From planning department to transit centre: A three-month experience

Michelle Babiuk presenting a Safe Driving award to bus operator George Economou on his B-line 99 route. Meet Michelle Babiuk. She's the one in the…


Links and Tidbits – February 27, 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…


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…


Pink is the new black on Pink Shirt Day 2015

Pink Shirt Day is February 25, 2015 Pink Shirt day is about respect. It's about donning our rose-coloured clothing on February 25th and standing up…


Transportation and Transit Plebiscite: March 16 – May 29, 2015

Transportation and Transit Plebiscite: March 16 – May 29, 2015 Plebiscite. Referendum. Transit tax. These words have been on everyone's lips for the…


TransLink Twitter Customer Information team gets rave reviews!

Public Transit and TransLink has been all over the Twittersphere lately because of some great news! According to a study conducted by researchers…


Metrotown Station elevator out of service Feb. 26

Hey buzzer readers! Accessibility upgrades are underway at Metrotown Station With site preparation works underway, the contractor is preparing for…


Friday fun guest post: Crushed Cheerios finds adventure on the Expo Line

Lots to see and do along the Expo Line! We're very pleased to have a guest post this week, which is part one in a three-part series. Tasha, the…


Interview with interim TransLink CEO Doug Allen

TransLink interim CEO, Doug Allen Unless you’ve been completely unplugged for the past few weeks, you’ll know that we had a leadership change here at…


Love is in the air… and on transit!

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Today is Cupid’s Revenge… sorry, no, that's not it... It’s Valentine’s Day. Yes! That’s right! Love and hearts and…


Fun Poll: What is your favourite public transit system around the world?

Berlin's Eberswalder Strasse, GermanyPhoto courtesy of Andreas Adelmann Any globetrotters in the mix? As I mentioned in my first post,  I love to…


The SIMPLE art of transit network design

Planning transit - tougher than it looks! It is a rainy morning at the Vancouver Transit Centre. I’m sitting with a room full of colleagues and five…


Family Day holiday service, February 9, 2015

Transit can take you where you need to go this Family Day! Monday February 9th is Family Day! Whether you're into hitting the slopes or just up for…


SkyTrain Attendants are now wearing high-visibility vests!

Check out the new vests! Taking the SkyTrain this week? You’ll see SkyTrain staff sporting a new look. Starting today, SkyTrain Attendants,…


Links and Tidbits – February 1, 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…


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