December 28, 2012
Alejandro Mejía Greene: SkyTrain photographer interview
Late last year, someone brought to our attention the photography of Alejandro Mejía Greene, who has a stunning series of photographs of each of the…
December 27, 2012
Four moments from 2012 that made us smile
A missing engagement ring, reunited loved ones, an outpouring of transit love and the generosity of people to a fellow passenger are among our…
December 25, 2012
Merry Christmas from the Buzzer!
From the Buzzer family, including our extended family of blog readers, to your family, we wish you a wonderful Christmas Day and happy new year!
December 21, 2012
2012 holiday schedule reminder and warmest wishes for the season
Hello readers. We want to remind everyone that our 2012 holiday service schedule starts on Monday, December 24, 2012. You can find all the details…
December 21, 2012
Bus Driver Appreciation Day 2012 at Vancouver Technical School
Here's a pleasant way to spend a morning: hanging out with a big group of enthusiastic high-school students handing out good cheer to our bus…
December 20, 2012
Holiday gift ideas for transit fans 2012
For many of us, this is the time of year for last-minute Christmas gifts. It's also a time to uphold traditions. In keeping in the spirit of both…
December 19, 2012
The top 5 local transit photos of 2012
We're continuing our look back of some of the highlights of 2012 with our five favourite local transit-related photos from the year (check out our…
By Compass Team
December 18, 2012
Tips for snowy travel in winter 2012
Well, the powers that be say 5-10cm of snow will be coming tomorrow (December 19, 2012), so it's time to dust off our reminders for travelling in…
December 18, 2012
Watch for The Buzzer bloggers on CTV Morning Live!
Just a quick note: did anyone catch Robert on CTV Morning Live this morning? You weren't seeing things! A few of your humble Buzzer bloggers will…
December 18, 2012
Fare checks up, infractions down – results of increased fare enforcement
One of the topics that we hear about most often here at TransLink is fare evasion and what we're doing to stop it. Customers who pay the right fare…
December 17, 2012
Compass card: more about the region’s new fare system
Look look: we've rolled out a bit more info about Compass card today! Check out the video above and our updated Compass card site. You'll find more…
December 17, 2012
We’re building a new SeaBus!
It's official. We've awarded a contract to have a second replacement SeaBus built! Why we need a new SeaBus The Burrard Beaver and Burrard Otter are…
December 14, 2012
Fun poll results: 87% prefer a quiet ride on transit
Inspired by a Vancouver Sun article, we asked you on Tuesday whether you liked a quiet transit ride, or wanted more interaction. And after 167…
December 12, 2012
Jesse Davidge: December Buzzer illustrator interview
The art work for the December 2012 Print Buzzer is one of our favourites yet! We first saw Jesse's work when Jason Vanderhill (the man behind…
December 11, 2012
Fun poll: do you prefer quiet on transit?
Do you keep to yourself on transit? Or would you rather be interacting with others? I thought we'd tackle the subject today, as Pete McMartin has a…
