November 30, 2009
Help stuff a SkyTrain full of food for the Food Bank, Wed Dec 2
Help the B.C. Rapid Transit Company stuff a SkyTrain full of food this Christmas! The company behind Expo and Millennium Line and West Coast Express…
November 27, 2009
Friday fun post: are you the designated transit encyclopedia among your friends?
If you like, skip to the end of this post to answer the transit encyclopedia poll. Last week: are you bothered by cell phones on transit? Last…
November 26, 2009
Behind the scenes at QuickPass, the Golden Ears Bridge tolling centre
Last week, I joined the media for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Quickpass offices in Pitt Meadows. (Quickpass is the name of the electronic…
November 25, 2009
Bus stop changes coming to Cambie and 41st on Mon, Nov 30
Riders of the 41 and 43, take note! Due to customer demand, these routes will switch their bus stops at Cambie and 41st Avenue in Vancouver,…
November 24, 2009
Transit operator wins award for fire rescue
Congratulations to Radenko Knezevic, who recently won a 2009 Employee Excellence Award from the Canadian Urban Transit Association! Radenko is a…
November 23, 2009
Get your souvenir Olympic transit pass!
Ooh — the six-week souvenir Olympic FareCards go on sale today! Starting Friday, November 27 (not the 23rd!), you can pick one up at any…
November 20, 2009
Friday fun post: does it bother you when people talk on cell phones on transit?
If you like, skip to the end of this post to answer the cell phone poll. Two weeks ago: answers to the 1937 Buzzer trivia The fun post from two…
November 20, 2009
A map of transit fare increases across Canada
View Canadian Transit: Fare Increases and Service Cuts in a larger map For some Friday food for thought, here's a map of the Canadian transit…
November 19, 2009
Olympic jobs at West Coast Express and Expo/Millennium Line
Want to help out on transit for the Olympics? The B.C. Rapid Transit Company is hiring for Olympic positions at West Coast Express and the…
November 19, 2009
Tom Prendergast on Shaw TV tonight
In case you're interested, our CEO Tom Prendergast will be on Shaw TV's Voice of B.C. show tonight (that's Thursday, Nov. 19). For those who don't…
November 18, 2009
Regional Transportation Commissioner wants your input on fare increases
If you hadn't heard yet, TransLink's Regional Transportation Commissioner is seeking feedback on the proposed fare increases for April 2010. Visit…
November 17, 2009
Novel-writing on the SkyTrain this Saturday, Nov 21
November is National Novel Writing Month, and the Vancouver chapter of this literary marathon is holding a write-in on the Expo and Millennium Lines…
November 17, 2009
Justin Chen: Buzzer illustrator interview!
Continuing the fine tradition of interviews with the Buzzer cover illustrators, here is Justin Chen, who drew the November cover this year. (He's…
November 16, 2009
Link fun for a gloomy Monday
I find myself with a glut of transport-related links on this gloomy Monday. Let's share! Check out the video above. A guy was continually spotted…
November 13, 2009
The November Buzzer is now out!
The November 2009 Buzzer is now on all buses, SeaBus, SkyTrain, and West Coast Express! In this issue, we're talking about winter weather, with some…
