January 19, 2009
SkyTrain service for tomorrow morning
Just a heads up: tomorrow morning the first train heading west (to Waterfront) from King George Station will be at 4:30 AM. The first trains heading…
January 19, 2009
Pattullo Bridge update at 2:30 p.m.
Here's the latest as of 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 19: Status of the Bridge: Met with contractor to deal with asbestos removal of 60 feet of asphalt Creosote…
January 19, 2009
Transit service update – 10am
Well, look at that, we've already got an update on the transit/traffic conditions out there. 320 Service is severely delayed The two shuttles…
January 19, 2009
Pattullo Bridge closure – bridge status and travel info
(Video above from TransLink's Youtube info stream, posted at 8pm yesterday. Ken Hardie is doing the voiceover.) As you most likely have heard by…
January 16, 2009
Profile: Tafyrn & Seamora Palecloud, Canada Line construction photographers
A double rainbow over the Canada Line's Operations and Maintenance Centre --- one of the many fabulous photos found at Canada Line Photography. For…
January 14, 2009
The first of the new SkyTrain cars has arrived!!
The first of 48 new SkyTrain cars has arrived at SkyTrain headquarters! I took a video because a photo couldn't quite capture the whole train --…
January 14, 2009
Look, the #125 is going strong so far
The lineup for the #125 at BCIT. Hey—the #125, which you might remember as a trial route launched in our December service changes, is actually…
January 13, 2009
Regional Commissioner approves TransLink’s customer survey and complaints processes, with conditions attached
Martin Crilly, TransLink's Regional Transportation Commissioner, plays an independent advisory and approval role in TransLink's governance…
January 12, 2009
CMBC’s Snow Plan
Trolleys stuck in the snow on Main Street, January 4, 2009. Photo by the indefatigable Terry Muirhead. Okay, again as requested in the comments from…
January 12, 2009
Pantsless riders hit subways worldwide
All right, here's a pretty funny transit-related tidbit that caught my eye this morning. On Saturday, Improv Everywhere, a well-known public space…
January 9, 2009
Downtown Vancouver reroutes for Monday
Just a heads up about Monday, Jan. 12 reroutes owing to Canada Line construction in downtown Vancouver. Bus service will be re-routed off Hastings…
January 9, 2009
Poco Pete, the raccoon at Port Coquitlam Transit Centre
Poco Pete, the raccoon who has taken up residence on a bench at Poco Transit Centre. So, with all this bad weather, a raccoon has taken up residence…
January 9, 2009
SkyTrain’s snow plan
The snowy 29th Avenue SkyTrain station on Dec. 24, 2008. Photo courtesy kind reader Bill Kinkaid! In the comments from the first entry of 2009,…
January 8, 2009
New federal funding helps expand our fleet and service!
Stockwell Day, Canada's Minister of Public Safety, gets behind the wheel of one of our low-floor diesel buses. Minister Day attended our event on…
January 8, 2009
Rainfall warning continues: some detours being made
Well, if you hadn't heard already, weather related problems and flooding may cause problems thoughout the Lower Mainland today. So far, just a few…
