November 9, 2009

SURREY - The City of Surrey announces the installation of new Transit Shelters, as part of an overall Coordinated Street Furniture program.

Canada's largest outdoor media company, Pattison Outdoor, has been awarded a contract to design and supply Surrey with branded transit shelters under a shared revenue agreement.  Pattison will invest $10 million in new shelters and manage them for 20 years. 

The design is coordinated, modern and elegant, including transit shelters, benches, litter receptacles and bike racks.  Exclusive to Surrey, the design incorporates the new City identity and branding including the signature line “The Future Lives Here!" 

As a growing city, the City of Surrey is committed to improving public amenities and streetscape beautification,” states City of Surrey General Manager of Engineering, Vincent Lalonde. The new Surrey transit shelters are larger with built-in benches protected from weather on three sides.  Sustainable technologies include energy efficient lighting, recycled plastic materials and graffiti-resistant coatings.

The Street Furniture will accommodate people with physical disabilities or impairment, as well as children and the elderly based on TransLink's Universally Accessible Bus Stop Design Guidelines. Removal of existing shelters and preparation for new shelters is well underway with installation of the new shelters occurring over the next three months.

Through this upgrading of shelters and enhancement of the street network for transit use, Surrey is positioning itself to fully benefit from the planned transit expansion by TransLink and help make transit a better choice.

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