February 17, 2010
All aboard the West Coast Express (there’s extra trips for the Olympics)!
The 6 a.m. West Coast Express train parked at Mission City Station. I got up in the wee hours of Monday morning to ride the West Coast Express (WCE)…
February 17, 2010
Nine things to know about getting around on transit during the Olympics
This went out from our media relations staff to the press. If you're a super savvy rider, you probably know this stuff already --- but if you're…
February 17, 2010
Reminder: the 5, 6, and N6 routes have been rerouted!
Just bumping up this topic so lots of people notice it. The 5, 6, and N6 are rerouted, owing to the closure of Robson Street west of Thurlow! This…
February 17, 2010
A visit to the UBC bus loop
The crowds for UBC Thunderbird Arena, getting off the 99 at the UBC diesel bus loop. Last but not least, on Tuesday evening I visited the UBC bus…
February 16, 2010
Visits from Broadway-City Hall all the way to Richmond-Brighouse
Mike Shiffer, our vice-president of planning, helping out a customer. Mike Shiffer, our vice-president of planning, was spending the whole last half…
February 16, 2010
An executive visit to downtown
Transit host Rachel with our vice-president of finance Cathy McLay. Our vice-president of finance Cathy McLay visited the downtown Vancouver Canada…
February 16, 2010
TransLink DayPasses to be sold on BC Ferries starting Wed Feb 17
Guess what? Starting Thursday February 18 Wednesday, February 17, you can buy TransLink DayPasses in the gift shops on ferries sailing to Tsawwassen…
February 16, 2010
Bus stop at University Blvd and Allison closed for Games period
Another announcement for the Games period! The bus stop at University Blvd and Allison (#50605 -- one block from Wesbrook Mall, UBC) is being closed…
February 16, 2010
New reroutes for the 5, 6, and N6 during the Olympics
The City of Vancouver has decided to close Robson Street west of Thurlow, affecting our bus service on the 5, 6, and N6 routes. These routes will now…
February 16, 2010
Your Olympic event tickets have your transit fare covered (all day!)
A photo of a stack of Olympic tickets. Photo by kiwinky. In case you don't know already -- your Olympic event ticket also gives you free access to…
February 15, 2010
A quick take from Broadway-City Hall
Transit host Sandra helps out at Broadway-City Hall Station. (Off-duty coworker Teresa is sitting along the wall :) I also visited Broadway-City Hall…
February 15, 2010
Quick takes from Waterfront this afternoon
Transit hosts William and Michelle help out a customer looking for the Vancouver Art Gallery. As the hub for many of our transit services, Waterfront…
February 15, 2010
Checking in with SeaBus, Mon Feb 15 at 10 a.m.
Transit host Vince helps out a customer. I checked in with staff over at SeaBus at around 10 a.m. this morning, just to see how things are going. It…
February 15, 2010
A huge weekend for transit, plus Canada Line increases trains today
Our director of communications Ken Hardie sent out some tweets about the weekend ridership today. Staggering stats: Canada Line moved 210,000…
February 15, 2010
Plan your transit trips on your smartphone
The mobile trip planner displayed on an iPhone. Click for a larger view! Did you know there’s a mobile version of our transit trip planner? If you…
