June 17, 2010
Canada Line system performance test starts Monday June 21
A Canada Line train on the North Arm Bridge! Expect slightly faster Canada Line train times for about two weeks, starting Monday June 21: PROTRANS BC…
June 17, 2010
Paper models of the SkyTrain Mark I cars
A paper craft model of the Mark I SkyTrain car. Created by Swift! Swift sent along some outlines for paper models of the SkyTrain Mark I cars, since…
June 17, 2010
Car Free Days reroutes, service to the Dragon Boat Festival and Lions games, and more: Sat June 19 – Sun June 20
Car Free Days, the Dragon Boat Festival, and the start of the B.C. Lions' season kick off a weekend filled with events for our region! Check below…
June 15, 2010
APTA Rail 2010: photo and videos from other attendees!
SkyTrain control! Photo by Daniel Tiang. A few people have sent me some photos and video to share from the APTA rail conference last week! Daniel…
June 15, 2010
Summer bus service changes start Mon June 21
Once again, we're making seasonal bus service changes on Monday, June 21! For background: we adjust bus service four times a year, reflecting major…
June 14, 2010
I Love Transit Week 2010: let’s make some new transit buttons!
A sampling of the I Love Transit buttons that will be available! Four of these have been designed by the smart and talented Jason Vanderhill. As…
June 14, 2010
Put your picture on The Pixel Train for charity
Ads for the Pixel Train campaign at Vancouver City Centre Station. As you may have heard, InTransit BC, the private company behind the Canada Line,…
June 11, 2010
Friday fun post: what type of seat material do you like best?
If you like, skip to the end of this post to tell us your favourite seat material on transit. Last week: what do you do when waiting for transit?…
June 11, 2010
Bus reroutes and SkyTrain repair work over the weekend, Sat June 12 and Sun June 13
Summer events continue on this weekend, prompting a few bus reroutes. As well, SkyTrain will be doing a bit of repair work in the Columbia-Sapperton…
June 11, 2010
APTA Rail 2010: Four hours, three trains, two buses, one trolley – a multimodal tour of Vancouver!
The multimodal map! If you didn't know, TransLink is hosting the 2010 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) rail conference this week!…
June 10, 2010
APTA Rail 2010: Integrating Passenger Facilities into the Community
Title slide from the presentation. Oooh! If you didn't know, TransLink is hosting the 2010 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) rail…
June 10, 2010
APTA Rail 2010: The trade show floor
The APTA Rail Products and Services Showcase! If you didn't know, TransLink is hosting the 2010 American Public Transportation Association (APTA)…
June 10, 2010
Ride the Central Valley Greenway on its first anniversary!
The Central Valley Greenway in Burnaby. We're teaming up with the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition (VACC) to offer four Great Rides in 2010—that's…
June 9, 2010
U-Pass BC: a provincewide transit program for post-secondary students
Langley Mayor Peter Fassbender, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Shirley Bond, Premier Gordon Campbell, and Nimmi Takkar of the Canadian…
June 9, 2010
APTA Rail 2010: Rail project updates from various agencies
Lillian Hames from Sonoma Marin Area Rail (If you haven’t heard by now, TransLink is hosting the 2010 APTA rail conference this week! See the APTA…
