Former Mayor of Surrey weighs in on the end of LRT

The first Translink Mayors Council was held yesterday, where Doug McCallum’s Skytrain plan was voted upon. Mayors opted to suspend work on the LRT project - but haven’t officially cancelled it in favour of Skytrain. Here is Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart speaking about the decision from the Mayors council while on the CKNW Jon McComb Show this morning.

Translink estimates the switch to Skytrain would cost $2.9 billion. The province has previously ruled out signing a fresh cheque for Skytrain for Surrey. Premier John Horgan - responding to yesterday’s mayors vote - says the project already has provincial and federal funding:

Guest: Dianne Watts

Former Mayor of Surrey

The first Translink Mayors Council was held yesterday, where Doug McCallum’s Skytrain plan was voted upon. Mayors opted to suspend work on the LRT project - but haven’t officially cancelled it in favour of Skytrain. Here is Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart speaking about the decision from the Mayors council while on the CKNW Jon McComb Show this morning.

Translink estimates the switch to Skytrain would cost $2.9 billion. The province has previously ruled out signing a fresh cheque for Skytrain for Surrey. Premier John Horgan - responding to yesterday’s mayors vote - says the project already has provincial and federal funding:

Guest: Dianne Watts

Former Mayor of Surrey