SkyTrain from King George to Langley would cost an estimated $3.12 billion

TransLink is updating and costing out various options on the proposed Surrey Langley SkyTrain project. 

Three staging scenarios have been developed and could be fully constructed within five-and-a-half years from a full project approval date.

Right now they have 1.6 billion in funding to play with, which is enough to reach Fleetwood.

Take it further than that, and you have to find more money.

It would cost 2.2 billion dollars for King George to Clayton,  covering 11 kilometres and five stations.

Full on SkyTrain from King George to Langley is costed out at 3.12 billion dollars.

That's 16 kilometres, and eight stations.

And it's double the cost of light rail linking the same neighborhoods.

Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum campaigned on SkyTrain; he doesn't want light rail.

Guest: Aaron McArthur

Global News reporter

TransLink is updating and costing out various options on the proposed Surrey Langley SkyTrain project. 

Three staging scenarios have been developed and could be fully constructed within five-and-a-half years from a full project approval date.

Right now they have 1.6 billion in funding to play with, which is enough to reach Fleetwood.

Take it further than that, and you have to find more money.

It would cost 2.2 billion dollars for King George to Clayton,  covering 11 kilometres and five stations.

Full on SkyTrain from King George to Langley is costed out at 3.12 billion dollars.

That's 16 kilometres, and eight stations.

And it's double the cost of light rail linking the same neighborhoods.

Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum campaigned on SkyTrain; he doesn't want light rail.

Guest: Aaron McArthur

Global News reporter