September 2, 2015
Vancity Buzz’s Deputy Editor Kenneth Chan tells us why he loves transit
Kenneth Chan is the Deputy Editor and Social Media Manager of Vancity Buzz. He is known for his articles on public transit, urban design, development…
August 11, 2015
A history of the 14 Hastings in Vancouver: an interview with planner Peter Klitz about the iconic bus route
A Brill trolley with the BC Hydro colours, operating as the 14 Hastings in 1967. Repost: Written by Jhenifer Pabillano and originally published…
August 8, 2015
Pender Street bus reroutes will be starting next Monday!
Starting next Monday, August 10th, buses running along Pender will be rerouted onto Hastings St. The reroute, due to water main construction, is…
July 30, 2015
Bus Operator Bronco Hyrman receives 100th commendation!
“Good evening folks, it’s 18 degrees and it looks like we’re in for a beautiful sunset!” This is something you might hear over the loudspeaker if…
June 26, 2015
A celebration of 125 years of transit… with a vintage trolley bus!
This summer, you're invited to join our celebration of 125 years of public transit in BC! And wow, do we ever have a lot to to celebrate! Transit…
April 3, 2015
The April 2015 issue of the Buzzer is now on the system
The April 2015 issue of the Buzzer is now on the system! Much of it is dedicated to the Spring Service changes that begin to take place on April 13.…
March 13, 2015
Trolley buses: a historical transit lesson
The 14 Hastings streetcar: looking north on Granville from Robson, 1950.Photo by Vic Sharman. When I moved out here from Toronto nearly two years ago…
March 4, 2015
Buzzer illustrator interview: Christel Chan
Christel with her illustration for the February Buzzer Another Buzzer issue means another ridiculously talented artist illustrated the front…
February 24, 2015
The February 2015 issue of the Buzzer is now on the system
The first issue of the Buzzer in 2015 is now on the system! Much of it is dedicated to the information regarding the Transportation and Transit…
January 28, 2015
Spot the Bus Barrier – the next step in the pilot begins
Look closely. There's a bus barrier on the bus! As reported in the media here, here and here, we are working with BC Transit, Unifor 111,…
December 15, 2014
Buzzer illustrator interview: Hazel Cheng
The December 2014 issue of the Buzzer's illustration done by Hazel Cheng! Oh, look what do we have here – another Buzzer illustrator interview! We…
By Allen Tung
December 6, 2014
The December 2014 issue of the Buzzer is on the system
The final issue of the Buzzer in 2014 of now on the system! Much of it is dedicated to the winter service changes, which begin on Monday, December…
By Allen Tung
November 4, 2014
TransLink 101: What is an express and pick-up/drop-off only bus?
We’re going back to basics again with TransLink 101—explaining TransLink and its operations! One of our buses carrying an 'express' designation…
By Allen Tung
September 19, 2014
The September 2014 issue of the Buzzer is on the system
Hurrah! The September 2014 issue of the Buzzer is now on the system! I Love Transit Week was from August 25 to 29 this year and we have lots of…
By Allen Tung
August 22, 2014
The August 2014 issue of the Buzzer is on the system
The August 2014 issue of the Buzzer is now on the system and much of it is dedicated to the fall service changes, which will take into effect on…
By Allen Tung
