The Editor,
Re: "Light rail ads destroying 'Yes' campaign," the Now, March 24.
I am unimpressed with the continued persistence of Linda Hepner to promote at-grade Light Rail Transit over gradeseparated SkyTrain.
At-grade LRT has been responsible for many accidents and traffic stoppages in many of the cities (Calgary, Portland, Atlanta) that have implemented this mode of rapid transit. Yet, Hepner persists in the viewpoint that LRT is the right choice for Surrey.
I am voting "No" on this plebiscite. The LRT is not efficient enough for Surrey. It will cause more problems than it solves. It is not the right transit system for a growing city.
Haruo Chikamori
Surrey