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Cost of Surrey-Langley SkyTrain surges to $6B amid ‘market challenges’The project had previously been pegged at just over $4 billion, with a projected completion date of 2028.PoliticsAug 15
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Frustration in Surrey and Langley at new SkyTrain’s mounting cost, delaysThe B.C. government revealed Thursday the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain line will cost just under $6 billion, with a forecast service date of late 2029. In 2022, the cost was $4 billion.CanadaAug 16
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B.C. buys 14 properties for housing near site of future Surrey SkyTrain stationThe properties account for about 1.6 hectares of land, which will include the future 152 Street Station and accompanying development.EconomySep 12
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Transit cuts could cost Metro Vancouver households $1,000 a year, mayors sayTransLink says is facing a $600 million funding gap starting in 2026, and could be forced to make massive cuts including slashing bus service by 50 per cent.EconomySep 26
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B.C. communities push back on government housing legislation without key infrastructureUnder new legislation introduced last fall, municipalities must implement TOD areas within 800 metres of rapid transit stations, which set minimum height and density requirements.PoliticsAug 13
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‘Dire consequences’: Reaction pours in to projected TransLink cutsTransLink says a $600-million gap in operating funding means it would have to gut bus rapid transit service across the region starting in 2026.PoliticsJul 25
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Hundreds of bus routes, thousands of SkyTrain trips at risk without funding: TransLinkTransLink is warning of massive service cuts, including up to half of bus routes leaving several communities stranded, if it can't secure stable funding past 2025.EconomyJul 24
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Company sued by Metro Vancouver a preferred bidder for Surrey Langley SkyTrain projectThis company and Metro Vancouver are in court over the troubled North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant, accusing each other of major failures.PoliticsApr 13
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Disturbing evidence admitted in voir dire hearing for B.C. man accused of killing wifeNaomi Onotera, a Surrey School District teacher-librarian, was reported missing on Aug. 29, 2021, and was last seen leaving her home a day earlier.CrimeApr 29
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North Vancouver councillor calls for audit of skyrocketing wastewater plant costsOn Friday, the Metro Vancouver Regional District revealed the project's cost had ballooned to a total of $3.86 billion, and that the project won't be done until 2030.PoliticsMar 25
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Surrey-Langley SkyTrain line: Early work to start as build team namedThe consortium picked to build the line's elevated guideway includes Dragados Canada, Ledcor Investments, Ledcor Mining and SYSTRA International Bridge Technologies.EconomyMar 7
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Beleaguered North Shore wastewater plant will now cost nearly $4B: Metro VancouverThe new $3.86 billion price tag is up from the last estimate of $1 billion as of 2022 and nearly eight times the initial projection of $500 million.PoliticsMar 22
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Township of Langley frets growing pains as development boom continuesThe community has approved 6,000 new units since 2022, and has thousands of more homes proposed in the booming Willoughby area.CrimeMar 7
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Traffic is climbing on some Metro Vancouver bridges. Others, not so muchNew data shows a major spike on bridges crossing the Fraser River compared to five years ago, while traffic to the North Shore has held steady or even dropped.TrafficJan 31
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Vast majority of Surrey residents still rely on cars, survey findsOn Tuesday, the Surrey Board of Trade (SBoT) released the results of its eighth annual Surrey Roads Survey.PoliticsJan 30
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Metro Vancouver transit strike: Bus and SeaBus suspended for 48 hoursThe deadline has passed and job action has escalated for transit supervisors in Metro Vancouver. Bus service and SeaBus service are suspended for the next 48 hours.TrafficJan 22
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Uber Canada says it is capping surge pricing during Metro Vancouver transit strikeThe SkyTrain and West Coast Express are running but some who can't use these services have been turning to Uber as an option.TrafficJan 22
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8 SkyTrain stations named, located for new Surrey Langley expansionThe province has released the names and locations for the eight new SkyTrain stations between Surrey and Langley.CanadaDec 1, 2023
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Proposal for up 7 highrises near future Langley SkyTrain station raises eyebrowsTwo applications have been submitted to the municipality for a cluster of seven towers ranging from 28 to 44 storeys in height.PoliticsNov 30, 2023
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TransLink unveils first 3 planned new Bus Rapid Transit routesTransLink has announced the routes for three new Bus Rapid Transit lines in Metro Vancouver.CanadaNov 16, 2023