FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, APRIL 27, 2026, SURREY B.C. — On the day of Surrey city council’s vote to advance the King George Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route to a ‘100 per cent detailed design’, Imagine Surrey is calling on Council to expand the city’s transit awareness and ambition.
Imagine Surrey is already advocating for adding a Highway 10 stop to the King George BRT plan, launching a feasibility study and business case for SkyTrain to South Surrey, and formally designating two additional BRT priority corridors for Surrey’s next decade of growth.
The announcement builds on Imagine Surrey’s promise of fast commutes. With 700,000 residents and set to pass Vancouver as British Columbia’s largest city, Surrey requires a transit ecosystem to get unstuck from severe traffic congestion.
“King George BRT is the right project, and the 84 per cent of Surrey residents who told TransLink they support it are absolutely right,” said Mike Starchuk, Imagine Surrey’s candidate for Mayor. “But one BRT route is not a transit plan for a city of 700,000. It’s a token. Surrey families are stuck in traffic right now. They need a network — and they needed it yesterday.”
Three Asks for Monday Night
Imagine Surrey is calling on council to do three things when it considers the King George BRT corporate report:
1. Add a stop to the King George BRT design at-or-near Highway 10 and commit to more frequent bus service along Highway 10: The current 30 per cent design includes a notable gap between the 64 Avenue stop and the South Surrey Park & Ride. Highway 10 — one of the most important east-west corridors in the city, connecting Cloverdale, Panorama, and beyond to the Highway 99 corridor — crosses King George Boulevard without any planned BRT stop. The reason provided is that there are no immediate and direct bus connections, the answer should be to add those connections and make them more frequent, not to remove a stop from the map.
“Highway 10 is one of the most critical east-west connectors in our city,” said Starchuk. “A King George BRT that skips Highway 10 means skipping the businesses, services, and residents that live nearby, and on the route to east Cloverdale. Imagine Surrey calls for city council to add the stop. Then begin frequent bus service along Highway 10 itself. We have the road. We have the riders. What we’re missing is the service and the BRT stop.”
2. Launch the SkyTrain business case for King George: The staff corporate report notes that SkyTrain costs roughly ten times more than BRT. Imagine Surrey argues that is precisely why the business case and feasibility work must begin to determine the future of this corridor and how best to connect North Surrey and South Surrey.
3. Designate the next two BRT priority corridors: Scott Road / 72nd Avenue, and 104th Avenue / 152nd Street: Imagine Surrey is calling on council to formally designate two additional priority corridors and direct staff to begin design work — so Surrey is not starting from zero in 2030. The Scott Road / 72nd Avenue corridor would create a north-south and east-west spine connecting Whalley, Newton, the Scott Road SkyTrain station and the wider region. The 104th Avenue / 152nd Street corridor would deliver the missing rapid east-west connection across Guildford and Fleetwood, anchoring the SkyTrain extension Surrey just secured.
“Families lose time together when we are stuck in traffic,” stated William Li, Imagine Surrey candidate for city council. “Getting Surrey unstuck requires all-hands on deck, so families can have fast commutes and more time back in their day. If you trust our team with your vote, quicker commutes is a core commitment that we will work toward every day.”
About Imagine Surrey
Imagine Surrey is a non-partisan civic party running a full slate of candidates in the October 17, 2026 municipal election. Led by mayoral candidate Mike Starchuk, Imagine Surrey is committed to making Surrey the City of Champions by delivering: Safe streets, fast commutes, smart investments, lower costs, and strong services. Imagine Surrey is the only team offering real change that works for the residents of Surrey.
Council candidates: Yousef Aldabainah, Chandan Chahal, Perminder Chohan, Narima Dela Cruz, Ashiyana Hanif, William Li, Dr. Margaret Mubanda, and Kevin Wilkie.
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