November 10, 2009
Remembrance Day holiday service and parade reroutes
A reminder that on Remembrance Day tomorrow, all transit services will run on a Sunday/holiday schedule. AirCare facilities will also be closed on…
November 9, 2009
The conductorettes: the first women to drive transit in Vancouver
Today, I’m pleased to present the story of the conductorettes, a group of 180 women who were the only women operating transit vehicles between 1943…
November 9, 2009
Away this week: back Monday Nov 16
Just a note to say that I'm away this week. A couple of scheduled posts will go up though, and I'll be back to answer your comments and e-mails next…
November 6, 2009
Friday fun post: more 1937 trivia
If you like, skip to the end of this post to answer the second round of 1937 Buzzer trivia. Last week's post: ever forgotten to buy a FareCard at…
November 6, 2009
Comptroller general’s review of TransLink and BC Ferries released today
Well, when news rains, it pours! Today, the B.C. government released the review of TransLink and B.C. Ferries completed by the Comptroller General.…
November 5, 2009
Video and audio from our CEO’s press conference about his departure for New York
As I wrote earlier today, we found out this morning that our CEO Tom Prendergast will be leaving TransLink to head the New York City Transit…
November 5, 2009
TransLink’s CEO leaves to take the top transit job in New York City
Wow -- a big announcement today. Tom Prendergast, our president and CEO, will be leaving TransLink to take the top position at the New York City…
November 5, 2009
Bike to Work Week: an interview with bike mechanic Mike Grant
For Bike to Work Week, I thought I’d talk to a bike mechanic and ask for some tips on caring for your bicycle—especially for novices. Mike Grant…
November 4, 2009
The bicycle diaries: five more things learned from biking to work
I’ve been biking to work for three days now! Here’s a few more lessons I’m learning while out there. (I wrote about five other lessons on Monday.)…
November 4, 2009
CMBC stuffs a bus full of food donations for the Food Bank
Staff from the Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) filled a bus full of food for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank yesterday! CMBC's 5,600 staff…
November 3, 2009
SkyTrain weekend track maintenance starts Saturday, November 7
A heads up that SkyTrain will be replacing sections of running rail in the New Westminster area of the Expo Line over the next three weekends:…
November 2, 2009
The bicycle diaries: five things I learned on day one of Bike to Work Week
It’s Bike to Work Week this week! And as today is the first time I’ve biked to work, I thought I’d share five lessons I’ve learned along the way.…
