December 13, 2010
A TransLink trolley visits Seattle
One of our trolley buses visited Seattle for a day so King County Metro Transit could try it out on their streets! Click for a larger version. Photo…
December 10, 2010
Reminder: tell us what you think of our mobile site!
A rider using our mobile site on the go! Just a reminder that the Friday fun poll is still up! Make sure you tell us what you think of our mobile…
December 10, 2010
Yes! The Commercial-Broadway 99 bus stop goes back to normal, Wed Dec 15, 2010
Riders wait for the 99 at Commercial-Broadway Station. Update, Dec 14, 2010: I've just got word that construction has been extended a few days! So…
December 10, 2010
SkyTrain turns 25 years old on December 11, 2010!
SkyTrain bursts through a banner on its very first day in service: Dec 11, 1985! The caption from the Quarterly magazine: Premier Bill Bennett and…
December 9, 2010
Our trip planner gets a couple of new improvements
Our feedback form customized for mobile browsers, as seen on an iPhone. Check it out: we've launched a couple of new improvements to our trip…
December 9, 2010
We’ve chosen a supplier for our smartcard and faregate system!
The Oyster Card and a tube map from the London UK transit system. Photo by amandabhslater on Flickr --- click the pic to go to the original! This…
December 9, 2010
Quick note: the 28 will be staying on Laurel Street come Mon Dec 13, 2010
Just got a quick correction to the earlier winter bus service changes: it turns out the 28 Phibbs Exchange/Capilano University will NOT be rerouting…
December 8, 2010
Our Twitter pilot: a great success so far!
Update, February 11, 2011: Yay: our Twitter pilot has been permanently extended! Update, February 1, 2011: The Twitter pilot has been extended to the…
December 8, 2010
The 2010 reindeer bus and community shuttle
The C28 community shuttle, dressed up as a reindeer! Photo by Chris Cassidy. Our reindeer bus, photographed by David Lam! Click the picture to see…
December 7, 2010
Vintage Vancouver transit ads from 1958
Vancouver transit ads from 1958, found at the Vancouver Archives. (Item #CVA387-4, photographed by Graphic Industries Ltd for B.C. Electric.) I…
December 6, 2010
Reminder: United Boulevard open house, Tue Dec 7, 2010
Just a reminder that a third United Boulevard open house has been scheduled for Tuesday, December 7, 2010, in response to a great deal of interest…
December 3, 2010
Friday fun poll: what features do you want to see on TransLink’s mobile site?
How the TransLink mobile site (m.translink.ca) appears on BlackBerry and iPhone. Well, this is a fun poll with real implications! As I've mentioned,…
December 3, 2010
The December 2010 Buzzer is now out!
The December 2010 Buzzer is now on board all buses, SeaBus, SkyTrain, and West Coast Express! This issue talks about our winter service changes,…
December 3, 2010
2010 holiday parade reroutes for the weekend, Dec 4-5
Our reindeer bus, photographed by David Lam! Click the picture to see David's full gallery of reindeer bus photos. Santa will be busy for the next…
December 2, 2010
Links and tidbits for Thu Dec 2
Tidbits and links rounded up about transportation in the past week. These are fun. I promise. The video above is a very cool photo montage of a…
