January 21, 2011
SkyTrain historic photos: Princess Diana visits SkyTrain and more
Princess Diana and Prince Charles at Patterson Station. Photo dated May 6, 1986. Click for a much larger version! Prince Charles and Princess Diana…
January 19, 2011
SkyTrain history tidbits: memorabilia!
The certificate given out for riding the prebuild, Main Street SkyTrain demonstration line! Scan kindly provided by Rob Chew. SkyTrain tickets from…
January 12, 2011
Video: On Track, a SkyTrain project video from 1983!
At the end of December 2010, I posted the fantastic Going To Town 1985 SkyTrain documentary—well, since then, more classic SkyTrain video has come…
December 23, 2010
Video: Going To Town, the 1985 SkyTrain project documentary
The Going To Town article in the fall 1985 Vancouver Regional Rapid Transit Quarterly magazine. Click the picture to download the magazine PDF!…
December 21, 2010
1986 SkyTrain photos from Alan M
SkyTrain racing through the Expo 86 grounds. Photo by Alan M. Note: I'm still on holiday until Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011! This is a scheduled post.…
December 17, 2010
Friday fun guest post: It’s all about the numbers… on the bus, by Michael Taylor-Noonan
Our old and new trolleybuses at an event in 2007 --- you can clearly see their differing bus numbers! For this Friday fun post, Michael…
December 10, 2010
SkyTrain turns 25 years old on December 11, 2010!
SkyTrain bursts through a banner on its very first day in service: Dec 11, 1985! The caption from the Quarterly magazine: Premier Bill Bennett and…
December 7, 2010
Vintage Vancouver transit ads from 1958
Vancouver transit ads from 1958, found at the Vancouver Archives. (Item #CVA387-4, photographed by Graphic Industries Ltd for B.C. Electric.) I…
November 9, 2010
History tidbit: how to transfer buses in 1974
From 1974: the rules about how to transfer between buses in Vancouver! Michael Taylor-Noonan, editor of the Transit Museum Society newsletter, passed…
August 20, 2010
Canada Line turns one: photos from the opening, part 4
People in the lineup wave while waiting at Lansdowne Station. Taken August 17, 2009. As mentioned, in honour of Canada Line's one-year anniversary on…
August 19, 2010
Canada Line turns one: photos from the opening, part 3
The lineup at Oakridge-41st for the Canada Line opening. Taken August 17, 2009. As I've mentioned, in honour of Canada Line's one-year anniversary on…
August 18, 2010
Canada Line turns one: photos from the opening, part 2
Mayor Gregor Robertson cuts the ribbon opening Broadway-City Hall Station. Taken August 17, 2009. As mentioned yesterday, in honour of Canada Line's…
August 17, 2010
Cupcakes for Canada Line’s birthday!
Amelia Shaw, TransLink's manager of public consultation, handed out cupcakes on a tray. As mentioned, we had a little celebration today at…
August 17, 2010
Canada Line turns one: photos from the opening, part 1
Premier Gordon Campbell, Minister Stockwell Day, and many other dignitaries cut the ribbon on the Canada Line at YVR-Airport Station, August 17,…
July 23, 2010
I Love Transit Week 2010: two belated transit treats
The cover of the 1958 B.C. Electric Railway map! Thanks to Owen for this. During I Love Transit Week last week, two readers posted some super fun…
