March 31, 2011
Congrats to Oleksiy Gayda: winner of our fare card naming contest!
A big congratulations to Oleksiy Gayda from Burnaby, who submitted the name Compass for the new electronic fare card! Seventy-two people actually…
March 31, 2011
Compass: the winning name of TransLink’s electronic fare card
As many of you may know by now: Compass is the name of our electronic fare card, which will debut in 2013! That's right---after 10,000 votes on the…
March 30, 2011
UBC Line updates: the alternatives are now online, and the first consultation is tonight, Wed Mar 30, 2011
Two updates for the UBC Line phase two consultation! All the alternatives are now online Check the main UBC Line phase 2 consultation website: all…
March 28, 2011
On removing freeways and reforming buses: an interview with Dr Kee Yeon Hwang, president of the Korea Transport Institute
I got a chance to speak with Dr. Kee Yeon Hwang, president of the Korea Transport Institute this Monday! As you may know, he's giving two talks…
March 28, 2011
Our smartcard name will be revealed on Thu Mar 31, 2011
Well, it's almost here! The winning name (and the winner!) of the smartcard naming contest will be announced on the morning of Thursday, March 31,…
March 24, 2011
Fun with language: how to say SkyTrain in Cantonese
A little while ago there was a conversation on the blog about what SkyTrain can be called in Cantonese. Which was really fascinating, because I had…
March 23, 2011
Links and tidbits, Wed Mar 23, 2011
Mad Men On Trains from Rich Sommer A roundup of interesting tidbits and links about transportation from the last week or so! Vincent Kartheiser and…
March 23, 2011
SFU presents two free talks with Dr Kee Yeon Hwang, Korea Transport Institute president, Mar 29 and 31, 2011
Heads up for transit and planning enthusiasts: Dr Kee Yeon Hwang, president of Seoul's Korea Transport Institute, will be giving two free talks at…
March 21, 2011
Phase 2 of our UBC Line rapid transit consultation launches Wed Mar 30, 2011
Look out: the second round of consultation on alternatives for future UBC Line rapid transit service starts on Wednesday, March 30, 2011! As you'll…
March 18, 2011
Friday fun post: it’s Bus Driver Appreciation Day today, March 18, 2011!
How did I miss this in years past? It turns out March 18 is International Bus Driver Appreciation Day, as that's the day the very first bus service…
March 18, 2011
Fun poll results: 75% report a great day on transit once a month or even more frequently!
Last week, I asked how often you had a super great day on transit --- you know, a day when all your transfers line up perfectly and you make it to…
March 17, 2011
CelticFest and St. Patrick’s Day Parade reroutes, Sat Mar 19 to Sun Mar 20, 2011
Happy St. Patrick's Day! It's the opportune time to mention the 2011 CelticFest and St. Patrick's Day parade reroutes this weekend... and to dig out…
March 16, 2011
The West Coast Express coffee bar is back in action
Donald sent a note along to announce that the West Coast Express coffee bar is back! I hadn't realized it was gone for a while, but am happy to hear…
March 16, 2011
Minor update: TransLink.ca gets a new YouTube account
Minor update: TransLink.ca's main YouTube account is moving! We have secured the youtube.com/translink URL, so we've moved all our videos there…
March 16, 2011
Reminder: second Sapperton/United Boulevard hands-on workshop, Wed Mar 16, 2011
A reminder that there's a second Sapperton/United Boulevard extension hands-on workshop tonight, Wednesday March 16, 2011. Share your ideas…
