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Originally Posted by Changing City
The Fraser Valley is far more sprawling than Metro Vancouver, and so far less able to justify the expense of any new rail investment, compared to the return on investment of adding more SkyTrain within Metro Vancouver.
The new StatsCan population estimates confirm that Vancouver needs more transit compared to The Valley. Metro Vancouver added 252,000 in 4 years to reach 2.97m in 2023, while the Fraser Valley (Chilliwack and Abbotsford) added 22,000 to reach 338,000.
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It isn't far more sprawling than many of the Lower Mainland suburbs. Many of Fraser Valley towns are just separated by agricultural lands and forested areas, similar to many smaller Ontario or Quebec, or even European towns. The best way to serve these places would be with a commuter train system, especially if town/city planners want these settlements to be confined in the existing areas and not sprawl even more.
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