growing population.

[PeterNoort]

The LRT line along 104th Avenue will remove one travel lane in each direction, effectively reducing the roadway capacity by 50%. There is already rapid transit along the route, so the new LRT will not be reducing the amount of vehicles using the route. The users of the existing B-Line bus route will simply begin using the LRT, and people who are currently driving will continue to drive. 104th Avenue is already congested, and will only become more congested if this plan moves forward.

My question is this, how will removing a travel lane in each direction, which effectively reduces capacity in half, reduce congestion along the already heavily congested 104th Avenue?

I look forward to your response!

[pixelartimovies]

Pros and Cons:
Pros: Station design (maps, displays,
Interior and ride
Cons: Everything else

[jacobravanal]

LRT is not the solution for Surrey!! I like fast transportation! Not some trip that takes 30 mins.. I hope you guys are taking this feedback and actually taking note of these concerns we have. It shouldn’t be what all these seniors think.

[MetroElfren]

LRT is NOT the best solution for Surrey. You have to consider the accidents and delays that may happen with this technology. Also, it is BARELY faster than the B-Line buses. SkyTrain is THE BEST solution for Surrey.

[rickvug]

Phase 2 should really be Skytrain. The line is longer (16km vs. 10km) and has fewer stops (11 vs. 8). That works out to 1 station per every 0.9km vs. 2kms. The distance would also necessitate a faster connection. King George Station was built with this extension in mind. This is a total no-brainer. It won't be cheap though.

[justinm.]

For the sake of the people living there, why can't they just extend the Expo Line in Surrey ?? Do they not realize that there's a big risk of a crash between a car and an LRT train since it's ON the same road?? Chances are, not a lot of people will leave their cars at home. Good thing I don't live in that area; that way I don't have to deal with the LRT .

[jens_le_benz]

The Skytrain is already set for an expansion. I understand that the front cost is greater for the SkyTrain development, but if you want to encourage feasible livability and speed, it is a necessary option. LRT only works if it's either serving a local area with frequent stops or by having significant grade separation. Please listen to our voices. #SkyTrain4Surrey

[seamack]

Let's be honest TransLink... this LRT proposal is anything but 'Rapid'!

[Brokenlies]

It's looks like the majority of people are against this. I certainly am

[bgabriel]

I have no problem with the first phase along 104 and King George Highway. They could eventually extend the line all the way to Whiterock.

But extending the skytrain along the Fraser Highway to Langley seems to make more sense for phase 2.

[nikkeisimmer]

Would you and the Mayor's Council on Translink care to apologize to those who will suffer needlessly when an accident involving LRT with a vehicle on KGH and 96th Avenue blocks access to Surrey Memorial Hospital thus denying critical care to patients being transported from west to east on 96th Avenue? Please don't tell me that "detours can be taken" when in a cardiac event critical seconds wasted on transporting the patient to critical care by having to detour from the scene of an LRT accident can cost the patient his/her survival.

[kallmejules_]

All of these new plans should be skytrain. For the extension to Langley translink should just extend the expo line from king George ti langley. And the Surrey guildford line should become skytrain. Having an lrt network would cause massive traffic jams on 104 Ave and king George boulevard.

[gartbull]

If you must build LRT in Surrey, stick to the "L" line for their inner city. It does not make any sense to penalize Langley with a LRT route down Fraser.
Langley City has the right to fast, reliable, efficient, and automated service to connect them to the rest of the Metro. Langley deserves SkyTrain, the backbone of our region!

[jmsalgorithms]

1:56 "Stops have a modern design and have an easy hop-on, hop of capabilities" umm the 96 B-line and BRT can already do that.

[b.h]

There is no convincing reason why skytrain is not accepted.

[transituser]

Buses like our b-lines can already do that like Guildford to newton about 26 minutes and lrt 25 about minutes and it is many times more expensive than buses!! SO ARE YOU SERIOUS!? YOU STILL WANT TO BUILD IT!!? And skytrain is more expensive but like I said in the long term lrt may cost about only (15%) less than skytrain!!! SKYTRAIN WILL SAVE PASSENGERS MORE TIME!! WE NEED SKYTRAIN OUT TO LANGLEY MUCH FASTER AND MORE RELIABLE TRANSIT!!!

[desp]

I want an actual answer TransLink. How can you possibly say LRT is faster than a skytrain? LRT's are ridiculously slow, and still have to wait for red lights like cars do. Skytrains are faster and aren't affected by the street traffic, yet you say LRT is better. Give a straight and honest answer.

[Mark-lo]

I literally miss this project I want this up and running In 2024 before Surrey Langley skytrain opens In 2029

[nikkeisimmer]

Not street separated = recipe for disaster with other motor vehicles, Your representative is making stuff up: "[TransLink] LRT will have its own designated, physically segregated right-of-way, separated from other traffic, ” said Bryan.“It will also have designated signals that are integrated with intersection signals for other vehicles, so that everything operates as a complete system.” - Look at the video that Surrey City Hall put up. THAT isn't physically segregated nor is it separated from traffic and intersections are even more critical accident points. When you resort to blatant false statements, that smacks of corruption.

Surrey Memorial Hospital's direct route from west of King George gets blocked off if there is an accident at the corner of 96 & KGH...costing potential lives. If a person is having to be taken by ambulance with any sort of a life-threatening emergency from anywhere west of 96 and KGH...that is anywhere near the Whalley area, they have to detour...and that costs time.

[canucklehead]

King George Boulevard stretch is a nightmare any time of day. Rush hour is crazy. More people are driving either this or skytrain will do.