TransLink says SkyTrain, complemented by Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), is preferable to light rail transit (LRT) options. TransLink says it studies show SkyTrain has higher capital costs, but also offers better ridership capacity, better average speeds, and more ancillary transport benefits.
Officials in Surrey have sought LRT instead, arguing the mode is more neighborhood friendly, according to local media and local LRT advocates. TransLink has not yet eliminated the LRT option officially.