Links and tidbits – November 22, 2012

A great viral video with a great message from Metro Melbourne about dumb ways to die, many of which involve transit!


Full details of proposed 2013 bus service optimization changes are now online: send us your feedback, or come to an open house!

See the detailed proposals and complete the online questionnaire Service optimization helped us do more with less in 2011. Click for a larger…


Heads up: SkyBridge closed for morning of Sunday, Nov 18, 2012

The SkyTrain crosses the SkyBridge from New Westminster to Surrey. Heads up! As mentioned in the November 2012 Buzzer, SkyBridge will be closed for…


New 555 bus rides over the Port Mann on Dec 1, 2012, and more bus changes coming Dec 3

Langley MP Mark Warawa, Minister of Transportation Mary Polak, and TransLink CEO Ian Jarvis help launch the new 555 bus service at the new Carvolth…


Luke Ramsey: November Buzzer illustrator interview

The November print Buzzer image and Luke at work Have you checked out the latest print Buzzer yet? If you have, you'll notice the fantastic cover…


Many fares to increase on January 1, 2013

The fare increases taking effect on January 1, 2013. Click for a larger version. There’s really no easy way to say this: most of our fares will be…


Remembrance Day 2012 holiday service and parade reroutes

Lest we forget Remembrance Day is Sunday, November 11th. Except for some bus routes, this year, transit service will run like any other Sunday of the…


Service optimization consultation starts November 19, 2012

If you picked up the November issue of the Buzzer, you'll already know that we're going to start consulting with the public about service…


TransLink in the media: Voice of BC and more

Voice of BC - Transit Matters from Voice of BC on Vimeo. Last Friday, TransLink CEO Ian Jarvis and TL Board Chair Nancy Olewiler were on Voice of BC…


The November 2012 Buzzer is on the system

The November issue of the Buzzer! In case you haven't noticed it yet, the November issue of the Buzzer can now be found on the bus, SkyTrain, SeaBus…


Bike to Work Week 2012: The highs and lows and everything in between

Kristin is all smiles after almost a week of biking and rain! It’s Bike to Work Week this week! And we’ve asked intrepid TransLink staffer and HUB…


Halloween Photo Contest 2012

Our co-worker Paul dressed as a U-Pass from 2006 Did you take transit this past weekend? If you did, you'd have noticed Halloween started a little…


All our best to the transit systems in the New York area!

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) YouTube channel posted this video about what the results of Sandy. If you're watching the news or…


Cycling is at its highest levels yet in Metro Vancouver: more insight from our trip diary survey

Cycling trips and bike mode share in Metro Vancouver, 2011 As Bike to Work Week kicks off this week, we've got a plethora of cycling stats for you…


Bike to Work Week 2012: behind the scenes at a (rainy!) commuter station with Kristin

TransLink staffer Kristin Lillyman at the Robson Bike to Work Week commuter station in front of Whole Foods! It's Bike to Work Week this week! And…


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