March 23, 2010
Pre-paid fares increase on April 1
Pre-paid fare increases taking effect on April 1, 2010. Click for a much larger version! Well, there’s no easy way to say this, but the cost of most…
March 23, 2010
Photos from the transit fan trip on Saturday
The charter bus takes a photo with a friend! Photo by David Lam If anyone was wondering what happened on the transit fan trip this Saturday, David…
March 22, 2010
Alerts for this week: Pattullo Bridge pattern change, maintenance work at two SkyTrain stations
These notices have come out today: just thought I would pass them along! Maintenance work at Granville Station and Commercial-Broadway Station, Tue…
March 22, 2010
Photos from the last run of the Olympic Line streetcar
The last run of the Olympic Line on Sunday March 21. Photo by David Lam. David Lam has sent along some photos of his last rides on the Olympic Line…
March 22, 2010
Flashback to 1986: Join the SkyTrain team!
A photo from the 1986 'Join the SkyTrain team' brochure! A colleague at TransLink has shared some fantastic old SkyTrain brochures with me, so I've…
March 19, 2010
Friday fun poll: if you’re standing on transit and a seat opens up nearby, do you jump for it?
So, usually I report on the results of the last poll here, but I won't be doing that this time---our last poll was buried by Olympic content and…
March 19, 2010
Last chance to ride the Olympic Line this weekend
The Olympic Line Streetcar, photographed on opening day, January 21, 2010. Just a heads up: the Olympic Line demonstration streetcar will wrap up its…
March 18, 2010
Reminder: transit fan trip on an Orion I bus, Sat March 20
The Orion I bus from West Vancouver Transit. Photo by David Lam. Just wanted to bump this item up in case you were thinking of attending (and also…
March 18, 2010
Here’s Don, our YVR gift basket winner!
Don, the winner of the YVR gift basket! Here's Don, who came by yesterday to pick up the YVR gift basket he won! I asked if I could share his entry…
March 17, 2010
A visit with Paralympic hosts at Broadway-City Hall and King Edward Stations
Hosts Selina and Barb at Broadway-City Hall. This morning, I popped by Broadway-City Hall and King Edward Stations to visit the Paralympic transit…
March 17, 2010
#5, N6 reroutes to stay in place until fall 2010
Downtown Vancouver transit riders, look out: the #5 and N6 will be staying on their current Paralympic reroutes until fall 2010. Here's the reason:…
March 16, 2010
The winner of the YVR gift basket is…
There were 52 entries, but the winner of the YVR gift basket is.......... Don L! Congratulations, Don! Hope you enjoy all the goodies, thanks to…
March 16, 2010
A visit with Paralympic transit hosts at UBC and Broadway-City Hall
Hosts Terry and Lise, out at UBC Loop during the Paralympic period! I went out this morning to see a few of our Paralympic transit hosts in action!…
March 16, 2010
Jesse Williams: Buzzer illustrator interview!
Jesse Williams and his illustration for the March 2010 Buzzer! Once again, here's an interview with the illustrator behind the latest Buzzer cover.…
March 15, 2010
Transit fans charter an Orion bus (and you’re invited!), Sat March 20
The Orion I bus from West Vancouver Transit. Photo by David Lam. David Lam from the Trans-Continental bus photography site has asked me to share the…
