tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post1296884224030244426..comments2024-03-28T17:34:21.418-07:00Comments on The South Fraser Blog: New Chilliwack Mayor Cautiously Supportive of LRTNathan Pachalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647693133663879821noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-4108171860800516552008-11-30T10:35:00.000-08:002008-11-30T10:35:00.000-08:00Ken Hardie's letter, which was printed in the ...Ken Hardie's letter, which was printed in the Langley Advance was full of half-truths and un- truths. The problem TransLink faces is the tidal wave of support in the Fraser Valley for light rail.<BR/><BR/>This also happened in the Tri-Cities, as even Port Moody voters voted for LRT instead of SkyTrain, in a referendum, 3 years ago!<BR/><BR/>Gerald Fox's letter, shredding the SkyTrain Evergreen Line's business case is also causing TransLink headaches. Widely circulated, this letter shows how "TransLink has used this cunning<BR/>method of manipulating analysis to justify SkyTrain in corridor<BR/>after corridor, and has thus succeeded in keeping its<BR/>proprietary rail system expanding."<BR/><BR/>The RAV/Canada Line lawsuits are also causing great concern to TransLink as their anti-LRT rhetoric will be up and centre in the court cases! If the court finds for the plaintiff's, then serious questions will arise about TransLink, their planners and spin doctors!<BR/><BR/>Hardie's letter shows desperation and cunning, but the Light Rail Guy has seen it all before, with the RAV and Millennium Lines. Hardie & TransLink know this and continue their program to hinder and nay-say LRT.<BR/><BR/>Just keep up the good work as taxpayers in the Fraser Valley are beginning to realize that TransLink's 'transit speak' is nothing but smoke and mirrors.Light Rail Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422776386583809414noreply@blogger.com