February 13, 2014
Olympic Memories: Susan
For this third installment in our Olympic Memories series we revisit the 2010 Winter Olympic Games by asking CMBC transit operators about their…
February 12, 2014
Olympic Memories: Tim Chaput
For the next three installments in our Olympic Memories series we revisit the 2010 Winter Olympic Games by asking CMBC transit operators about their…
February 11, 2014
A few words from Fred Cummings about last week’s SkyTrain service disruption
Fred Cummings with a field operations supervisor. Photo by Anna Mae Abia If you were on the Expo SkyTrain Line last Wednesday afternoon (February 5)…
February 11, 2014
Olympic Memories: Ian Fisher
Ian wearing his TransLink staff official Winter Olympic Jacket Ian Fisher, Senior Planner of infrastructure Planning at TransLink, is first up in…
February 7, 2014
Poll: Did you know…
Click here for a large image Every day, I get some really interesting facts crossing my desk and filling my inbox. Some are facts I already…
February 6, 2014
Olympic Memories: #2010olympiclove
Sergio from Coast Mountain Bus Company in the 2010 Winter Olympic torch relay! Tomorrow, the opening ceremonies for the 2014 Winter Olympic…
February 6, 2014
Tapping to transfer with Compass
Here’s a question that’s come up a lot lately: “What happens if I tap in with my Compass Card, but don’t complete my journey within 90 minutes?” To…
By Compass Team
January 31, 2014
Podcast: Frank Jensen celebrates 41 years as a bus operator
Frank sitting one more time on his bus! Many people spend less than four years at a job. Not Frank Jensen. Yesterday, Frank took his last trip after…
January 30, 2014
Proposed 2014 service optimization changes are live: Come to an open house or share your input online!
Have your say in-person or online. Hey Buzzer Blog readers! Do you ride the 49, 116, 404, 606/608, C15 or C96? As part of Translink’s service…
January 29, 2014
Storify: Rethinking Transportation lecture #1
Hello Buzzer readers! I hope you had a chance to attend the first lecture yesterday in the series "Rethinking Transportation: New Voices, New Ideas"…
January 27, 2014
Passenger queuing study at Commercial–Broadway Station
99 B-Line stop at Commercial–Broadway Station If you ride the 99 B-Line you’ve probably spent time in one of the big and muddled lineups at…
January 24, 2014
Introducing the new Chair of the TransLink Board for 2014 – Marcella Szel
I sat down with Marcella Szel, the new Chair of the TransLink Board recently and found out some interesting info about her background. Marcella was…
January 23, 2014
Buzzer illustrator interview: Zach Bulick
Zach and his fantastic cover for the Buzzer newsletter! The December issue of the Buzzer newsletter includes the month of January. So, I thought I'd…
January 21, 2014
Introducing Julia!
Hello there! Knock knock. Who’s there? It’s Julia. Julia Who? Julia the new Buzzer contributor! Why hello there! Nice to e-meet you. My name is…
By Compass Team
January 17, 2014
Rethinking Transportation: New Voices, New Ideas
Hello Buzzer readers, if you are looking to join an interesting conversation about transportation, this is the event for you. …