We continue to salt and sand bus loops and SkyTrain stations, but please use caution in these areas and remember to dress warmly in anticipation of potential delays.
Expect extra crowding on some routes To provide improved traction, many articulated buses have been switched with standard, 40 foot buses. This will mean some modified service, with increased crowding and the possibility of passups in some areas.
Another week where the snow just wouldn’t quit. Left with remnants of snow plowed streets and sagging snowmen, your photos tell a story of the beauty this late winter brought to our region. Snow capped peaks and blue bird sky’s made up the bulk of our #MyTransLink moments. Yet again, you – our keen eyed transit photographers, were able to make the most of less than favourable conditions by sharing your shots once more for our weekly photo series.
Scroll through the sampling of some 6,700 photos shared and find the beauty within the everyday commute.
Brigitta and Brendan are self-proclaimed transit nerds with public transit playing a strong supporting role in each of their lives.
From childhood, when they learned to ride transit, to taking them to and from dates as they grew older.
It’s no surprise that their first kiss took place on the platform of Commercial–Broadway Station as they waited for their trains.
As their relationship blossomed, Brigitta knew it was time – she was ready to propose to Brendan! What better location to pop the question than on transit!
The couple hopped aboard SkyTrain to Waterfront for dinner in Gastown. As dinner ended, they received an “emergency phone call” to help a friend at the foot of Lonsdale in North Vancouver. Read more »
The date was September 25, 2009. The time was 2:39 a.m. Michael was heading home after a night out in downtown Vancouver. The N19 pulled up, and Michael piled on with the rest of the late-night crew. The bus was packed and everyone was feeling chatty after a night on the town. Michael joined a conversation with a few people he didn’t know — one of whom was Crystal, a woman who would later become his wife. Read more »
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… only, it’s February – mid-February no less!
Apparently, Mother Nature thought that Metro Vancouver was having a serious case of FOMO, and decided to blanket our region in a rather large (for us) blanket of snow.
Despite the chaos all the white stuff tends to bring, there’s no denying that with it comes a unique beauty that many of you have captured. So take a scroll down the page and check out the amazing snowy transit shots shared throughout the region.
In anticipation of the wintry weather, preparations are underway to provide as much service as possible for customers, but expect less frequency on SkyTrain than you may be used to. Read more »
Pigeons are a nuisance in most cities. Not only are their droppings messy, but for an automated rapid transit system like SkyTrain, the birds can also put customer safety at risk.
Despite our best efforts to control them, they can trigger track intrusion alarms, causing our driver-less trains to brake automatically. These hard stops can lead to customer falls and unnecessary service delays as staff must investigate each delay before SkyTrain service can resume.
That’s why TransLink and BC SPCA are teaming up on an innovative pilot project at SkyTrain’s VCC–Clark Station to humanely reduce the pigeon population — using birth control! Read more »
All-door boarding pulled into the new platform 5 on February 2, and to celebrate, we’re dedicating this entire edition of #MyTransLink to this newly completed station upgrade. If you’re new here, #MyTransLink is a curated sample of transit photos shot in and around our region by none other than you – our customers, neighbours and transit enthusiasts. So take a scroll through the week that was!
TransLink’s second annual New Mobility Forum brought together leaders in government, industry and academia to discuss how we regulate, manage and deliver transportation in Metro Vancouver as we forge ahead into the future.
Transportation expert David Zipper, resident fellow at the German Marshall Fund, was the keynote speaker at the forum. He shared his insights on the future of new mobility and it what it means for Metro Vancouver.
After the event, Andrew McCurran, TransLink’s director of strategic planning and policy, caught up with Zipper to get his unique perspective on new mobility.
Watch the video above or read on for the the interview’s transcript!
Get ready to experience Commercial–Broadway Station in a whole new way! The new platform, Platform 5, opens on February 2, along with two new elevators, four new up/down escalators, a new walkway over Broadway and two new “next train” information displays.
TransLink invited news media for a behind-the-scenes tour in advance of its opening. Of course, The Buzzer blog was there too! Check out the photos:
Another week of #MyTransLink is upon us, and one thing is glaringly obvious. Mother Nature in Metro Vancouver has her wires crossed on what season it. From bright sunny skies, to foggy SkyTrain guideways and rain spattered windows, you–our customers, neighbours and transit enthusiasts once again captured our most photographic side.
Have a look at the photos that follow to see the beauty caught in and around transit in our region.
As TransLink prepares to update Metro Vancouver’s transportation plan through to 2050, we brought in Tim Papandreou, a leading global expert in the future of mobility and automation, to introduce the challenges and opportunities of next generation mobility.
Welcome back to another edition of #MyTransLink. Our little corner of the internet dedicated to sharing photos taken by you, our customers, neighbours and transit enthusiasts in and around Metro Vancouver. Transit in our region spans roadways, waterways, railways and guideways!
In recognition of the SkyTrain Fleet Expansion Survey taking place until January 25, we’re dedicating this edition of #MyTransLink to our SkyTrain fleet. So after you’ve browsed the best in transit photography, head on over to the survey page and have your say on how you want to sit on future Metro Vancouver SkyTrain.
