April 25, 2012
Robert away until next week
See you all online next week! I wanted to let you all know that I’m away until next Monday, April 30. I’ll be posting a couple of items in my…
April 23, 2012
Riding the 531 to Willowbrook
The #531 sets off toward Willowbrook This morning marked the launch of the new #531 White Rock/Willowbrook bus route, connecting Langley with White…
April 22, 2012
Earth Day 2012
Happy Earth Day, everyone! Our diesel consumption is going down while our ridership is increasing. Public transit can be a great way to cut down on…
April 20, 2012
The new Next Bus is now officially launched!
I've been bloggging about it for since May last year, and now the new Next Bus real-time service is officially out of beta! As part of…
April 19, 2012
The April 2012 Buzzer and Mark Atomos Pilon: Buzzer illustrator interview
Illustration and illustrator Another month, another Buzzer newsletter. This month's issue came out last Friday and was devoted primarily to April…
April 18, 2012
Addressing the Commissioner’s Review and the Mayors’ Council decision
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZzRrmxOq8I&feature=youtu.be Yesterday, I moderated a video and phone briefing with TransLink CEO, Ian Jarvis;…
April 13, 2012
Sun Run 2012
Every year, downtown Vancouver turns into a mass of energy, determination and wick-away fabric known as The Vancouver Sun Run. Let's hope the…
April 11, 2012
The Commissioner’s review and planning for the future
How public transit is funded is an important topic and one we don’t usually talk much about on the Buzzer. In January, TransLink’s Regional…
April 5, 2012
2012 Easter weekend holiday service
The 2012 Easter weekend is upon us! I hope there's something in those eggs! Friday, April 6, 2012, is Good Friday. That means transit runs on…
April 3, 2012
The Frequent Transit Network map
Quick and reliable transit service revealed on a map! The term "Frequent Transit Network" or "FTN" has been mentioned a few times on the blog. As…
March 30, 2012
Friday Full Poll: Do you eat on transit?
We don't advise doing it. [Update] In fact, you can purchase coffee and snacks on the West Coast Express. However, food and drink on transit can…
March 28, 2012
Predictive departure times added to the new mobile website
The official launch of the new TransLink mobile website m.translink.ca is almost here! Over the past seven months, the mobile team has been testing…
March 23, 2012
Elevators and escalators out of service and how Trip Planner, alerts, SMS, email, Twitter and transit information can help you
The elevator and the escalator and stairs at the North entrance of Surrey Central SkyTrain station are currently out of service until July 31st,…
March 19, 2012
Links & Tidbits for March 19, 2012
http://youtu.be/n-AbPav5E5M The intersections in Holland look a little different than they do here. I spot only a handful of personal vehicles in two…
March 14, 2012
The New Pattullo Bridge Project webinar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WtGI2kxC68&feature=youtu.be Last Thursday's webinar about the New Pattullo Bridge Project can now be viewed,…
