May 7, 2009
Fleet Overhaul Series, Part 6 of 6: Electronics and high-floor wheelchair lift repair
This little office is where they fix the destination signs for the vehicles. This is the final article in a six-part series about Fleet Overhaul, the…
May 6, 2009
Wanted: questions for the Friday fun polls
Does anyone have any questions for the Friday fun polls? I'm running short on good ideas and I'm certain you all have questions you'd love to ask……
May 6, 2009
Improved interiors for the new SkyTrain cars!
The new SkyTrain car, sitting on the Stadium Station side track. Finally, I’m able to share info about the improved interiors for our new SkyTrain…
May 6, 2009
Port Coquitlam bus reroutes for the May Day Parade
The 86th annual Rotary May Day Parade is on Saturday in Port Coquitlam. (86 -- that's almost as old as the Buzzer!) Anyway, this all means some…
May 5, 2009
Transit on film: The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
Well, this might be the best transit-on-film clip yet ---- reader ;-) posted this clip from the Trial of the Incredible Hulk TV movie, shot on a…
May 5, 2009
Bike to Work Week 2009 gets rolling on Monday, May 11
Try cycling to work during Bike to Work Week, which launches its 2009 edition on Monday, May 11! Sign up a team online, and win prizes for…
May 4, 2009
Transit on film: Paycheck
All right, for Monday, here's a fun item to start your week off. Paycheck wasn't exactly Ben Affleck's finest two hours on film (that was Gigli,…
May 1, 2009
Friday fun poll: eye contact on transit
If you like, you can skip to the end of this post to answer the eye contact poll. Results from last poll: saying thank you to transit operators…
May 1, 2009
Our retired trolleys make their official debut in Mendoza, Argentina
The governor of the Province of Mendoza, Celso Alejandro Jaque. Photo by Jorge Luis Guevara. Twenty-five of our retired trolleys were officially put…
April 30, 2009
A note about the H1N1 influenza
As everyone might be concerned about the H1N1 flu outbreak, I just wanted to draw your attention to the information alert on the TransLink Alerts…
April 30, 2009
Traffic and transit info for the BMO Vancouver Marathon on Sunday
The BMO Vancouver Marathon is coming up on Sunday, May 3, and here's some transportation info that you might find handy. First, traffic in Vancouver…
April 29, 2009
Fleet Overhaul Series, Part 5 of 6: The warehouse and more
This is the fifth in a six-part series about Fleet Overhaul, the vehicle maintenance centre down at Burnaby Transit Centre. (Check out the earlier…
April 29, 2009
Buzzer blog internet outage for 30 min, 8 p.m. Wed. Apr 29
As the title of this post suggests, the Buzzer blog will be offline for 30 minutes, starting at 8.p.m. on Wednesday April 29. So don't worry if you…
April 28, 2009
Two hybrid buses are here in town
A hybrid New Flyer articulated bus (left) and a hybrid Nova bus (right) are in town for evaluations right now. Photos by David Lam. We've got two…
April 24, 2009
Friday fun poll: do you usually call out thank you to your bus driver?
If you like, you can skip to the end of this post to answer the "thank you" poll. Results from last poll: best ways to pass time on transit Here's…
