August 14, 2009
Scenes from the Canada Line bike and pedestrian bridge opening!
Led by the Transit Police, cyclists and pedestrians take a ceremonial first walk across the Canada Line bike and pedestrian bridge on its opening…
August 14, 2009
Capturing the Canada Line opening: on Twitter hashtags, photos and more
Zoom! 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…
August 13, 2009
Details of the Canada Line opening day festivities!
The Canada Line at YVR! Finally: here’s the skinny on Canada Line’s opening day and the many celebrations surrounding it! Fare-free day: what to…
August 13, 2009
Canada Line pedestrian-bicycle bridge opens Friday, Aug. 14
The Canada Line pedestrian-bicycle bridge, approaching from the Vancouver side. A map of the bridge location – click for a larger version. We’re…
August 12, 2009
Summer spots: Surrey Urban Farmers Market, plus a few more
The Surrey Farmers Market, at Surrey Central Station! A map of the Surrey Urban Farmers Market location! There hasn't been much summer weather this…
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!
A dike on the Pitt Meadows Great Ride route! Just imagine riding through there! MEC, TransLink and the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition have teamed…
August 10, 2009
A tribute to Bob Banks in the Globe and Mail today
Bob Banks, on a visit to the TransLink offices last year. Bob Banks, who illustrated the Buzzer from 1954-1976, passed away this year, and Tom…
August 10, 2009
What are those weird poles at the Main Street bus stops?
The metal poles at some Main Street bus stops will carry real-time bus arrival displays this fall. If you’ve been to Main Street lately, you might…
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
A Canada Line train! 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,…
August 5, 2009
The new SeaBus is in the water!
The Burrard Pacific Breeze, in the water at the Victoria Shipyards! It's still being worked on and tested, but our new SeaBus is finally in the water…
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…
