March 17, 2009
The March Buzzer is out!
The March 2009 Buzzer is now on all our buses, SeaBus, SkyTrain, and West Coast Express! (Sorry for the late notification -- I should have written…
March 16, 2009
A closer look at the LEGO model of King Edward Station
King Edward Station from the Canada Line, modeled in LEGO by Dan Emerson. Photo by Sandy Webster. As you may know already, Science World is currently…
March 13, 2009
Friday fun poll: do you hang onto the bars or the straps?
Earlier this week, I asked where you like to sit on the SeaBus. After 58 votes, facing forward was the clear winner -- 81 per cent liked facing…
March 12, 2009
Fleet Overhaul Series, Part 2 of 6: Panel fabrication
A template for a bus body panel that fits over a wheel. Here is the second in a six-part series about Fleet Overhaul, the vehicle maintenance centre…
March 12, 2009
Retired trolleys in purple and red!
Just wanted to point out another post from Jorge Luis Guevara: it shows two trolleys in purple and red paint schemes, in their new home in Mendoza,…
March 11, 2009
First phase of the Olympic transportation plan released
Hey, the Olympic and Paralympic Transportation Team has released the first part of their integrated transportation plan this morning. With thousands…
March 10, 2009
Fleet Overhaul Series, Part 1 of 6: The body shop
An articulated bus getting a mid-life overhaul down at Fleet Overhaul, the conventional bus maintenance centre down at Burnaby Transit Centre. So,…
March 10, 2009
Canada Line stations… in LEGO!
YVR Station, built in LEGO by the Vancouver LEGO Club! This model is now on display at Science World’s LEGO exhibition, Wheels, Wings and Waves—a…
March 9, 2009
Retired trolleys get a new look in Argentina
A retired TransLink trolley has been painted into the colours of the Mendoza, Argentina system! Jorge Luis Guevara, our dear friend from the Mendoza,…
March 9, 2009
Snow service update for 9:40 a.m.
The 130 at Metrotown Loop was carrying a layer of snow this morning. Not only did we lose an hour on Sunday, but there's snow this morning? What a…
March 9, 2009
Belated Friday fun poll: where do you like to sit on the SeaBus?
(Yarrgh -- I didn't realize this got stuck in the backend last Friday! Anyway, here is the belated Friday fun poll from last week.) Last week, I…
March 6, 2009
Spring ahead for Daylight Savings Time
Just a tiny reminder to set your clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, Mar. 8. The official change is Sunday morning at 2 a.m., but our transit services…
March 6, 2009
Video: all about how SkyTrain operates
Clicking around Youtube this morning, I found a really great video by Metro Vancouver about how the SkyTrain system operates. I've been trying to…
March 3, 2009
Broadway Station construction update for February-March 2009
Fencing is now up in the lane by Broadway Station's entrance, in preparation for the installation of the west glass wall. The second update on the…
March 3, 2009
Canada Line open house presentation boards are now online
Hey, the presentation boards from the eight Canada Line open houses in February are now online! Visit the Canada Line Bus Integration page at the…
