August 14, 2009
Scenes from the Canada Line bike and pedestrian bridge opening!
We had a short but sweet opening ceremony over at the Canada Line bike and pedestrian bridge this afternoon. Cyclists and pedestrians joined in a…
August 14, 2009
Capturing the Canada Line opening: on Twitter hashtags, photos and more
Let's talk about covering the Canada Line on opening day! I know everyone will be taking photos, video, and Twittering like mad, so I'm hoping to…
August 13, 2009
Details of the Canada Line opening day festivities!
Finally: here’s the skinny on Canada Line’s opening day and the many celebrations surrounding it! Fare-free day: what to expect on Canada Line’s…
August 13, 2009
Canada Line pedestrian-bicycle bridge opens Friday, Aug. 14
We’re opening the Canada Line Pedestrian-Bicycle Bridge on Friday Aug. 14! It’s a new walking/cycling bridge attached to the side of the North Arm…
August 12, 2009
Summer spots: Surrey Urban Farmers Market, plus a few more
There hasn't been much summer weather this week, but that's no reason to stop writing up summer spots to visit on transit! How about the Surrey…
August 11, 2009
Transit on film: 21 Jump Street
A classic clip: Rob Chew passed along the intro to season 4 of 21 Jump Street, which features a Flyer trolley bus ("14 Hastings") and a Flyer diesel…
August 11, 2009
MEC Great Rides take you to Pitt Meadows on Sat Aug 15!
MEC, TransLink and the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition have teamed up to offer some Great Rides this summer---four fun bike tours that let you…
August 10, 2009
A tribute to Bob Banks in the Globe and Mail today
Bob Banks, who illustrated the Buzzer from 1954-1976, passed away this year, and Tom Hawthorn has a wonderful tribute to Bob in the Globe and Mail…
August 10, 2009
What are those weird poles at the Main Street bus stops?
If you’ve been to Main Street lately, you might have noticed that some bus stops have gained a weird metal pole that juts out horizontally. Well,…
August 7, 2009
Friday fun trivia: what the heck is this SeaBus token?
If you like, skip to the end of this post to see an old-school SeaBus token and help figure out its story! Results from last week: what years is this…
August 7, 2009
The August Buzzer is now out!
The August 2009 Buzzer is now on all buses, SeaBus, SkyTrain, and West Coast Express! In this issue, we've got info about the Canada Line service…
August 7, 2009
Finnish cops grab a CMBC bus driver assault suspect!
Boy, it's sure great to have the world's police and firemen here for the World Police and Fire Games. A group of Finnish policemen helped apprehend…
August 5, 2009
A roundup of Canada Line coverage, while we wait
While we all wait for August 17 to finally arrive, I thought I'd gather up the Canada Line info lying around into one mega post, so everyone can…
August 5, 2009
The new SeaBus is in the water!
It's still being worked on and tested, but our new SeaBus is finally in the water at Victoria Shipyards! A colleague in our fleet management…
August 5, 2009
BePartofthePlan update: the final consultation report, and the 10-year transportation plan
Canada Line is on its way, yay! But I just want to keep you aware of a couple of key things that are still coming down the pipe here. Remember our…
