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The Truth about TRANSLINK Survey Results, Exposed
Learn the facts behind TransLink’s misrepresentation of our Transit options Press Release May 26th, 2019By Rick Green The latest TransLink Surrey SkyTrain Survey results were released by TransLink yesterday, exposing the organization for what it is very good at: irresponsibility with your tax dollars, conducting one sided Open Houses with only one option, conducting in-house on-line …
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Making the Rail pitch at Chilliwack Rotary Club
Guest Speaker Rick Green, former mayor of the Township of Langley, outlined his vision of the “South Fraser Community Rail” at the Chilliwack Rotary Meeting.
Horgan says BC will ‘look closely’ at interurban corridor plan
Langley Advance Times Article: “…The premier also mentioned other issues around transportation at the announcement, including a mention of the old Interurban rail line that once ran through the Fraser Valley as far as Chilliwack. Former Langley mayor Rick Green and former Social Credit premier Bill Vander Zalm have been touting a plan recently to …
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Business Council of BC Endorses need for Rail
Opinion: Bold moves needed now to resolve Lower Mainland livability crisis Projected population increases will keep land prices rising in the long term, so more radical action must be taken now It is time to get serious about housing, transportation, regional planning and growth in the Lower Mainland. When thinking about the region’s future and …
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Former Mayor responds to buses-before-trains theory
The Province: Group proposes task force, reactivated interurban line for South of Fraser
“South Fraser Community Rail would like to see hydrogen-powered passenger rail cars running from Chilliwack to Surrey.” – The Province Full Text: An advocacy group that includes a former premier and a former mayor is pushing for a provincially backed task force to come up with ideas to improve transportation options for South of the …
Making the pitch for light passenger rail out to Chilliwack
Former Langley Township mayor urges Chilliwack to support community-led task force Article in the Chilliwack Progress: https://www.theprogress.com/news/making-the-pitch-for-light-passenger-rail-out-to-chilliwack/ Community rail proponent Rick Green appeared as a delegation before Chilliwack council to make a pitch for hydrogen-powered light rail from Surrey to Chilliwack. “We’re leading the charge for South Fraser Community Rail, and calling it The Plan,” …
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Transit advocates call for hydrogen trains on century-old Fraser Valley rail corridor
Translink in early stages of examining whether interurban rails could be used for public transit. Article in CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/transit-advocates-call-for-hydrogen-trains-on-century-old-fraser-valley-rail-corridor-1.5065117 As a long freight train thunders past Rick Green along the Langley Bypass, he can’t help but wonder why the century-old tracks aren’t being used to transport commuters.“How come this hasn’t happened?” asks Green, who is …
Metro Vancouver’s old interurban line could be revived as hydrogen-powered commuter rail system
“We’re going to be actively working on this. Perhaps there will be a benefit to North Delta with its proximity to the old urban line. It would be a great benefit to Fraser Valley communities.” Bill Vander Zalm, former Premier of BC Full Article printed in the Delta Optimist: https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/2019/03/13/interurban-streetcar-hydrogen-rail-line-fraser-valley-bc/