December 17, 2010
Buzzer blogger away Mon Dec 20, back Tue Jan 4
Just a note to say I will be away on holiday starting Monday December 20, 2010! A few scheduled posts will go up in my absence, and I’ll be back to…
December 16, 2010
SkyTrain 25th anniversary interview on CBC
CBC did an interview for SkyTrain\'s 25th with Ian Graham, operations manager for SkyTrain\'s Expo/Millennium Line, and Kyla Daman-Willems, marketing…
December 15, 2010
En Route: an exhibition of (transit!) paintings by Jessica Gabriel
Seabus Night View by Jessica Gabriel (6' x 4.5' oil, mixed media, carving on board) Just wanted to draw your attention to En Route, artist Jessica…
December 15, 2010
Links and tidbits for Wed Dec 15, 2010
A collection of metro logos from around the world, gathered by Inspix.net. Click the image to see much larger versions of the logos! Thanks to Avery…
December 14, 2010
Holiday gift ideas for transit fans 2010
Last year, I did a short list of gift ideas for transit fans and thought I'd update it for 2010! As you can imagine, in my line of work, I tend to…
December 14, 2010
Update: the Commercial-Broadway 99 stop will return to normal on Fri Dec 17, 2010
The Express display on a 99 B-Line. Go go B-Line go! Yeep --- I've just got word that the City construction has been delayed a bit, so the 99 stop…
December 14, 2010
Video: a quick clip of the SkyTrain zooming through Expo 86
Another item in our 25th anniversary flashback series! Here's a quick clip of SkyTrain zooming through the Expo 86 grounds, courtesy of the City of…
December 13, 2010
A TransLink trolley visits Seattle
One of our trolley buses visited Seattle for a day so King County Metro Transit could try it out on their streets! Click for a larger version. Photo…
December 10, 2010
Reminder: tell us what you think of our mobile site!
A rider using our mobile site on the go! Just a reminder that the Friday fun poll is still up! Make sure you tell us what you think of our mobile…
December 10, 2010
Yes! The Commercial-Broadway 99 bus stop goes back to normal, Wed Dec 15, 2010
Riders wait for the 99 at Commercial-Broadway Station. Update, Dec 14, 2010: I've just got word that construction has been extended a few days! So…
December 10, 2010
SkyTrain turns 25 years old on December 11, 2010!
SkyTrain bursts through a banner on its very first day in service: Dec 11, 1985! The caption from the Quarterly magazine: Premier Bill Bennett and…
December 9, 2010
Our trip planner gets a couple of new improvements
Our feedback form customized for mobile browsers, as seen on an iPhone. Check it out: we've launched a couple of new improvements to our trip…
December 9, 2010
We’ve chosen a supplier for our smartcard and faregate system!
The Oyster Card and a tube map from the London UK transit system. Photo by amandabhslater on Flickr --- click the pic to go to the original! This…
December 9, 2010
Quick note: the 28 will be staying on Laurel Street come Mon Dec 13, 2010
Just got a quick correction to the earlier winter bus service changes: it turns out the 28 Phibbs Exchange/Capilano University will NOT be rerouting…
December 8, 2010
Our Twitter pilot: a great success so far!
Update, February 11, 2011: Yay: our Twitter pilot has been permanently extended! Update, February 1, 2011: The Twitter pilot has been extended to the…
