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Originally Posted by Bobert
The more i think about a north shore skytrain project, the more I begin to agree with this line of thinking.
Surrey is already in a major infrastructure deficit (Schools, hospitals and transit). With a growing population, MLA seat count and a narrative around under investment, I could honestly see a north shore skytrain getting sidelined for another line in Surrey.
There's already a lot of grumbling that the new Cloverdale Hospital is not adequate to keep up with the growth in the city, and school space is way behind where it needs to be. It'll be the battleground for this years provincial election.
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I don't really see it circumventing a North Shore skytrain, however I do see it being next on the list afterwards.
The thing about Surrey is that it's mostly controlled at a municipal level by South Surrey residents (where I grew up) and most South Surrey residents are very car dependent and hardly take transit at all. They'd be much more supportive of hospital or school improvements rather than transit improvements. Personally, I don't see enough of a push coming from Surrey to override the current trajectory of transit planning.
There's also the fact that a North Shore line is very likely to be more popular with those from outside of the North Shore than those currently living on the North Shore, due to the regional tourist draw the North Shore has and the relative difficulty of driving there for anyone south of the North Shore. Newton and Scott Road simply don't have any widespread outside appeal to them from a regional tourism perspective, and are extremely car oriented and relatively easy to get to.
Personally, from the perspective of someone living in New West, who has friends and family in Surrey, and is a frequent Skytrain user, I see much more value in a North Shore Skytrain than a KGB one right now (although rationally I know both need to get done). I can only imagine for all those living in Vancouver/Coquitlam/New West/etc. who are outside of either of these projects main catchment areas, most would probably support the North Shore Line over the KGB line.
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Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut
Who, though? There's only one transit agency in the Lower Mainland and one major pro-transit party in BC, and both are planning a North Shore Line well ahead of any second SoF one. You'd think the ex-Libs would've made "SkyTrain for Scott Road/Newton" a major campaign promise by now, if they were going to contest Surrey that way.
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That seems a bit drastic to me. / However, I could see the branch of it that goes from Burrard past the Skytrain park and the Hyatt being closed. That would make sense to me. It's too narrow for traffic to be squeezed in there, anyway. But leave the rest open, please. (Yes, I may have misunderstood what you meant, and, as such, be barking up the wrong tree. If so, please excuse me.
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