November 29, 2013
TransLink & CMBC support UBC Safewalk Program
UBC Safewalk Program You may have heard in the media lately about UBC’s Safewalk Program for students on campus. It’s a free service from the Alma…
By Angela Chang
November 28, 2013
Introducing Jennifer B!
I ride the SeaBus every morning! Hi Buzzer Readers! My name is Jennifer Binnington and I’m very excited to be a new member of the TransLink…
November 25, 2013
Custom transit, HandyDART, and the Taxi Pilot Project: what’s going on?
A HandyDART vehicle on the move. One of the topics we haven’t often addressed on the blog is the custom transit part of our transit services –…
November 25, 2013
All aboard for a transit adventure using NEW Trip Planner functions – 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!
This past weekend, I took my five-year old, four books and my three-year old on two buses and one SkyTrain. Why? My husband had to go into…
November 20, 2013
Northeast Sector Area Transit Plan Phase 2 interactive survey is now live
It's time to look long-term transit planning in the Northeast Sector! Attention residents or riders who travel regularly in Coquitlam, Port…
November 20, 2013
Calling all buskers!
Clips from a few buskers at last year's audition For 27 years, buskers have been part of the culture of transit in Metro Vancouver. Since Expo '86,…
November 15, 2013
Links & Tidbits – November 15, 2013
Links and tidbits is our semi-regular roundup of interesting fodder about transportation from the last few weeks or so. If you have links to…
November 13, 2013
Buzzer illustrator interview: Russell Alton
Russell and his illustration Here’s some light and fun reading. As with most of our illustrators of the Buzzer newsletter, we had the opportunity to…
November 9, 2013
Remembrance Day 2013 Holiday Service – Monday Nov 11
Remembrance Day is Monday, November 11th. The Bus, SkyTrain and SeaBus services will run on regular Sunday/holiday schedules. West Coast Express…
By Angela Chang
November 8, 2013
The November issue of the Buzzer is now on the system
A brand new print Buzzer is on the system! There's lot of great stuff in this issue. The main subject is about the launch of AskCompass.ca. This…
November 8, 2013
Got questions? Ask away at AskCompass.ca
Exciting news! Starting earlier this week, we have a convenient new way for you to get answers to your Compass questions: AskCompass.ca. We know…
By Compass Team
November 7, 2013
We are donating a bus to Hope for Freedom Society!
Group picture of Coquitlam & Port Coquitlam MLA's and Mayors, with TransLink EVP Bob Paddon and Rob Thiessen from Hope for Freedom Society. As an…
By Angela Chang
November 3, 2013
Storify: Moving the Future – A New Conversation on Transportation and the Economy
On October 31, Buzzer blog editors participated in the conference 'Moving the Future: A New Conversation on Transportation and Economy'. We…
November 1, 2013
TransLink’s AA credit rating: what it means for the transportation system
TransLink’s two rating agencies – Dominion Bond Rating Service and Moody’s – have both just reaffirmed TransLink’s credit rating as AA stable. I know…
