Blogs about: Chilliwack
Please consider joining the Light Rail Transit Association
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zweisystem wrote 1 day ago: It’s that time again, membership renewal requests are in the mail or in one’s email box. … more →
LRT versus BUSES - Why Portland chose light rail - from the LRTA
zweisystem wrote 2 days ago: MAX in snow The following article written by Gerald Fox, former TriMet Rail Corridor Manager, is wel … more →
From the Seattle Times - $26 million sought to buy land for portion of Eastside rail corridor
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zweisystem wrote 4 days ago: This transit story from the Seattle Times illustrates the land value for a soon to be abandoned rail … more →
Post number 300 and many more to come.
zweisystem wrote 1 week ago: This post marks the 300th posting on the Rail for the Valley Blog and congratulations to (now) Dr. J … more →
To Toll Or Not to Toll - That is The Question
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zweisystem wrote 1 week ago: There is a current push to implement Road Pricing or Road Tolls in the region by various levels of g … more →
TransLink - what to do?
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zweisystem wrote 1 week ago: Jon Ferry has a go at TransLink in today’s Province and proposes that METRO Vancouver run the … more →
From the Abbotsford News - TramTrain perfect for Valley LRT
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zweisystem wrote 1 week ago: TramTrain perfect for Valley LRT Published: November 10, 2009 The Light Rail Committee has long supp … more →
From the Gaurdian UK - Key oil figures were distorted by US pressure, says whistleblower
zweisystem wrote 2 weeks ago: Some sobering news from the U.K. If the article is true, then Campbell’s gamble on Gateway and … more →
Rail for the Valley, a necessity whose time has long since come
John Buker wrote 2 weeks ago: In response to this negative screed by Robert Blacklock, I sent my own Letter to the Editor of the C … more →
Raking Leaves for the Chilliwack Salvation Army Food Bank
valleyoutdoors wrote 2 weeks ago: On Saturday, November 7th our team of volunteers gathered leaves and yard trimmings in … more →
A Fact Sheet From the Light Rapid Transit Forum
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zweisystem wrote 3 weeks ago: It is interesting to note that TransLink has never claimed any modal shift from car to transit and o … more →
Last of the Interurbans #5 - Europe's Coastal Interurban - The 68 km. De Lijn Tramway, Connecting Small Belgium Coastal Towns
zweisystem wrote 3 weeks ago: The De Lijn or Coastal Tram offers a an unique journey, with the North Sea on one side and large tra … more →
Getting Valley rail on track - From the Abby News
zweisystem wrote 3 weeks ago: More positive news from the Fraser Valley Press. Getting Valley rail on track Published: October 28, … more →
STRASBOURG - Beautiful City - Beautiful Trams
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zweisystem wrote 3 weeks ago: The French city of Strasbourg ( population 276,867 in 2006), which its historic city centre was cl … more →
Tram on Tires - Guided Light Transit (GLT), the ultimate BRT
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zweisystem wrote 1 month ago: Guided Light Transit or GLT is a hybrid bus/tram system, where rubber tired vehicles are guided by a … more →
Road Trip - Part 3
kreme42 wrote 1 month ago: With Autumn comes magic. Nature teases out the sun as long as possible, weaning us off the summer br … more →
From the Vancouver Sun - Metro Vancouver mayors vote for an extra $130-million for TransLink. As Barnum Observed, There Is a Sucker Born Every Minute.
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zweisystem wrote 1 month ago: Metro mayors caved in to TransLink’s slick propaganda campaign, to bad because TransLink and t … more →
CargoTram - Taking Commercial Trucks Off the Road. Is TransLink planning for the future? Can TransLink plan for the future?
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zweisystem wrote 1 month ago: What local transit planners have not done in the Vancouver region is take into account the versatili … more →
Fishing Report
reactionfly wrote 1 month ago: Lower Mainland / Fraser Valley Rivers Vedder Chilliwack… Fishing in the V/C is as good as we … more →
