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
Longtime trolley driver Angus McIntyre will be retiring at the end of May! (We made sure to get the trolleys in the background of this picture :)…
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 The pass!…
May 21, 2010
Important: Dunsmuir St bus stops east of Howe to be discontinued, Mon May 24
A map of the Dunsmuir Street bike lane, from the City of Vancouver. The City of Vancouver has just approved a dedicated bike lane for Dunsmuir…
May 21, 2010
Come hear me talk about the Buzzer with the Vancouver Historical Society, Thu May 27
The Buzzer logo from 1936! The Vancouver Historical Society has kindly invited me to give a talk about the Buzzer next week, on Thursday May 27! If…
May 20, 2010
UBC Line consultation closes tomorrow, Fri May 21
Riders wait for the 99 at Commercial-Broadway Station. If you haven't yet shared your thoughts on the UBC Line alternatives, do it soon! Our online…
May 20, 2010
A SkyTrain map with historical notes and more!
A detail from David's Metro Vancouver rail diagram, featuring historical notes and milestones in one handy map! David M, a longtime Buzzer blog…
May 19, 2010
Links and tidbits, Wed May 19
A 6-car Mark 1 train leaving Brentwood Station. Photo by DennisTT! Oof -- here's another round of tidbits and links. If you have any to suggest, or a…
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
Dale Parker, TransLink Board Chair, welcomes everyone to the TransLink AGM this morning. We held our annual general meeting (AGM) aboard our newest…
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
The B.C. Electric transit call centre in 1959, out at Oakridge Transit Centre. Tidbits and links! If you have any to suggest, or a photo to showcase…
