BC NDP promises to fully complete Surrey Langley SkyTrain

British Columbia's Liberal and NDP leaders squeezed in campaign promises of small business tax breaks and transit expansion before they square off at a board of trade event later today.

Speaking in Langley, NDP Leader John Horgan says his party will complete the SkyTrain expansion to Langley during a campaign stop there.

He says he would make construction of the $3.1-billion Surrey-Langley SkyTrain a provincial capital project, ensuring it moves forward quickly and project funding is secured with the federal government.

Responding to BC NDP's announcement Surrey's MayorDoug McCallum states, " It is no secret that investment in rapid transit has not come remotely close to keeping pace with the phenomenal growth of Surrey.

I wholeheartedly welcome and fully support John Horgan and the BC NDP’s promise to fully fund SkyTrain through Surrey all the way to Langley.

The Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project has long been, and has recently been reaffirmed, as a top priority by the Mayors’ Council.

The BC NDP’s promise to build this line all the way to Langley makes good sense.

This project is shovel ready, will create well-paying jobs immediately, and will take more cars off the road with the built-in ridership from the growing cities of Surrey and Langley."