Notes from the first Sapperton/United Boulevard workshop, Sat Mar 12, 2011

Here's a quick update via our public consultation team, about the first Sapperton/United Boulevard workshop, held on Saturday, March 12, 2011. More…


Historic SkyTrain and bus illustrations from Ron Love

A very early imagined illustration of the SkyTrain station environment by Ron Love for the Vancouver Regional Rapid Transit project. The rendering of…


A couple of tiny updates to the TransLink.ca trip planning widgets

Just wanted to draw your attention to a couple of teeny (but good!) updates to the TransLink.ca trip planning widgets! Advanced search settings for…


Friday fun poll: super great days on transit

These guys are having a great time on transit :) Sometimes, you hop out the door to start your transit trip and everything seems to just line up. You…


Links and tidbits for Thu Mar 10, 2011

A round up of interesting tidbits and links about transportation from the last week or so! How did I never see the Bike Safety Boogie video before?…


Patrick Wong: Buzzer illustrator interview!

Patrick Wong and his March 2011 Buzzer cover illustration! Again, we continue the tradition of interviewing our Buzzer cover illustrator! Here’s…


More about the Sapperton/United Boulevard workshops: a Q&A with Gary Andrishak, workshop facilitator

We’ve got two Sapperton community/United Boulevard workshops coming up soon, so to give us a bit of background, I talked to Gary Andrishak, who…


For International Women’s Day: the story of the conductorettes

A group of 33 conductorettes posing in front of the 16th Avenue streetcar at Prior Street barns in 1944. They were at first issued skirts as part of…


Art in Transit: a new art showcase from Emily Carr University and TransLink

The Art in Transit artworks, mounted on a wall at Emily Carr University for the launch event! We launched a new Art on Transit pilot project today,…


The Commentary interviews The Buzzer

Screenshot of the Commentary's front page, on Monday March 7, 2011. Just a quick note to say that The Commentary, a website focused on really great…


Come to our Sapperton/United Boulevard Extension hands-on workshops, Sat Mar 12 & Wed Mar 16, 2011

For those in the New Westminster area (or those just interested in it!), we're holding a set of four Sapperton community/United Boulevard Extension…


Reminder: apply for my job! Posting closes March 8, 2011

Me, continuing to cycle towards a sparkling future! Just a reminder that I'm starting maternity leave at the end of April! If you're interested in…


Open house for a new Walnut Grove transit exchange and park & ride, Tue Mar 8, 2011

For all those who might be interested: we're co-hosting an open house on a new transit exchange and park & ride facility in Walnut Grove. Here are…


Q&A with Doug Kelsey, TransLink COO, after his trip on the system on March 2, 2011

As promised --- here's the wrapup interview with Doug Kelsey, TransLink COO, after his ride out on the system on Wednesday, March 2, 2011! To…


The March 2011 Buzzer is now out!

The March 2011 Buzzer is now on board all buses, SeaBus, SkyTrain, and West Coast Express! This issue doesn't really have a theme—it's just a bit of…


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