Look out for bus service changes starting Monday Sept 3, 2012

Bus changes are coming September 3, 2012! Bye-bye summer, hello fall! With September just around the corner, students are going back to school and…


Friday fun poll: what’s the nicest thing another rider has ever done for you?

Kind gestures from riders always give you a smile! OK friends! Here's a fun poll just in time for the weekend. While I was riding transit with my…


Bus photos old and new from Angus McIntyre

An aerial view of Vancouver Transit Centre! Angus McIntyre, dear Buzzer friend and retired trolley driver, sent in a few photos for us to share…


Poll results: 46% find out about transit changes at translink.ca

The top 7 results from our transit service changes poll. Click for a slightly larger version. Well! Results are in from our service change poll, and…


Links and tidbits for Mon Aug 20, 2012

The Invisible Bicycle Helmet | Fredrik Gertten from Focus Forward Films on Vimeo. Here's our semi-regular roundup of interesting tidbits and links…


Take transit to the fair at the PNE, starting Sat Aug 18, 2012

Swings at the PNE! Photo by luckyfish. The Fair at the PNE kicks off Saturday, August 18, 2012, and public transit can get you there and back! Check…


Pattullo Bridge closes for the weekend, Fri Aug 17 to Mon Aug 20, 2012

The Pattullo will be getting a little TLC this weekend. As you may have heard through the media already, this weekend there will be a planned closure…


Join the Bus Stop Hop on Sat Aug 18, 2012!

Join in the Bus Stop Hop! Get on board the Bus Stop Hop on Saturday, August 18, 2012! The Bus Stop Hop is an annual Amazing-Race-style event to…


The first faregate is installed at Marine Drive Station

The first faregate was installed at Marine Drive Station this afternoon. We installed the first faregate at Marine Drive Station today, Monday August…


Weekend transit alerts: Pride events, festivals, fireworks, and BC Day 2012

CAW and Coast Mountain Bus Company took a bus out to the Pride Parade in 2011! Photo by John Bollwitt from Flickr. We've got a long weekend filled…


Building a better transit line: how location and land use make or break good transit service

Buses on the 9 and the 99 routes battling traffic. This post is part of a series about Managing the Transit Network: all about how TransLink plans…


Transit service for the Celebration of Light, Wed Aug 1 and Sat Aug 4, 2012

The warning shot: one of the pre-show fireworks set off to warn audiences that the show would start soon. Photo by Eyesplash on Flickr. People of…


8, 9, and 99 riders: Fraser and Broadway bus stop moves starting Monday Aug 6, 2012

The stop at Fraser and Broadway will be temporarily suspended for 18 months owing to construction. A quick heads up for riders of the 8, 9, 99…


Links and tidbits for Mon July 30, 2012

Derek Cheung has a trolley print and he's looking to identify the artist. Details below --- let us know if you have any info! Here's our…


Transit in Vancouver vs Seattle vs Portland

A busy SkyTrain station! We've seen this link making the rounds, and just wanted to share! Sightline Daily, the blog of the…


Categories

Archives