April 10, 2013
Life on transit interview: the authors behind the TransLinked tumblr
For March/April 2013, we're spotlighting Life on Transit---observing and illuminating the quirks and habits of daily transit rides around our…
March 14, 2013
TransLink 101: Where does TransLink get its funding… and how do we spend it?
For February 2013, we’re going back to basics with TransLink 101---explaining TransLink and its work! One of the questions we often hear is, “How…
February 7, 2013
TransLink 101: What is TransLink, anyway?
For February 2013, we’re going back to basics with TransLink 101---a series of posts explaining TransLink and its work! So what is TransLink,…
November 28, 2012
Broadway rapid transit: the view from TransLink
A lineup for the 99 B-Line. As you may know, there's been much discussion about rapid transit along Broadway to UBC in the news today! That's because…
October 16, 2012
The provincial audit of TransLink
This summer, the TransLink Board invited a provincial audit to help us find more efficiencies in how we run our transit system and our operations.…
October 4, 2012
Notes from the SFU City Conversation about TransLink funding
The SFU City Conversation panel discussion on transit funding in Metro Vancouver. As previously mentioned, I attended the SFU City Conversations talk…
August 27, 2012
TransLink wins three 2012 APTA AdWheel Awards and one IABC Gold Quill Award including best blog, best Twitter channel and best Facebook campaign!
Our 2012 Gold Quill Award of Excellence! We got some great news this morning. We won three 2012 American Public Transportation Association (APTA)…
June 19, 2012
TransLink’s So You Think You Can Busk? 2012 auditions
It was that time again for Metro Vancouver's finest to audition for 11 busker spots TransLink put up for grabs for the next busking year. Yesterday,…
September 28, 2011
TransLink reaches gold in sustainability
In June, I told you about CMBC's (Coast Mountain Bus Company) Idle Free campaign. CMBC was recognized by CUTA (Canadian Urban Transit Association)…
September 8, 2011
New ways to find your way: An interview about TransLink’s new transportation wayfinding strategy
New ID sign at the Bridgeport Bus Exchange TransLink's Joanne Proft, Project Manager in Infrastructure Planning, said something interesting when I…
August 16, 2011
Help us beta test the first phase of TransLink’s Real-Time Transit Information
A sneak peak of the new Next-Bus Real-Time service I hinted in the Comments section of the last new mobile site post that I might have some…
June 19, 2011
June 2011 bus changes and the service optimization: an interview with TransLink planning director Brian Mills
If you've read the June issue of the Buzzer, you'd know that there are service changes beginning on Monday, June 20th. As part of a year-long…
April 15, 2011
Wrapup note from TransLink CEO Ian Jarvis’s ride on the system, Apr 4, 2011
As mentioned, last week TransLink CEO Ian Jarvis spent a morning on the system talking to customers and staff, just like our our COO, Doug Kelsey,…
April 5, 2011
April 2011 bus changes and the service optimization project: an interview with TransLink planning director Brian Mills
Changes for many riders' bus routes are coming on April 18, 2011! Note: This is a scheduled post as I'm away this week, returning Monday April…
March 7, 2011
Art in Transit: a new art showcase from Emily Carr University and TransLink
The Art in Transit artworks, mounted on a wall at Emily Carr University for the launch event! We launched a new Art on Transit pilot project today,…
