October 3, 2016
New Pattullo Bridge consultations run October 3–31, 2016
The Pattullo Bridge...she's recently had a safety facelift, but this near 80-year-old bridge is in need of replacement. In June 2016, we…
October 1, 2016
My day with Mika: Understanding accessible transit
Mika waiting for the bus on Main St. This past spring I had the immense pleasure of tagging along on a filming request on our system and spent the…
September 30, 2016
Links and Tidbits – September 30, 2016
Links and tidbits is our semi-regular roundup of interesting fodder about transportation from the last few weeks or so. If you have links to…
September 28, 2016
Kids ride free on buses for iWALK, October 3–7, 2016
FACT! The majority of school-aged children and youth in our country are not getting enough physical activity to meet the current Canadian Physical…
September 27, 2016
BC Law Enforcement Memorial adds Special Constable to Honour Roll
Constable Walker who, at 34 years of age, is the same age as Charles Painter at the time of his death, standing near the location of the shooting.…
September 26, 2016
Improving washroom facilities for SeaBus riders
Burrard Otter - Photo Courtesy of SeaBus Marine Attendant Shirley DeRusha Attention SeaBus riders! Beginning in October, washrooms at the north and…
September 23, 2016
The 20th Anniversary Poetry in Transit issue of the Buzzer is now on the system
Another special edition of the print Buzzer is out on the system. Today, and this year, we are celebrating 20 years of the Poetry in Transit! This…
September 21, 2016
Poetry In Transit: Interview with Jennifer Zilm
Courtesy of jenniferzilm.com Poetry in Transit has been sparking inspiration and meaningful thought on transit in BC since 1996. For those of us who…
September 21, 2016
#SkyTrainChanges Q&A with Ian Fisher
In case you missed our announcement earlier this week -- big changes are coming to the way you ride SkyTrain! On October 22nd, 2016 the operating…
September 19, 2016
Everything Evergreen: New SkyTrain operating pattern for Expo and Millennium Lines
Evergreen is coming!! To prepare for the Millennium Line's extension opening by Christmas, we need to get all of our riders ready for a seamless…
September 19, 2016
Come out to TransLink’s Open Board Meeting on September 23, 2016
You are invited to TransLink's next Open Board Meeting! Attending this meeting gives the general public a chance to see behind-the-scenes on matters…
September 16, 2016
Investing in Metro Vancouver’s transit future: The 10-Year Vision
In Metro Vancouver today there is overcrowding on the transit network, increased traffic congestion and another one million people moving here over…
September 15, 2016
Fun Poll: How do you spend your transit time?
Many riders turn to their phones on transit! Now that everyone is slowly returning to regular scheduled programming with school back in full swing…
September 14, 2016
Meet our newest contributor – Jessica!
Welcome Jessica! Hello hello! Although, you may have seen a few of my posts already, I’m happy to get my official introduction to you. While I’m…
September 14, 2016
Poll results: Saying thank you on transit takes the day!
Transit kindness for the win! What a great poll - thanks for sharing your experiences! You voted and saying thank you to a transit employee is the…