August 3, 2010
Canadian Urban Transit Association offers five $2000 scholarships for 2010
If you're a student working in public transit or studying in related fields, you could be eligible for the 2010 Centennial Scholarship Award…
July 30, 2010
Friday fun post: the 1952 Buzzer bemoans children sitting on transit
For the fun post this week, let's have a look at the Buzzer from May 9, 1952. Download a PDF version here! Now it's totally cliche to say "Wow, times…
July 30, 2010
B.C. Day holiday service, Mon Aug 2
A new Mark II SkyTrain! Whee! B.C. Day is Monday August 2, and as you probably suspected, buses, SkyTrain, and SeaBus will be running on a…
July 30, 2010
I Love Transit Week 2010: more photos from our meetup
Everyone gathers round for the I Love Transit bus boarding game! Aha---as promised, I've posted the last batch of the I Love Transit Night photos!…
July 29, 2010
Bus reroutes for Pride Week, the fireworks, the Powell Street festival, and more! Sat July 31 – Mon Aug 2
Wow -- this long weekend is going to be the busiest one so far! Pride Week is on in and around the West End, coinciding with the final night of the…
July 29, 2010
Tidbits and links for Thursday, July 29
My sister sent me this photo she took of some rather positive bus graffiti she spotted in London, England. Tidbits and links! If you have any to…
July 28, 2010
Bring a food bank donation for Christmas in July at Burrard Station, Thu July 29
Ah -- I've just been told Santa’s visiting in July to help the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society! Thanks to the Rogers Santa Claus Parade, Santa…
July 28, 2010
Reminder: Celebration of Light transit service, Wed July 28 and Sat July 31
Fireworks from the Celebration of Light Just a reminder that the Celebration of Light fireworks festival is on tonight, Wednesday July 28, and the…
July 27, 2010
Jarrett Walker presents A Field Guide to Transit Debates, Wed Aug 4
Jarrett Walker, the public transit planning consultant behind the excellent blog Human Transit, will be in town giving a talk at SFU on Wednesday,…
July 23, 2010
I Love Transit Week 2010: interviews from last week’s meetup (and a few links!)
Michelle Babiuk, intrepid interviewer, speaking to an attendee at I Love Transit Night.…
July 23, 2010
I Love Transit Week 2010: two belated transit treats
The cover of the 1958 B.C. Electric Railway map! Thanks to Owen for this. During I Love Transit Week last week, two readers posted some super fun…
July 22, 2010
Links and tidbits for Thursday, July 22
Jason Vanderhill's Super Express train set at I Love Transit Night last week, dressed up to look like the Canada Line! Tidbits and links! If you…
July 21, 2010
TransLink.ca gets a new and improved site search
The new, prettier search results page! If you're searching the TransLink website, you may have notice some improvements to the site search! As of…
July 21, 2010
Take transit to the Vancouver Aquarium and save $2 on admission
A beluga whale at the Vancouver Aquarium. Photo by Leto A. If you hadn't heard yet, the Vancouver Aquarium is teaming up with us to encourage…
July 20, 2010
Transit service to the Celebration of Light: July 21, 24, 28 and 31
The annual Celebration of Light fireworks display will be held in downtown Vancouver on July 21, 24, 28, and 31! As usual, we’ll be boosting…
