April 2, 2009
Broadway Station construction update for March-April 2009
Steel support framework is now up on the west wall. The framework will hold the glass walls when they are finally installed. Here's the third update…
April 2, 2009
Fleet Overhaul Series, Part 3 of 6: The paint shop
Here is the third in a six-part series about Fleet Overhaul, the vehicle maintenance centre down at Burnaby Transit Centre. (Check out the first…
April 1, 2009
Property tax rates released for 2009
Well, this is a slightly awkward topic to bring up, but we've officially released our property tax rates for 2009. (And it's not an April Fool's…
April 1, 2009
TransLink turns 10!
Happy 10th birthday to TransLink! It's TransLink's tenth birthday today! And yes, it's funny that it lands on April 1, but we have some good company:…
March 31, 2009
Knight Street Bridge lane closure tonight
A heads up to drivers and riders out there---one southbound lane will be closed on the Knight St. Bridge overnight. The closure will in effect from…
March 27, 2009
Friday fun poll: do you have a secret friend at your transit stop?
Last week I asked if you stepped off your transit vehicle when standing near the doors, with people rushing to exit behind you. After 142 votes, 61…
March 26, 2009
Be Part of the Plan: join our discussion site about our transportation future
Check it out, yo—we’ve launched a new discussion website at BePartofthePlan.ca! The website is basically the starting point for a conversation about…
March 26, 2009
Take transit to the Juno Awards
The Juno Awards are in town for four days (Thursday Mar. 26 to Sunday Mar. 29), and we'd just like to suggest taking transit to get to the…
March 25, 2009
Free pink whistles can help you stay safe
The pink safety whistles from our Whistle Blower campaign -- they are available at Collingwood Community Policing Centre, at 5160 Joyce St in…
March 24, 2009
A short history of interurbans in the Lower Mainland
The very first interurban on the Burnaby Lake line, leaving New Westminster. (Item 166-001, from the Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives…
March 23, 2009
Golden Ears Bridge hosts opening celebration June 14
The Golden Ears Bridge, in mid-construction. The bridge will be in one piece when you go out to celebrate in June! Hey, you're invited to celebrate…
March 23, 2009
Rail Talk #2 with SkyTrain CEO Doug Kelsey
Check out the second series of Rail Talk videos with Doug Kelsey, SkyTrain’s president and CEO. Rail Talk is a series of candid question and answer…
March 20, 2009
Friday fun poll: do you exit then reboard a transit vehicle to let others off?
Last week I asked whether you preferred holding onto metal bars or hanging straps when balancing on a bus. And after 152 votes, metal bars are the…
March 20, 2009
New federal and provincial funding for transit
Hey, the federal and provincial governments announced $280 million in new funding for transit this morning! Thanks, senior government partners --…
March 17, 2009
Plan your cycling trips with UBC’s online map tool
Want to bike somewhere in Metro Vancouver, but you don’t know the best route? There’s a cycling map tool from UBC that could help you out. It’s…
