October 28, 2014
Buzzer illustrator interview: Julian Lawrence
The illustration (left) by Julian (right)! Each month we feature a different artist's work on the front cover of the Buzzer. This month, we invited…
By Allen Tung
October 27, 2014
TransLink 101: What does farside and nearside bus stop mean?
We’re going back to basics again with TransLink 101—explaining TransLink and its operations! Why is this bus stop located where it is? Have you ever…
By Allen Tung
October 24, 2014
GoCard update for students
Students out and about Are you a returning secondary student in Grade 9 to 12 aged 14 to 19? Then your GoCard from the 2013/14 school year is…
October 24, 2014
Links and Tidbits – October 24, 2014
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…
By Allen Tung
October 23, 2014
TransLink 101: What’s interlining?
We’re going back to basics again with TransLink 101—explaining TransLink and its operations! What's interlining? Interlining combines two or more…
By Allen Tung
October 21, 2014
Customers in West Vancouver can expect onboard announcements
A key benefit of TMAC is GPS technology. Today TransLink introduces the Transit Management and Communications system or “TMAC”, to the 57 vehicle…
October 17, 2014
The October 2014 issue of the Buzzer is on the system
Can you believe it's October already? Another month means another issue of your favourite newsletter! In this issue – Transit Police has some fall…
By Allen Tung
October 16, 2014
Fun poll: What do you read on transit?
What do you read on transit? Let us know in this poll! Today, we are spending less time reading recreationally as we spend more of our leisure…
By Allen Tung
October 14, 2014
Fall Bike to Work Week is Oct 27 to Nov 2, 2014!
Bike to Work Week is Oct 27 to Nov 2! Join thousands around Metro Vancouver and bike to work this fall! Bike to Work Week encourages both new and…
By Allen Tung
October 10, 2014
Thankgiving holiday service on Monday, October 13, 2014
Happy Thanksgiving! (Photo by John, CC BY-NC 2.0) A reminder to our customers that Monday, October 13 is Thanksgiving! Bus, SkyTrain, and SeaBus will…
By Allen Tung
October 9, 2014
TransLink 101: What is short turning?
We’re going back to basics again with TransLink 101—explaining TransLink and its operations! A 6 Davie bus on Graville Street Sometimes situations…
By Allen Tung
October 8, 2014
Poetry in Transit interview with Jane Munro
Jane Munro (Photo: Imaging by Marlis) Poetry in Transit, now in its 18th year, aims to profile talented British Columbian and Canadian poets and…
By Allen Tung
October 3, 2014
The Meniscus Series – Marpole bus shelter fun by the Emily Carr University of Art + Design
One of the seven bus shelters part of the Meniscus Series commissioned by commissioned by chART: Public Art Marpole (Photo: Emily Carr University of…
By Allen Tung
September 30, 2014
Missed it? Markus Moos and Gil Peñalosa’s Rethinking Transportation talks are now online!
Rethinking Transportation: New Voices, New Ideas, brought to you by TransLink in collaboration with the SFU City Program, was back at Simon Fraser…
By Allen Tung
September 30, 2014
Psst….psst…do you use the BC Parkway?
Accessibility and safety improvements are coming to the BC Parkway. I’ve got good news if you cycle or walk along this 26-kilometre, multi-use…