Doug Allen on Voice of BC!

You may have heard, that come early August, our Interim CEO, Doug Allen will be leaving. At this time our current CFO Cathy McLay will become Acting…


16th Avenue Corridor Study is Ready for Your Review!

16th Avenue Corridor The 16th Avenue corridor study through Surrey, Langley and Abbotsford has been completed! In this study, all three…


Extra Transit Service to Get You to the Celebration of Light!

  Celebration of Light fireworks! Heading to the Honda Celebration of Light this Saturday? There's extra transit service scheduled for this…


The Low Down on Sea Island’s $5 return AddFare

A ticket vending machine on the Canada Line. Whether you are returning to Vancouver from the YVR Airport or the New McArthur Glen Shopping Centre…


Sign-up 101: How operators choose their work

Have you ever wondered how Transit Operators pick their bus routes? With six transit centres and 157 conventional bus routes to choose from – how…


Cutting back on washing to save water

Bus wash closed at Surrey Transit Centre Reducing water use isn't just happening in your home, it's also happening at our bus depots. That's right,…


Fun Poll: How do you use your smartphone on transit?

It's pretty normal to be surrounded in a sea of smartphones while in transit. Gone are the days of chatting to your neighbour, burying yourself in a…


Transit in the News – July 17, 2015

A weekly section about transit making headlines around the globe. Have an article you want to share? Comment below or email us. Management shakeup…


The Conductorette

The conductorettes: the first women to drive transit in Vancouver

A group of 33 conductorettes posing in front of the 16th Avenue streetcar at Prior Street barns in 1944. They were at first issued skirts as part of…


A day of transit activity visualized through video!

Static transit maps are great, but dynamic ones are better! You don’t have to tell that to Andrew Walker, Vice…


Transit in the News – July 10, 2015

A weekly section about transit making headlines around the globe. Have an article you want to share? Comment below or email us.   London…


The Buzzer blog – what do YOU want to see?

The very first Buzzer, ever. Hi everyone! The Buzzer blog was created eons ago (exaggeration for effect!) as an extension to the print buzzer. It was…


Looking back at Metro Vancouver’s Transit History with Angus McIntyre!

Angus back in the day June 27th marked 125 years of transit in the region. To honour this special occasion we have been mining old photos, stories…


King George Station Bike Parkade is now open!

Our new bike parkade!   For those of you that have been eagerly awaiting the opening of the new Bike Parkade at King George Station — today is…


Transit in the News – July 3, 2015

A weekly section about transit making headlines around the globe. Have an article you want to share? Comment below or email us. Voters say no to…


Categories

Archives