June 18, 2009
Buzzer in Chicago: Six hours, 10 trains, 11 trips—looping the loop in Chicago!
The map of our 6h train tour around Chicago. Click to see it in detail. What do transportation professionals do for fun? A six-hour train trip on…
June 17, 2009
Golden Ears Bridge + Google Maps
The Golden Ears Bridge! A few people have asked why the Golden Ears Bridge isn't on Google Maps yet, so I thought I'd share what our web staff have…
June 17, 2009
Buzzer in Chicago: Train simulators!
We got to try out Metra’s train simulators on a technical tour yesterday! (I'm in Chicago for the APTA rail conference this week, if you didn't…
June 16, 2009
Buzzer in Chicago: TransLink presents at the conference, plus updates on other light rail lines
Cloud Gate in Millennium Park (also known as the bean). Just thought I’d kick this post off with a picture of something that isn’t a train or in a…
June 16, 2009
Photos of the Golden Ears Bridge celebration this weekend
The crowded bridge deck at the Golden Ears Bridge opening celebration! Photo by CJ Stebbing. In honour of the Golden Ears Bridge opening this…
June 16, 2009
10-Year Plan workshops in White Rock tonight, Burnaby tomorrow, North Van Thursday
Yikes---in all the Chicago/Golden Ears excitement I have been remiss in reminding you guys about the 10-Year Plan workshops in your area! So here's…
June 15, 2009
Golden Ears Bridge traffic tips for the opening week
The Golden Ears Bridge opens Tuesday, June 16! We've just sent out this press release and I wanted to make sure you all saw it! TransLink’s new…
June 15, 2009
Buzzer in Chicago: tidbits about the conference and Chicago transit
The APTA rail conference registration sign in the Chicago Hilton. I’m currently in the registration room, promoting Vancouver’s 2010 conference to…
June 12, 2009
Friday fun poll: do you collect your tickets or passes?
If you like, you can skip to the end of this post to answer the collecting tickets poll. I'm currently on the way to Chicago still --- this is a…
June 12, 2009
Buzzer blog outage, Sat June 13, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Some of our servers are being moved this coming Saturday, which means the Buzzer blog will be down from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. that day. So don't worry…
June 12, 2009
The Buzzer blogs from Chicago next week!
The Buzzer will be blogging from Chicago next week! Heads up: next week, I'll be blogging from the American Public Transportation Association's rail…
June 11, 2009
A tour of the Central Valley Greenway: a major new bike and walking path through three municipalities!
A section of the Central Valley Greenway in New Westminster. I don’t know if you know about this, but after more than six years of development, the…
June 11, 2009
Try out a public bike share system in Vancouver this weekend!
The Bixi bike share system in Montreal. The City of Vancouver is trying the same self-serve bike rental system this weekend. Drop by Science World…
June 10, 2009
Maps and info for the Golden Ears Bridge celebration
A map for the Golden Ears Bridge celebration on Sunday, June 14, showing park-and-ride and other locations on the south side of the bridge. Click for…
June 10, 2009
Pattullo Bridge night-time lane closures start early tonight only
The Pattullo Bridge nightly lane closure will start at 8 p.m. instead of 10 p.m. tonight, so permanent lane markings can be applied to the bridge…
