December 23, 2011
2011 holiday schedule reminder, plus best wishes for the season
Happy Holidays from the TransLink Family! Click on the picture to see our holiday ecard. Just a reminder that our 2011 holiday service schedule…
December 22, 2011
New bus shelters for the Newton bus exchange
Newton bus shelters just installed The Newton bus exchange is getting a set of eight new bus shelters this week, to replace ones the previous…
December 21, 2011
GPS-enabled search added to Next Bus
GPS-enabled search on Next Bus Today, the team behind TransLink's mobile site has a holiday present for site users -- more updates, including…
December 19, 2011
Holiday gift ideas for transit fans 2011
Though time is short until the biggest gift-giving day of the year, I thought I would continue the annual tradition of gift ideas for transit fans. I…
December 16, 2011
Bus Driver Appreciation Day at Vancouver Technical School
Vancouver Technical School students showing their appreciation for bus operators. Starting in the early hours this morning, students at Vancouver…
December 15, 2011
The 2011 Reindeer Bus
Happy holidays from the ReindeerBus! You may have noticed the ReindeerBus over the last few weeks, making its rounds of the Lower Mainland. After…
December 14, 2011
Calculating savings on the cost of gas
Drivers often compare the cost of gas between stations, choosing the one offering a lower price even when it's only a slight savings. Who hasn't seen…
December 13, 2011
Introducing Tina Robinson
Tina will be helping out with the blog for a short while. Welcome Tina! I'd like to introduce you to Tina Robinson. She'll be helping out with…
December 8, 2011
A visit to SkyTrain Control
The CUTA Youth Summit 2011 tour group Back in October, I joined a group of CUTA Youth Summit 2011 delegates on a tour of BC Rapid Transit Company’s…
December 5, 2011
Google maps, email and print options added to Trip Planner
Trip Planner now uses Google Maps! It was only last week that I wrote about the latest updates to Next Bus. This week's exciting announcement is…
December 5, 2011
The December 2011 Buzzer, and Dani Vachon: Buzzer illustrator interview
The cover of the December 2011 Buzzer and the artist, Dani Vachon. The December 2011 print Buzzer There's a new Buzzer on the system! This month, the…
December 1, 2011
Service and fares for the 2011 holiday season
It's that time again to talk about holiday service changes. Please note that there are also December service changes. For info on these, check the…
November 30, 2011
Search by route # is now live on Next Bus!
This just in... you can now see the route of the bus you want to take! The mobile team has been quietly working on new functionality for our Next Bus…
November 29, 2011
The conclusion of the Transit Pet Peeve Battle
The final pet peeve battle - Funky Ferret VS. Blocking Bunny Well, that was fun! I'm talking, of course, about the Transit Pet Peeve Battle that…
November 24, 2011
Blog on Short Hiatus
Hello everyone. I've had to rush out of town unexpectedly, so this is why I haven't blogged much this week. The blog will return next week as usual.…
