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 contribute, put them in the comments, or email us.

» Check out the Main Street Heritage Transportation Jamboree and Livable Laneways at the Autumn Shift Festival happening on Sunday, September 14 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the northwest corner of East 7th Avenue at Main Street!

» In the last iteration of Links & Tidbits, we shared with you Transitmix – an online map that lets you design your own bus network. Here’s one transit enthusiast’s redesigned network for Vancouver!

» A blast from the past indeed! “breeone” shared this photo on Instagram of an old bus transfer before the switch was made to current transfers.

» Human is an app that tracks walking, running, and biking for people for the app. The activity data for Metro Vancouver was compiled in this map.

» Brill trolleys roamed the streets of Vancouver for over 40 years, but why are there eight of them parked in Sandon, B.C.? Global News investigates! We have pictures of these buses on the Buzzer blog too!

» Aw, no more singing on Winnipeg buses or riding a unicycle on transit property. The city’s bylaw calls for a $100 fine if you sing. =(

» Helsinki wants to make the private car “pointless” in the city. The Mayors’ Council Vision for Regional Transportation wants to do the same here. Read their vision to find out more!

» This must be catching on! In January, we shared a link to a story about Beijing installing machines that accepts recyclable bottles for transit fares. Now Sydney has done the same!  (Hat-tip to @Gitsegukladud)

» Pretty cool German street art – they’ve turned an articulated bus’s gangway into an accordion!

German Street Art on a bus pic.twitter.com/AJnyQkAKes

— Artistic Ideas (@artistic_ideas) July 18, 2014

» Here’s an interesting historical picture from Heritage Vancouver! The B.C. Electric Railway Company (responsible for operating the streetcar in the Lower Mainland) proposed to create an elevated streetcar system in the early 20th century.

SkyTrain before the #SkyTrain – early #Vancouver #BCER #streetcar proposal @TransLink @VanArchives pic.twitter.com/5PWHMWEqOu — Heritage Vancouver (@HeritageVan) July 23, 2014

» Hush little baby, don’t say a word, Papa’s gonna buy you a mocking bird. This little fox was found sleeping onboard an OC Transpo bus in Ottawa. Should we tell him he just missed his stop?

This fox was found sleeping on the seat of an OC Transpo bus in Ottawa this morning. pic.twitter.com/mYoJagF1Kk

— Stu Mills (@StuMillsCBC) July 23, 2014

» This I didn’t know! A hidden gem on TransLink’s website – there’s a map showing where you can find carshare vehicles within one kilometre of SkyTrain stations and SeaBus terminals. 

High-five to @translink for creating this awesome map! Find #carshare vehicles within 1km of a SkyTrain or SeaBus! http://t.co/msVV2g5AlK — Modo The Car Co-op (@modo_carcoop) July 29, 2014

» Darryl Pogue tweeted us this picture of FareSavers, circa BC Transit days. Are they still valid? Unfortunately, no, since they are without the magnetic strip and were meant to be deposited in the old fareboxes =(

What about my FareSavers when Compass Card launches, will they become obsolete like the old B.C. Transit FareSavers? Not to worry. FareSavers will still be valid as we transition to the Compass Card and you’ll be able to exchange your FareSavers for Stored Value on the Compass Card!

@TransLink@thebuzzer So… are these still valid? pic.twitter.com/mEVBd58zEB

— Darryl Pogue (@dpogue) July 30, 2014

» Stockholm has three lines in its Tunnelbanan system (Green, Red, and Blue) and they are turning to the public to crowdsource the colour for the fourth line.

Author: Allen Tung