June 8, 2010
APTA Rail 2010: rail rodeo results
The operator team from L.A. Metro! Click here for the first rail rodeo post. Just wanted to share a few photos of the rail rodeo from Saturday's…
June 8, 2010
APTA Rail 2010: It Takes a Region: Integrating rail investment in multimodal plans and programs
The multimodal planning discussion. "It Takes a Region: Integrating rail investment in multimodal plans and programs" had four speakers that included…
June 7, 2010
APTA Rail 2010: Canada Line session
The title slide from the Canada Line presentation. First, a note for students who are planning to attend this week: The Canada Line and SkyTrain…
June 7, 2010
A call for submissions: I Love Transit Week, July 12-16
I've set a date for the next I Love Transit Week: July 12-16, 2010! Yes, summer, when nothing else is happening (or so I think)! And let me just…
June 4, 2010
Friday fun post: what do you do when waiting for transit?
If you like, skip to the end of this post to tell us what you do when waiting for transit. Last week ago: ever read what someone else is reading on…
June 4, 2010
The APTA International Rail Rodeo gets underway
The rail rodeo sign up at VCC-Clark Station. (Update: click here for the rail rodeo results!) I spent all day Thursday and a bit of Friday out with…
June 4, 2010
Links and tidbits for Fri June 4
An exploded diagram of a Brill trolley, from a May 25, 1956 Buzzer! Click the image to see a larger version, and click to download the full issue.…
June 3, 2010
Bus reroutes for parades and such this weekend, Sat June 5 and Sun June 6
We've got some bus reroutes coming up this weekend owing to summer events -- have a look and see if your route is affected. Saturday June 5 From…
June 3, 2010
A hands-on look at accessibility on buses
Julie from Access Transit tries getting on a trolley with a scooter at Vancouver Transit Centre, under the guidance of trainer Bert. The ramp from a…
June 2, 2010
Happy 94th birthday to the Buzzer!
Images of the Buzzer's first issue! At bottom right is a picture of the jitneys, private cars that competed with the streetcar system. Click for a…
June 2, 2010
An Access Awareness Day quiz!
Again, it's Access Awareness Day on Saturday June 5, so we're exploring accessibility on the blog this week! Today, here's a seven-question quiz…
June 1, 2010
Angus McIntyre’s retirement ride
Angus dancing as the Carnival Band gives him a surprise performance! Photo by Wayne Worden of the Carnival Band. To celebrate his last day after more…
June 1, 2010
Come to discussion sessions with TransLink’s CEO in June, talking about our 2011 plans
TransLink CEO Ian Jarvis Come out to a community information session with our CEO in June! Ian Jarvis, our Chief Executive Officer, will be providing…
June 1, 2010
Post-secondary students: enter the APTA high-speed rail contest for a chance to go to Beijing
Here's another APTA tidbit for post-secondary students: you're invited to enter a contest about high speed rail! Submit an essay or a drawing about…
May 31, 2010
How do you find a bus stop if you are visually impaired? Rob Sleath discusses Access Awareness Day and accessibility on transit
Rob Sleath, the chair of our Access Transit Users’ Advisory Committee It’s Access Awareness Day on Saturday, June 5, so I thought we'd take some time…
