February 21, 2014
Olympic Memories: Burt Sangalang
For this installment in our Olympic Memories series, we revisit the 2010 Winter Olympic Games by asking CMBC transit operators about their…
February 14, 2014
Olympic Memories: Jim
For this installment in our Olympic Memories series we revisit the 2010 Winter Olympic Games by asking CMBC transit operators about their experiences…
February 13, 2014
Olympic Memories: Susan
For this third installment in our Olympic Memories series we revisit the 2010 Winter Olympic Games by asking CMBC transit operators about their…
February 12, 2014
Olympic Memories: Tim Chaput
For the next three installments in our Olympic Memories series we revisit the 2010 Winter Olympic Games by asking CMBC transit operators about their…
February 11, 2014
A few words from Fred Cummings about last week’s SkyTrain service disruption
Fred Cummings with a field operations supervisor. Photo by Anna Mae Abia If you were on the Expo SkyTrain Line last Wednesday afternoon (February 5)…
February 7, 2014
Poll: Did you know…
Click here for a large image Every day, I get some really interesting facts crossing my desk and filling my inbox. Some are facts I already…
January 30, 2014
Proposed 2014 service optimization changes are live: Come to an open house or share your input online!
Have your say in-person or online. Hey Buzzer Blog readers! Do you ride the 49, 116, 404, 606/608, C15 or C96? As part of Translink’s service…
December 23, 2013
2013 Holiday Transit Service: Christmas & Boxing Day
Sparky the Elf and Santa! Hello Buzzer readers! With the winter holiday season soon approaching, the holiday service schedule will begin on Christmas…
By Angela Chang
December 1, 2013
Preparing transit for winter conditions
I doubt we’ll get this much snow, but you never know! We've had a mild Fall in Metro Vancouver and so far the Winter has been the same. However,…
November 29, 2013
TransLink & CMBC support UBC Safewalk Program
UBC Safewalk Program You may have heard in the media lately about UBC’s Safewalk Program for students on campus. It’s a free service from the Alma…
By Angela Chang
November 25, 2013
Custom transit, HandyDART, and the Taxi Pilot Project: what’s going on?
A HandyDART vehicle on the move. One of the topics we haven’t often addressed on the blog is the custom transit part of our transit services –…
November 25, 2013
All aboard for a transit adventure using NEW Trip Planner functions – 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!
This past weekend, I took my five-year old, four books and my three-year old on two buses and one SkyTrain. Why? My husband had to go into…
November 9, 2013
Remembrance Day 2013 Holiday Service – Monday Nov 11
Remembrance Day is Monday, November 11th. The Bus, SkyTrain and SeaBus services will run on regular Sunday/holiday schedules. West Coast Express…
By Angela Chang
October 10, 2013
Developers: Some great transit apps that can help you get where you’re going
Transit App - the location of TransLink HQ is a little off, but close enough! Since we released our transit data to the public at large shortly after…
October 3, 2013
Kids ride free for International Walk to School Week, Oct 7-11, 2013
It's time to get out on the system kids! - photo by Granth It's time again for our younger generation to explore their local transit options while…