Surrey open houses unveil TransLink’s rapid bus route plans

TransLink is looking for public feedback on the next stage of planning for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on King George Boulevard and between Langley Township and Maple Ridge along 200th Street.

“This is a major milestone toward delivering new fast, frequent, and reliable services with dedicated bus lanes, signal priority at intersections, and weather-protected stations,” said TransLink. “When complete, BRT will reshape the transportation network in and around Surrey, Langley Township, and Maple Ridge by providing rapid transit access for hundreds of thousands more residents and jobsites.”

Starting now until Feb. 8, members of the public are invited to review project design information and station renderings. Input from this phase of engagement will help TransLink advance corridor design for both projects.

Two Surrey open houses are being held this month:

• Jan. 21, 4 to 8 p.m. at the library in Semiahmoo
• Jan. 24, 3 to 7 p.m. at the Newton Recreation Centre

Key features of the projects include:

• New dedicated bus lanes: BRT operates in dedicated bus lanes while maintaining two traffic lanes on the corridor in both directions where possible
• Faster, more reliable bus service: Once complete, estimated end-to-end travel times will improve by more than 20 minutes in each direction on both corridors, an improvement of approximately 40 per cent
• Better access to rapid transit: More than 200,000 residents and 100,000 jobs are within walking distance of the planned BRT stations, increasing access to rapid transit
• More frequent service: BRT will travel at similar average speeds to the Canada Line and double the current frequencies on both corridors

During the last phase of public input for these routes which took place in January 2025, 89 per cent of people who gave feedback said they believe that BRT would improve transportation in their community, highlighting strong public interest for Bus Rapid Transit throughout Surrey, Maple Ridge and Langley Township. Through that engagement, station locations were determined for both routes, as identified on the map below.

Through the Access for Everyone plan, TransLink has identified up to nine corridors for BRT implementation over the next 10 years, with the first three currently in the planning phase.

All three of those BRT projects have preliminary funding to advance planning work through the 2025 Investment Plan.

Additional funding will be needed to advance the projects, and TransLink is working to secure support from all levels of government through future Investment Plans. TransLink estimates that BRT can be built and opened within three years, once these projects are fully funded.

Members of the public can learn more and complete the engagement survey here until Feb. 8. There are also seven in-person engagement opportunities between Jan. 18 and 31 at locations near planned stations.

BRT/LRT/SkyTrain cost comparisons:

BRT can be built faster and more cost-effectively than alternative rapid transit options like Light Rail Transit (LRT) or SkyTrain. Comparable cost estimates are listed below:

• BRT: ~$20 million per kilometre
• LRT: ~$360 million per kilometre
• SkyTrain: ~$375-$518 million per kilometre