SURREY, B.C. — The federal and British Columbia governments have reiterated their commitment to funding two major rapid transit projects in Metro Vancouver.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and B.C. Premier John Horgan stood together today to show their support for the Broadway subway project in Vancouver and a new light rail transit line in Surrey.
Justin Trudeau in Surrey!!!
Posted by Gurjit Bal on Tuesday, 4 September 2018
Ottawa and B.C. are spending more than $3 billion on the projects, which will see 5.7 kilometres of track and six stations added to the SkyTrain line along Broadway, helping to ease congestion on the busy corridor connecting east and west Vancouver.
Hello Surrey! It’s a great day for public transit in this city. Watch my announcement: https://t.co/WtMXNzBSmN
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 4, 2018
Eleven new stations will be built along 10.5 kilometres of street-level track in Surrey, creating the first light-rail system in B.C.
The Surrey-Newton-Guildford LRT project is intended to make it easier to travel across the Lower Mainland.
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says the Broadway subway extension is one of the largest infrastructure projects in B.C. history.
Today John Horgan joined Prime Minister Trudeau & local mayors to announce more than $3 billion in shared funding to build Vancouver's Broadway subway & light rail transit in Surrey-Newton-Guildford. It's time for faster commutes, 1000s of new jobs & more connected communities. pic.twitter.com/Rc0iN9q0OI
— BC NDP (@bcndp) September 4, 2018
You can read the full Trudeau-Horgan transit announcement here pic.twitter.com/6Ch4HCZHWp
— Phil from Montreal (@libphil_) September 4, 2018
Watch live from Surrey, British Columbia: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier John Horgan, Mayor of Vancouver Gregor Robertson, and Mayor of Surrey Linda Hepner make a transit announcement. https://t.co/IKU223kI7Z pic.twitter.com/u23P7Yr1X6
— CanadianPM (@CanadianPM) September 4, 2018
