February 25, 2011
Fun poll results: 30% of Buzzer readers changed their travel habits after the Olympics
Last week, I asked if you had changed your travel habits after the 2010 Winter Olympics. And after 134 votes---while the majority said they didn't…
February 24, 2011
Links and tidbits for Thu Feb 24, 2011
Buzzer pal Tim Choi is building a model of the new SeaBus, the Pacific Breeze. Here's how the cabin looks so far! As usual: tidbits and links about…
February 22, 2011
Apply to be the Buzzer editor & blogger: I’m on maternity leave as of April 29, 2011!
Me, cycling towards a sparkling future! A pretty big announcement for me today: I'm going on maternity leave starting April 29, 2011! Yes, I'm…
February 22, 2011
A few snaps from Moving Through, the Museum of Vancouver event
A button from the Museum of Vancouver walk. Update, March 18, 2011: The Museum of Vancouver now has podcasts and photos up on their blog! Just…
February 22, 2011
New stop on Granville and Pender, and a tiny 28 reroute, Wed Feb 23 and Mon Feb 28, 2011
Two updates for those who ride down Granville Street downtown, and those riding the 28 in the northbound direction! Pass this along if you know…
February 21, 2011
1982 SkyTrain station concept drawings!
A 1982 conceptual drawing of Nanaimo Station by Manfred Stein for the firm Architektengruppe U-Bahn. Click for a MUCH larger version! Our recent…
February 21, 2011
The horse and buggy days: a transport poster from the Vancouver Archives
A poster about transportation from the B.C. Electric files at the Vancouver Archives. Here's another gem I found in the B.C. Electric paper files at…
February 18, 2011
Friday fun poll: did you change the way you travelled after the Olympics?
Crowds wait for trains at platform 2 of Commercial-Broadway Station on Friday, February 12. Last week, we talked about how transit ridership is up,…
February 18, 2011
Reminder: apply to the 2011 CUTA BC Youth Summit by Mon, Feb 21, 2011
A reminder to apply to the CUTA BC Youth Summit this weekend, if you still want to attend! The deadline is Monday, February 21, 2011. The conference…
February 17, 2011
SkyTrain historical video: Rapid Transit, Rapid Transition, a 1984 promotional video
The SkyTrain 25th anniversary celebration continues: here's another fantastic SkyTrain promotional video from 1984, again shot by local video…
February 16, 2011
Links and tidbits for Wed Feb 16, 2011
Tidbits and links about transportation from the last few weeks or so! As pointed out on Human Transit, the new video from REM makes extensive use…
February 15, 2011
Moving Through: transit-oriented mini-walks from the Museum of Vancouver, Sat Feb 19, 2011
This event crossed my desk: I thought many of you might be interested! The Museum of Vancouver is offering an "out of the box" exploration of…
February 14, 2011
Transit love stories for Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine's Day! Happy Valentine's Day everyone! For some Monday fun, I thought I'd flash back through our archives and point out some stories…
February 11, 2011
Fun poll results: 59% first rode the SkyTrain when they were kids
In a fit of SkyTrain nostalgia, last week I asked about your first ride experience on SkyTrain. And after 309 votes (one of the highest vote…
February 11, 2011
Yay: our TransLink Twitter service is now permanent!
Our TransLink Twitter customer service pilot has been approved as a permanent program! Great news everyone—our TransLink Twitter pilot is now a…
