Surrey contemplating Bus Rapid Transit design for King George

Surrey contemplating Bus Rapid Transit design for King George

Published 10:30 am Friday, April 24, 2026

Surrey council will vote Monday on advancing to a “100 per cent” detailed design for King George Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit with King George Station being the “preferred” site of a pilot BRT station. City staff is asking council’s endorsement for proceeding toward finalizing a business case for the project.

Council is also being asked to direct city staff to produce for its consideration updates to land-use changes in the Semiahmoo Town Centre on account of the BRT terminus being at 152 Street and 16 Avenue.

Scott Neuman, Surrey’s general manager of engineering, notes in a corporate report coming before council that TransLink has completed 30 per cent of the design for the BRT along King George and public support for BRT along this corridor stands at 84 per cent.

“In early 2026, TransLink conducted public consultation to gauge community knowledge and support for BRT on King George Boulevard,” Neuman noted. “Input received from the public was used to help inform alignment and design decisions. A total of 1,616 responses were received from Surrey residents and 84 per cent of respondents indicated BRT along King George believed it would improve transportation in the corridor.”

The 30 per cent design includes 20 kilometres of “centre-running” dedicated BRT lanes with four regular traffic lanes, with some variations.

Bus Rapid Transit, Neuman added, offers a “higher level of service than the existing RapidBus service and can be delivered faster and more cost effectively than other rapid transit – light rail transit is on the order of four times more costly than BRT while SkyTrain is 10 times more costly than BRT.”

In late 2023 Surrey council endorsed BRT on Kinge George from the City Centre to South Surrey by way of Newton as the city’s “top BRT priority corridor” and instructed city staff to work with TransLink on advancing its design.

“The City seeks a high-quality public realm along the corridor for pedestrians, cyclists and businesses, with continuous sidewalks and street trees as fundamental corridor elements that support accessibility, safety, and the overall character,” Neuman writes.

King George Boulevard, he advises council, has “sufficient” road allowance to accommodate two dedicated BRT lanes.

There are 12 proposed BRT stops along the route, at Surrey Central Station, King George Station, 96 Avenue, 88 Avenue, 80 Avenue, 76 Avenue, Newton Exchange, 64 Avenue, South Surrey Park & Ride, the 32 Avenue Diversion, 24 Avenue, and Semiahmoo Town Centre.

Sarah Ross, vice president of transportation planning and policy and Klassen Mok, senior manager of Bus Rapid Transit, are expected to make a presentation before council on Monday night.