February 16, 2010
Bus stop at University Blvd and Allison closed for Games period
Another announcement for the Games period! The bus stop at University Blvd and Allison (#50605 -- one block from Wesbrook Mall, UBC) is being closed…
February 16, 2010
New reroutes for the 5, 6, and N6 during the Olympics
The City of Vancouver has decided to close Robson Street west of Thurlow, affecting our bus service on the 5, 6, and N6 routes. These routes will now…
February 16, 2010
Your Olympic event tickets have your transit fare covered (all day!)
A photo of a stack of Olympic tickets. Photo by kiwinky. In case you don't know already -- your Olympic event ticket also gives you free access to…
February 15, 2010
A quick take from Broadway-City Hall
Transit host Sandra helps out at Broadway-City Hall Station. (Off-duty coworker Teresa is sitting along the wall :) I also visited Broadway-City Hall…
February 15, 2010
Quick takes from Waterfront this afternoon
Transit hosts William and Michelle help out a customer looking for the Vancouver Art Gallery. As the hub for many of our transit services, Waterfront…
February 15, 2010
Checking in with SeaBus, Mon Feb 15 at 10 a.m.
Transit host Vince helps out a customer. I checked in with staff over at SeaBus at around 10 a.m. this morning, just to see how things are going. It…
February 15, 2010
A huge weekend for transit, plus Canada Line increases trains today
Our director of communications Ken Hardie sent out some tweets about the weekend ridership today. Staggering stats: Canada Line moved 210,000…
February 15, 2010
Plan your transit trips on your smartphone
The mobile trip planner displayed on an iPhone. Click for a larger view! Did you know there’s a mobile version of our transit trip planner? If you…
February 15, 2010
Links and tidbits about the Olympics and transit so far
Crowds wait for Millennium Line trains at Commercial-Broadway Station on Friday, February 12. We're four days into the Olympics and of course I have…
February 14, 2010
Victory ceremonies at B.C. Place: exit at Main Street and Stadium Station
Here's a note from our Olympic communications that went out earlier today. TransLink reminds people taking the Expo and Millennium Lines into…
February 14, 2010
SeaBus south terminal after the opening ceremonies
Crowds waiting at the SeaBus south terminal at Waterfront after the opening ceremonies on Friday, February 12. Just got these photos from my…
February 14, 2010
The 250 keeps on going
The 250 on its route. Photo by Lisa Parker. Lisa Parker sent along this photo she posted on Flickr, of the 250 heading on its route as protests…
February 14, 2010
Next Bus SMS tip: how to get the times for just one specific bus route
Well, just in time for Valentine's Day, here is a tip for finding times for your one and only bus route :) Likely you've heard of our Next Bus SMS…
February 14, 2010
Bike valets offer free secure bike parking in Vancouver
The bike valet service near LiveCity Yaletown in downtown Vancouver. If you’re cycling to Olympic events in Vancouver, remember that you can leave…
February 13, 2010
Opening ceremonies: photos & such from the transit side of things
Crowds coming out of Yaletown-Roundhouse Station at about 4:30 p.m. Well, as mentioned, I went down to see what the crowds looked like on transit for…
