July 16, 2009
Golden Ears Bridge tolling starts today!
The majestic Golden Ears Bridge! As I reminded you on Monday, Golden Ears Bridge tolling starts today, July 16! If you've got a transponder, please…
July 15, 2009
The Central Park Line: the very first interurban in greater Vancouver
A map of the Central Park Line, outlined on a 1936 Wrigley's transit map supplied by the Burnaby Village Museum. Today, I’m pleased to present a…
July 14, 2009
Reminder: hop aboard the Albion Ferry during its last weeks of service
Albion Ferry's MV Kulleet sails during a lovely fall sunset. Photo by Duane Cooke. The Albion Ferry closes on July 31, so here's a friendly reminder…
July 13, 2009
Tolling on the Golden Ears Bridge starts Thu July 16
The Golden Ears Bridge, crowded with people during its opening day celebration. (I wonder if everyone has a transponder?) Look out, drivers: after a…
July 10, 2009
The Buzzer rides the Canada Line!
Wow --- I got to ride the Canada Line today! We've only just recently been able to arrange a tour, so here I am with lots of photo and video to…
July 10, 2009
Friday fun poll: where do you keep your bus pass?
If you like, you can skip to the end of this post to answer the poll about where you keep your bus pass. Results from last poll: where do you stand…
July 10, 2009
Burrard Bridge bike lane trial starts Mon July 13
A rendering of the Burrard Bridge bike lane trial, which starts on Monday. Photo from the City of Vancouver. Cyclists, motorists, pedestrians: here's…
July 10, 2009
The July Buzzer is out today!
The July 2009 Buzzer is now on all buses, SeaBus, SkyTrain, and West Coast Express! In this issue, we've got a list of summer getaways you can take…
July 9, 2009
MEC Great Rides kick off with Golden Ears bike ride, Sun July 12
The Golden Ears Bridge on opening day! The Great Ride bike tour this weekend will take you over the bridge on its two-metre wide sidewalks. MEC,…
July 8, 2009
Link fun for a gloomy Wednesday
I wish the weather was like this photo right now. While we wait for the weather to warm up again --- and Environment Canada better not be joking…
July 7, 2009
Downtown SkyTrain riders, look out: late-evening maintenance work in SkyTrain’s Dunsmuir Tunnel runs July 13-24
Ride SkyTrain in downtown Vancouver late at night? Watch out -- for two weeks starting July 13, SkyTrain will start the first stage of work in the…
July 6, 2009
Tweet the location of the new SkyTrain
Twitter-users-slash-SkyTrain riders: I'm wondering if you guys might help out people who want to ride the new train. If you board it, could you…
July 6, 2009
More photos and video of the new SkyTrain car in action
The new SkyTrain car at Edmonds Station. Photo by Bryan Gal --- see a much larger version here. The new SkyTrain cars hit the system last Friday, and…
July 3, 2009
Friday fun poll: where do you like to stand on a bus?
If you like, you can skip to the end of this post to answer the poll about standing on a bus. Results from last poll: trying transit in other cities……
July 3, 2009
The Buzzer rides the first of the new SkyTrain cars!
As mentioned yesterday, the first of the 48 new SkyTrain cars started running on the system this morning, and I got to jump on for its first trip!…
