January 31, 2011
More SkyTrain history with Alan M: photos of Scott Road Station, 1990
The banner unrolled after the ribbon cutting. Photo by Alan M. What a bounty: Alan M has shared some great photos from the opening of Scott Road…
January 28, 2011
Fun poll results: 50% have turned a lost item in, 50% have not
Wow, I don't think a poll has ever turned out this way before! Last week I asked if you'd ever found a lost item on transit and turned it in. And…
January 28, 2011
Rider alerts for UBC buses, the 135, and New West Station, Jan 29 and 31, 2011
A couple of key transit updates have crossed my desk. Spread these around if you know people who might be affected! Saturday, Jan 29, 2011: one…
January 28, 2011
Last day to vote on the smartcard name, Friday January 28, 2011
A ticket vending machine on the Canada Line. In 2013, we'll be using electronic fare card instead! Reminder: today, Friday, January 28, 2011, is your…
January 28, 2011
CUTA BC Youth Summit application deadline extended: Mon Feb 21, 2011
Update: we've extended the deadline for applications for the CUTA BC youth summit! The new deadline is now Monday, February 21, 2011, not Monday,…
January 26, 2011
Developers: iBusVan is now open source and the code is available now!
A screenshot from iBusVan, the now-discontinued Vancouver transit iPhone app. Good news: developers can now download the source code for iBusVan, the…
January 26, 2011
More historic SkyTrain photos from Alan M
A couple of interesting SkyTrain ads! Photo by Alan M. SkyTrain's 25th anniversary celebration continues online! After providing such a wonderful…
January 25, 2011
Quick note: Buzzer blog outage for upgrades, Wed Jan 26, 2011, 9-10am
Just a quick note to let you know the Buzzer blog will be down for an hour tomorrow morning: that's Wednesday, January 26, 2011, from 9-10 a.m.…
January 25, 2011
Smart card contest voting ends on Fri Jan 28, 2011
Smart card technology will replace our existing ticketing system in 2013. Just a reminder that voting in the smart card contest ends on Friday,…
January 24, 2011
Donated: a 1929 Buzzer and some classic tickets!
Just want to point out something I got a while back: a 1929 Buzzer! It actually describes the discovery of an old document showing the state of…
January 24, 2011
Jan Gehl lectures in Vancouver, Jan 24 and 26, 2011
Ooo---sorry for the short notice, but I just got a note that Jan Gehl, the world famous urban designer who helped reorient Copenhagen toward walking…
January 21, 2011
Friday fun poll: have you ever found a lost item on transit and turned it in?
During the Olympics, the Lost Property office at Stadium had a copy of Back to Back, the Bobcat Goldthwait/Michael Rooker star vehicle, on VHS! This…
January 21, 2011
SkyTrain historic photos: Princess Diana visits SkyTrain and more
Princess Diana and Prince Charles at Patterson Station. Photo dated May 6, 1986. Click for a much larger version! Prince Charles and Princess Diana…
January 20, 2011
Come to a Mia Birk cycling talk from the SFU City Program, Wed Jan 26, 2011
In case you're interested, the SFU City Program is hosting a talk by Mia Birk, who helped develop the City of Portland's hugely successful bike…
January 20, 2011
Links and tidbits for Thu Jan 20, 2011
Bob sent along a snapshot of his collection of farecards dating back to 1990! Thanks Bob! A roundup of interesting tidbits and links about…
