June 11, 2012
The Burrard Beaver SeaBus gets a new look
The Burrard Beaver's new look. Photo by Laura Wilby. One of our older SeaBuses, the Burrard Beaver, got a new look last week! Chris Cassidy of…
June 8, 2012
The June 2012 Buzzer is out!
The June 2012 Buzzer is now on board all buses, SeaBus, SkyTrain, and West Coast Express! Most of the Buzzer is devoted to the bus service changes…
June 7, 2012
Links and tidbits for June 7, 2012
Michael Schabas sent us renderings of Expo Line SkyTrain stations. He mentioned that he was the design coordinator involved with the Main Street,…
June 6, 2012
Buskers wanted! Apply to audition by June 12, 2012
Above is a video from the 2011 busker auditions! Calling all buskers! We're holding auditions in June for new buskers in 2012. Here are the key…
June 5, 2012
On Twitter, the Stanley Cup riot, and optimizing our system: video interviews from our 2011 annual report
Last week, we published our 2011 annual report (to coincide with our 2011 annual general meeting!), and I just wanted to highlight a couple of…
June 5, 2012
The Buzzer newsletter turns 96!
According to the 1955 Buzzer, electricity is your best buy when comparing prices between 1939 and 1955. The good old Buzzer newsletter turned 96 last…
June 4, 2012
Preferences added to the new Next Bus
Preferences for Next Bus can streamline your real time experience. The latest addition to our Next Bus service is the Preferences feature. You may…
June 1, 2012
A chat with Peter Hill and Sarah Chung about Access Awareness Day
Tomorrow is Access Awareness Day. We've written about the day on the blog before. This time around, I thought we'd talk to a couple of TransLink…
May 31, 2012
Who we met at a Bike to Work Week celebration station
The Cycling Accountants! It's been another wet Bike to Work Week this year, but that hasn't stopped the hearty cyclists of Metro Vancouver from…
May 31, 2012
Snaps from our tour of Vancouver Transit Centre
Group photo from our tour of Vancouver Transit Centre! After our annual general meeting, we took interested folks out on a tour of the Vancouver…
May 31, 2012
Notes from TransLink’s 2011 AGM at Vancouver Transit Centre
Our AGM speakers: TransLink board chair Nancy Olewiler, Chief Financial Officer Cathy McLay, CEO Ian Jarvis, and Chief Operating Officer We held our…
May 30, 2012
Tune into the TransLink 2011 AGM: starts up at 10am on Wed May 30, 2012
Hey! Our AGM is happening at 10 a.m. today, and you can tune in over the internet to see it live. Hit the link below to join us! Click here to join…
May 28, 2012
Reminder: come to our Annual General Meeting on Wed May 30, 2012
Just a reminder that we're holding our 2011 annual general meeting at Vancouver Transit Centre, this Wednesday, May 30, 2012! And if you have any…
May 25, 2012
Friday fun guest post: A history of monorails in Vancouver, by Michael Taylor-Noonan
The monorail at Expo 86. Photo credit: Colin Rose. I’m happy to welcome another guest post from Michael Taylor-Noonan, the newsletter editor for the…
May 24, 2012
AirCare to change starting 2014
As you might have heard, AirCare will end for passenger cars and trucks as of December 31, 2014. According to the Province, the future of the program…