January 13, 2016
Metrotown single tracking begins January 17, 2016
Summary of station upgrades at Metrotown Station As part of the station upgrades at Metrotown station, work needs to be done to strengthen the…
January 12, 2016
Bill and TransLink’s excellent adventure: A brief history of 35 years in transit
Bill with the 2010 Vancouver Olympic mascots When Bill started as a farebox attendant in 1980, no one could have known it would be the start of a 35…
January 9, 2016
Fun poll results! There’s no clear transit app champ
Last year (isn't it weird to say that?) we asked you which transit apps you use to get around Metro Vancouver. Well, we've tallied votes and the…
January 6, 2016
Buses: The next generation
The newest member of our bus family Some cool news for bus fans! TransLink will soon have 21 New Flyer Xcelsior XDE60 articulated 60-foot buses in…
January 4, 2016
Farewell FareSavers, Hello Compass
https://youtu.be/xfcnpzWD358 Ending in January (or until FareDealers supplies last), FareSaver tickets will no longer be sold. But fear not!…
December 31, 2015
Here’s lookin’ at you, 2015!
As 2015 comes to a close we thought an end of year wrap up was in order! After all, the past 12 months had more than a handful of memorable transit…
December 30, 2015
Animals on transit holiday round-up!
Courtesy of London's Transit Museum Animals are always a big hit on our social channels! With the end of 2015 fast approaching, we thought we'd…
December 29, 2015
Free transit on NYE for the 40th year!
https://youtu.be/9MoKMccQyF8 This New Year's Eve, don't worry about driving or grabbing a pricey taxi because we've got your ride (and your fare)…
December 28, 2015
Customer Alert: Capilano Road bus detours extended approximately 2 weeks
Attention all Capilano Road bus goers! **UPDATE: Winter Service Changes originally scheduled for January 4, 2016, will be delayed by approximately 2…
December 23, 2015
Happy Holidays from the Buzzer blog team!
Happy holidays from Mrs Claus, Dasher, Lumberjack Elf, Dancer, Blitzen and Santa's helpers one and two! The Buzzer blog team loves bringing you the…
December 22, 2015
Talking Transit: 5 minutes with Sarah
Sarah at Surrey Central Station! Talking transit is a new series that features interviews with riders sharing their transit stories! Why do you take…
December 21, 2015
Celebrating 10 years of Transit Police
A lot has changed since 1985! The Transit Police are celebrating 10 years as a police service and 30 years serving the transit system. Transit Police…
December 18, 2015
Links and Tidbits – December 18, 2015
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…
December 18, 2015
Buzzer blog editor away over winter holidays
It's been a fun 2015! Hi everyone! I'll be away from the blog for a couple of weeks. But don't worry! Adrienne and Laura will be minding the shop in…
December 18, 2015
Vancouver Technical Secondary Students bring holiday cheer to bus operators (again!)
It was a bit chilly this morning, but that didn't stop Vancouver Technical Students from getting up early to hand out goodies to our bus operators!…
