"Not One More Suicide": My Response to Letter From City of Surrey, Rapid Transit

Thursday, March 9, 2017

My Response to Letter From City of Surrey, Rapid Transit

Dear Mr. Lee
Thank you for your Letter. I do appreciate your feedback. I think what is mostly unconsidered is the vast distances in the Vancouver/Surrey Regions, and these trains are pathetically slow as well. Maybe go with some more modern transportation ideas, like they do in Japan. This is quiet ridiculous that this monopoly is now going all across Canada.. 'Rapid Transit" almost as slow as streetcars.. I think we, South of the Fraser, need to be more creative than the folks in Vancouver.. If we can't get what they have... at least do better.

I believe our current governments will be replaced based on their poor decisions.

Sincerely,

Lee, Paul <PLee@surrey.ca>

Dear Maria and Ron Gordon:

Thank you for your thoughtful comments regarding light rail transit (LRT) in Surrey.

LRT is a proven technology used throughout the world and in cities with severe winter conditions, including new projects on the go in Ottawa, Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, Waterloo, Edmonton and Calgary. Across North America and around the world, LRT is increasingly being used to make rapid transit part of the community fabric with more accessible, street-level stops that are safely integrated with urban streets and neighbourhoods. Please see our Project pages for information on LRT across Canada http://www.surrey.ca/city-services/18729.aspx

In Surrey, it will bring together mobility and affordability, and will be designed to integrate safely into the communities it serves. The Surrey LRT project will be the largest infrastructure project ever in our city. It will spark development, bring jobs, and provide reliable, frequent and accessible rapid transit to our growing communities.

Surrey LRT will have its own dedicated, protected lanes in the middle of the roadway, separate from mixed traffic. It will have signal priority fully integrated with intersection signals for vehicular traffic, so that everything operates as a complete system. High-quality, reliable surface-level LRT will get riders to their destinations 10 minutes faster than the current 96 B-Line during rush hours, and the travel time savings will increase significantly as congestion increases in the future. Surrey's vision is that surface-level LRT will help make Surrey streets comfortable for everyone--whether they are walking, cycling, taking transit or driving.

We want to thank you again for reaching out to the City on this very important project. There will be upcoming consultation opportunities in 2017 where more detailed information will be presented. We hope that you will keep up to date on the project and participate in those opportunities to share your input. Meanwhile, if you have further comments or questions regarding LRT, please do not hesitate to contact me at the contact information below.

Best regards,

Paul Lee

Paul C. Lee, PEng., FEC | Acting Project Director, SNG LRT Project

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