January 6, 2010
iBusVan: an iPhone transit app
Update, Jan 6, 2011: Sadly, iBusVan has now been discontinued! However if you want to take over the project instead, please check out this post.…
January 5, 2010
Audition to be a busker on Thursday, Jan 14!
A busker at Waterfront Station. Hey yo: we're calling all buskers for a special open audition on Thursday, January 14! We're looking to bring more…
January 4, 2010
Photos of the new SeaBus on its maiden voyage
I was away for the launch of the new SeaBus, the Burrard Pacific Breeze on December 23. However, several lucky blog readers made it on board and sent…
December 28, 2009
Free transit on New Year’s Eve, plus info on New Year’s Day service and fares
Note: I'm still on holiday until Jan. 4! Another reminder here about service and fares for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day -- we offer free…
December 23, 2009
Yay: our trip planner gets some big improvements!
The old trip planner (pictured here) will be getting some major improvements! Note: I’m still on holiday, returning Monday Jan 4! If all is going…
December 22, 2009
Masters student seeks feedback on transit volunteer program
Silas is a student interning with the TransLink planning department, and he'd love your feedback on a project he's working on for his masters degree.…
December 21, 2009
Service and fares for Christmas, Boxing Day, and Dec 28-30
Note: I'm still on holiday until Jan. 4! Here's an overview of holiday service and fares for the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays, plus December…
December 21, 2009
Away for the holidays: back Monday, Jan 4
Just a note to say that I'm away for the holidays! A couple of scheduled posts will go up while I'm away, and I'll be back to answer your comments…
December 18, 2009
Friday fun post: share your top transit moments of the decade
If you like, skip to the end of this post to put in your top transit moments of the decade. Last week: do you usually talk to your transit operator?……
December 18, 2009
Golden Ears Bridge tolling registration no longer needs pre-authorized payment info
The Golden Ears Bridge! So, after monitoring the Golden Ears Bridge for the past five months, we’ve just made a change to the tolling rules to help…
December 18, 2009
Winners of the SeaBus launch ceremony spots, take two
OK, I've just done the draw for four launch spots (one more became available), and the winners are Donald, George, Chris, and Andrew! You should be…
December 17, 2009
Smartcards and faregates project moves one step forward
Smartcards will eventually replace all forms of tickets and passes on our system. Here's an update on the smartcards and faregates project announced…
December 17, 2009
Adopt-a-Stop: a proposed user-created web app
Brainstorming for the Adopt-a-Stop web app. A few people have already caught onto this, but if you haven't heard yet, we've released our transit data…
December 17, 2009
Transit info line wins BC Contact Centre of the Year Award
The trophy for Call Centre of the Year! Wow -- last week, the B.C. Contact Centre Association (BC CCA) named Coast Mountain Bus Company’s (CMBC)…
December 16, 2009
One more time: grab a spot at the SeaBus launch ceremony, now on Wed Dec 23
The new SeaBus! Photo by Charlotte Boychuk. Trials and testing for the Burrard Pacific Breeze have been extended for another week, so as a result,…
