February 4, 2010
Olympic travel tips: transit etiquette and behaviour
For those who might be on transit for the first time during the Olympics, here’s a short series of tips to help you get on your way. (If you do know…
February 4, 2010
Temporary T signage now up at downtown Canada Line stations
T wayfinding signage up at the Waterfront Canada Line entrance on Granville Street. If you're interested, more T wayfinding signage has gone up on…
February 4, 2010
Bus reroutes for the C19, 177, and 791 start Monday, Feb 8
A few more non-Olympic service adjustments are happening on Monday, February 8. Pass it on to those who might be affected, please! C19 UBC/Alma…
February 4, 2010
The Buzzer blog’s plan for the Games period
Yours truly, cycling the region to get you the inside scoop on transit and the Olympics. The Olympics will be on from February 12 to 28, and during…
February 3, 2010
SAP: how one company is travelling smart for the Olympics
SAP's office in downtown Vancouver! As we talked about this week, we’ve done lots of outreach with businesses in downtown Vancouver to help them make…
February 3, 2010
Granville Station’s Olympic look
Coca-Cola ads in Granville Station Eagle-eyed readers will note that I missed Granville Station on Monday's tour of Olympic ads in downtown SkyTrain…
February 3, 2010
Coquitlam hosts open houses on transportation and greenhouse gases, Tue Feb 9 and Wed Feb 10
The City of Coquitlam will be hosting two open houses next week, talking about transportation, and energy and greenhouse gas reduction. Here's the…
February 3, 2010
Route411: another iPhone transit app
Another iPhone transit app for Vancouver users has entered the fray this January. Route411 is an app developed by fusedlogic inc. of Edmonton, and…
February 2, 2010
TransLink’s Olympic story, part 4: reducing car traffic and offering travel options
The Olympics arrive in February, and TransLink has the huge task of helping people get around during the Games. So here’s a series of articles…
February 2, 2010
A Buzzer blog iPhone app!
The Buzzer blog iPhone app! Wow – you can now download a Buzzer blog app for your iPhone, created by local developer Mark Larocque! Search for…
February 1, 2010
Our downtown Vancouver SkyTrain stations get an Olympic look
This team from Russia was spotted using the Vancouver City Centre ticket machines! I just have to start with this photo. What's more Olympic than…
February 1, 2010
Olympic travel tips: web and mobile resources for transit info during the Games
This particular set of tips is useful for both visitors and current residents! Please pass it along to others who might find this useful! So far in…
January 29, 2010
Friday fun post: are you noticing the Olympic crowds on transit yet?
If you like, skip to the end of this post to take the poll about Olympic crowds on transit. Last week: how do you feel about your car? Last week's…
January 29, 2010
Service improvements for the C26, C41 & C47 on Mon Feb 1
OK, we do have some service improvements starting Monday, Feb 1 that have nothing to do with the Olympics. They’re just service improvements! And…
January 29, 2010
The January Buzzer is now out!
The January 2010 Buzzer is now on all buses, SeaBus, SkyTrain, and West Coast Express! Since the Olympics are on and everyone at TransLink will be…