November 19, 2010
North Van riders: reroutes for the 232, 239 start Mon Nov 22, plus what’s up with the queue jumper lane near Lions Gate
The 240 crosses the Lions Gate Bridge. A couple of important notices for North Vancouver riders! Reroutes for the 232 and 239 start Monday, November…
November 19, 2010
CUTA 2010: three Coast Mountain operators win employee awards!
Angus McIntyre with one of the TRAMS buses from the 1930s. Angus won a lifetime achievement award from CUTA this year! TransLink hosted the 2010…
November 19, 2010
Away Nov 19 and 22, back Tuesday
Just a note to say I will be away on Friday Nov 19 and Monday Nov 22! A few scheduled posts will go up in my absence, and I’ll be back to answer your…
November 18, 2010
CUTA 2010: electronic fare systems session
Title slide for the electronic fare systems session TransLink is hosting the 2010 Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) fall conference this…
November 18, 2010
Hilarious: Onion joke video about high-speed bus service
Obama Replaces Costly High-Speed Rail Plan With High-Speed Bus Plan Oh, this is too funny not to share in its own post. Courtesy of the Onion,…
November 17, 2010
CUTA 2010: Trans-Expo, the transit trade show
A bus on a hoist from Westvac! TransLink is hosting the 2010 Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) fall conference this week! See the CUTA 2010…
November 16, 2010
United Boulevard Extension open houses, Nov 18 and 25
A quick heads up to say that there will be two open houses held soon to discuss an extension to United Boulevard, part of the North Fraser Perimeter…
November 15, 2010
CUTA 2010: Transit Oriented Development and Land Use Policies
The moderator for the Transit-Oriented Development session As mentioned, the Canadian Urban Transit Association's 2010 fall conference is in…
November 12, 2010
Reporting from the Canadian Urban Transit Association 2010 fall conference!
Just a quick heads up that I'm at the Canadian Urban Transit Association 2010 fall conference this week! TransLink is hosting the conference at the…
November 12, 2010
Friday fun poll: do you line up at the shelter or the actual bus stop?
A lineup at Commercial-Broadway Station for the 99 B-Line. Yes, I know it doesn't have a shelter, but in its defense, it is a photo I haven't used…
November 12, 2010
Links and tidbits for Fri Nov. 12
I support alternative transportation! And yes, that extends to brooms :) Taken by donnamatrix and used with permission! Just a couple of tidbits and…
November 10, 2010
Next steps for Evergreen Line and more: an update on TransLink’s potential 2011 supplemental plan
Moving Forward, the plan recommended by our Board, includes the improvements on the map above. Click for a much larger version! Here's an update on…
November 10, 2010
Remembrance Day 2010 holiday service and parade reroutes
A reminder that it is Remembrance Day on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, so all transit services will run on a Sunday/holiday schedule. There will be no…
November 9, 2010
History tidbit: how to transfer buses in 1974
From 1974: the rules about how to transfer between buses in Vancouver! Michael Taylor-Noonan, editor of the Transit Museum Society newsletter, passed…
November 8, 2010
The Buzzer wins Best Blog at the 2010 APTA AdWheel awards!
The Buzzer's APTA AdWheel award certificate! Some lovely news: the Buzzer blog was named Best Blog at the 2010 American Public Transportation…
