March 16, 2010
The winner of the YVR gift basket is…
There were 52 entries, but the winner of the YVR gift basket is.......... Don L! Congratulations, Don! Hope you enjoy all the goodies, thanks to…
March 16, 2010
A visit with Paralympic transit hosts at UBC and Broadway-City Hall
Hosts Terry and Lise, out at UBC Loop during the Paralympic period! I went out this morning to see a few of our Paralympic transit hosts in action!…
March 16, 2010
Jesse Williams: Buzzer illustrator interview!
Jesse Williams and his illustration for the March 2010 Buzzer! Once again, here's an interview with the illustrator behind the latest Buzzer cover.…
March 15, 2010
Transit fans charter an Orion bus (and you’re invited!), Sat March 20
The Orion I bus from West Vancouver Transit. Photo by David Lam. David Lam from the Trans-Continental bus photography site has asked me to share the…
March 12, 2010
The March Buzzer is now out!
The March 2010 Buzzer is now on all buses, SeaBus, SkyTrain, and West Coast Express! Since the Olympic experience was so huge for us, this issue…
March 12, 2010
Get a (chocolate) medal on transit for being TravelSmart!
You might get a sweet treat on transit over the next few days, right as the Paralympics kick off! Starting today, Friday March 12, we're sending out…
March 12, 2010
Reminder: Paralympic Games opening ceremonies, Friday March 12
Just a reminder that the Paralympic Games opening ceremonies are at B.C. Place today, Friday March 12! That means some road closures downtown,…
March 12, 2010
Away today and Monday: back Tuesday, March 16
Just a note to say I will be away on Friday and Monday! Sadly, this means I will be missing the beginning of the Paralympics --- but I will…
March 11, 2010
Donate to Chilean earthquake relief along the Expo & Millennium Lines, Fri Mar 12
Our media relations staff just sent this notice out this afternoon --- take note, if you are interested in contributing to Chilean earthquake…
March 11, 2010
Transportation link roundup for Thursday, March 11
The SeaBus on a sunny day during the Olympic period! Here's another set of links on transportation and more that I've collected in the past while.…
March 11, 2010
Downtown Vancouver in 1981 and today
A look at downtown Vancouver near B.C. Place from the Vancouver Lookout, on Wednesday February 17. During the Games, I posted photos of downtown…
March 10, 2010
Transit service for the Paralympic Games, Fri Mar 12 to Sat Mar 21
With the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games underway Friday March 12 to Saturday March 21, that means some changes to transit service in the city of…
March 10, 2010
C74 rerouted due to work on Highway 1
Oops --- here's a reroute notice for the C74 that I missed posting on Monday. It did go out to the media and was posted on our website though, so…
March 9, 2010
Photos of our extra Olympic buses from David Lam!
Extra Olympic buses parked on Pender Street, waiting to pick up crowds from the PNE. Photo by David Lam. As I secretly suspected, David Lam from the…
March 8, 2010
Monday fun draw: win a prize pack with Olympic stuff from YVR!
An Olympic-themed gift basket from YVR, glamourously photographed in our offices. Argh---I meant to post this on Friday but my scheduling didn't…
