June 10, 2009
Olympic mascots take over transit
Miga and Quatchi behind the wheel of a bus. Miga and Quatchi, two of the Olympic mascots, were caught on transit at an event a few days ago! I don't…
June 9, 2009
Pattullo Bridge paving work is complete!
Just a note to say that repaving is now complete on the Pattullo Bridge, and temporary lane markings are in place. There will be no further bridge…
June 9, 2009
Local band spotlight: The B-Lines
The B-Lines playing the Cobalt on May 8. Left to right we have Scotty Colin on Guitar, Ryan Dyck on vocals, Bruce Dyck on drums and Adam Fothergill…
June 8, 2009
The Coast Mountain bus roadeo was on this weekend!
Carmen Chai from the Province drives the bus roadeo course -- oops, a few cones have been knocked over! Photo by David Lam. Coast Mountain Bus…
June 8, 2009
Reminder: Get your feedback in at BePartofthePlan!
Just want to keep reminding you to go over to BePartofthePlan.ca and give us your thoughts on the 10-Year Plan options we're presenting. The…
June 5, 2009
Friday fun poll: if you already have a seat, do you jump to a more empty seat if it becomes available?
If you like, you can skip to the end of this post to answer the empty seat poll. Results from last poll: signalling to a driver that you don't want…
June 5, 2009
Two nice little changes on the TransLink website
I'm not sure if you've noticed, but there are two nice little changes on the main TransLink website. Trip planner now shows five trip options Five…
June 5, 2009
The June Buzzer is out today!
The June 2009 Buzzer is now on all buses, SeaBus, SkyTrain, and West Coast Express! In this issue we talk about the Golden Ears Bridge opening and…
June 4, 2009
SkyTrain starts early for the Pattullo weekend closures (#321 riders, take note)
SkyTrain service will start early on Sunday, June 7, to accommodate early passengers during the planned Pattullo Bridge closure that weekend. The…
June 3, 2009
Video of our retired trolleys in service in Argentina
Our dear friend Jorge Luis Guevara from the transit agency in Mendoza, Argentina, has posted a new video showing our retired trolleys in service.…
June 3, 2009
More details about the Golden Ears Bridge celebration on June 14!
The Golden Ears Bridge! Here's a few more details about the Golden Ears Bridge celebration on Sunday, June 14---two days before the bridge officially…
June 3, 2009
Third SeaBus gets its hulls assembled at the Victoria Shipyards
The Burrard Pacific Breeze, currently under construction at the Victoria Shipyards. Here's a little update about the third SeaBus, which is currently…
June 2, 2009
Hey, the Buzzer is 93 today!
Happy birthday to the Buzzer! A big shout-out to everyone's favourite transit newsletter today! The Buzzer made its debut back on June 2, 1916,…
June 2, 2009
BePartofthePlan.ca relaunches for our 10-Year plan consultation
Hey everyone: we've relaunched BePartofthePlan.ca, our online consultation website! As I explained before, BePartofthePlan.ca was scheduled for a…
June 1, 2009
Livability Forum kicks off public consultation on our 10-Year Plan
A group at the Livability Forum plays It's Your Move, the consultation exercise board game. We held a Livability Forum this morning in downtown…
