Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project (SLS Project) – Guideway Contract
The Surrey Langley SkyTrain (SLS) Project is a 16-km elevated extension of the existing Expo Line primarily along Fraser Highway from the current terminus at King George Station in the City of Surrey, through the Township of Langley to a new terminus station at 203 St. in Langley City Centre.
Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project (SLS Project)
Project Details
Project Description: The Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project (SLS Project) is a 16-km elevated extension of the existing Expo Line primarily along Fraser Highway from the current terminus at King George Station in the City of Surrey, through the Township of Langley to a new terminus station at 203 St. in Langley City Centre. The Project includes eight new stations, three new transit exchanges, and nine new propulsion power substations.
The SLS Project consists of the following separately procured and staggered contracts:
- Guideway Contract – including substructures, superstructures, roadworks, and utilities, procured under a Design-Build-Finance (DBF) model.
- Stations Contract – including eight passenger stations, nine propulsion power substations, and 250m of guideway construction at the terminus station, procured under a Design-Build (DB) model.
- Systems and Trackwork Contract – including trackwork, power rail and linear induction motor (LIM) rail system, communications, automated train control, and power propulsion equipment, procured under a Target Price model.
| Client: | Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure |
| Project Delivered by: | Transportation Investment Corporation |
| Project Cost: | The capital cost of Surrey Langley SkyTrain is $3.94 billion. The total project cost, including active transportation investments, is $4.01 billion. |
| Project Status: | The Guideway Contract is in procurement. Expected RFQ launches of Stations Contract is fall 2022, and of Systems and Trackwork Contract is December 2022. |
| Website: | www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation-projects/surrey-langley-skytrain |
| Images: | – SLS Project Alignment Map – 166th St Station conceptual rendering |
Guideway Contract Milestones
| Request for Qualifications issue | August 2, 2022 |
| Request for Qualifications close | November 1, 2022 |
| Announce shortlisted respondents | January 3, 2023 |
| Request for Proposals issue | January 3, 2023 |
| Request for Proposals close | December 1, 2023 |
| Contract award | 2024 (anticipated) |
| Construction to begin | 2024 (anticipated) |
| Construction completed | 2028 (anticipated) |
Project Updates
- Eight new station names announced for Surrey Langley SkyTrain
- Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project – Guideway and Stations Contract Business-to-Business Networking Event
- Surrey Langley SkyTrain takes another step
- Third request for qualifications issued for Surrey Langley SkyTrain
- Second procurement launched for Surrey Langley SkyTrain
- Province launches first procurement for Surrey Langley SkyTrain
Guideway Contract Procurement Documents
- Surrey Langley SkyTrain – Guideway RFP Volume 1 Instructions to Proponents
- Surrey Langley Skytrain Project – Guideway Contract – Report of the Fairness Reviewer – RFQ
- Surrey Langley Skytrain-Guideway Contract-RFQ-2022 CONFORMED
Project Map
Project Contacts
Brie Hemingway, Senior Associate
Email: Brie.Hemingway@infrastructurebc.com