May 26, 2010
Enter the Cherry Blossom Festival haiku contest by Mon May 31
Here's another poetry contest to enter: the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival's haiku invitational! Write a great haiku about the cherry blossoms,…
May 25, 2010
Angus McIntyre retires after 40 years behind the wheel
After driving buses for 41 years, Angus McIntyre has announced he will be retiring at the end of May! His last official day will be Tuesday Monday…
May 21, 2010
Friday fun post: where do you like to sit on transit?
If you like, skip to the end of this post to tell us where you like to sit on transit Two weeks ago: guess the year of this transit pass Two weeks…
May 21, 2010
Important: Dunsmuir St bus stops east of Howe to be discontinued, Mon May 24
The City of Vancouver has just approved a dedicated bike lane for Dunsmuir Street, and due to construction of that lane, some of the bus stops…
May 21, 2010
Come hear me talk about the Buzzer with the Vancouver Historical Society, Thu May 27
The Vancouver Historical Society has kindly invited me to give a talk about the Buzzer next week, on Thursday May 27! If you're interested in…
May 20, 2010
UBC Line consultation closes tomorrow, Fri May 21
If you haven't yet shared your thoughts on the UBC Line alternatives, do it soon! Our online discussion boards and questionnaire will close…
May 20, 2010
A SkyTrain map with historical notes and more!
David M, a longtime Buzzer blog reader and transit enthusiast, has put together an unofficial diagram of Metro Vancouver rail, with many annotations…
May 19, 2010
Links and tidbits, Wed May 19
Oof -- here's another round of tidbits and links. If you have any to suggest, or a photo to showcase on these posts, e-mail me at…
May 18, 2010
Victoria Day holiday service
Victoria Day is Monday, May 24! Since it's a holiday, all buses, SeaBus and SkyTrain will be running on a Sunday/holiday schedule. West Coast…
May 13, 2010
Enter the Poetry in Transit contest this May!
The Poetry in Transit program launched its 2010 edition on April 28, and they're celebrating with a contest! Here's the details: To celebrate the…
May 11, 2010
Away the rest of the week: back Monday, May 17
Just a note to say I will be away on holiday for the rest of the week. A few posts are scheduled go up while I'm away, and I'll be back to answer…
May 11, 2010
Notes from the TransLink AGM aboard the SeaBus
We held our annual general meeting (AGM) aboard our newest SeaBus this morning! Chair Dale Parker and our executives spoke at a podium on one end of…
May 10, 2010
Events this week: TransLink’s floating AGM, two more UBC Line workshops
A heads up on two things happening this week! TransLink's AGM is on the SeaBus, Tue May 11 A reminder that we're having a floating Annual General…
May 7, 2010
Friday fun post: guess the year of this transit ticket
If you like, skip to the end of this post to guess the year of this transit ticket. From last week: where do you get your transit information? Last…
May 6, 2010
Links and tidbits, Thursday May 6
Tidbits and links! If you have any to suggest, or a photo to showcase on these posts, e-mail me at thebuzzer@translink.ca. Good news: we've…
