Introducing Tina Robinson

Tina will be helping out with the blog for a short while. Welcome Tina! I'd like to introduce you to Tina Robinson. She'll be helping out with…


A visit to SkyTrain Control

The CUTA Youth Summit 2011 tour group Back in October, I joined a group of CUTA Youth Summit 2011 delegates on a tour of BC Rapid Transit Company’s…


Google maps, email and print options added to Trip Planner

Trip Planner now uses Google Maps! It was only last week that I wrote about the latest updates to Next Bus. This week's exciting announcement is…


The December 2011 Buzzer, and Dani Vachon: Buzzer illustrator interview

The cover of the December 2011 Buzzer and the artist, Dani Vachon. The December 2011 print Buzzer There's a new Buzzer on the system! This month, the…


Service and fares for the 2011 holiday season

It's that time again to talk about holiday service changes. Please note that there are also December service changes. For info on these, check the…


Search by route # is now live on Next Bus!

This just in... you can now see the route of the bus you want to take! The mobile team has been quietly working on new functionality for our Next Bus…


The conclusion of the Transit Pet Peeve Battle

The final pet peeve battle - Funky Ferret VS. Blocking Bunny Well, that was fun! I'm talking, of course, about the Transit Pet Peeve Battle that…


Blog on Short Hiatus

Hello everyone. I've had to rush out of town unexpectedly, so this is why I haven't blogged much this week. The blog will return next week as usual.…


Transit Pet Peeve Battle #3

The Transit Pet Peeve Battle has been a lot of fun so far. Battle #1 between Birdie Big Bags and Lounge Lizard resulted in an early exit for the…


Transit Pet Peeve Battle starts today!

Today is the big day. From now until November 28, 2011, the TransLink Facebook page (www.facebook.com/translink) will be transformed into a…


Transit reports on CTV Morning Live

CTV launches a brand-new morning program today called CTV Morning Live. It airs weekday mornings between 5:30 and 9 a.m. Reports on transit on CTV…


Remembrance Day 2011 holiday service and parade reroutes

Remembrance Day is tomorrow, Friday, November 11th. All transit will run on Sunday/holiday service; however, the West Coast Express and train buses…


The November 2011 Buzzer, Pet Peeve Battle and Ed Spence: Buzzer illustrator interview

Disco Dog and his illustrator Ed Spence Another month and another new Buzzer arrives on buses, SkyTrain, SeaBus and West Coast Express. This month is…


Reflecting on the Golden Ears Bridge

The Golden Ears Bridge has been open for nearly two and a half years now. The bridge is the first electronic toll bridge in Western Canada. It was…


Fall Bike to Work Week

The latest edition of Bike to Work Week is well on its way, and I finally skipped the bus and SkyTrain and onto my bike this morning to take part.


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