February 19, 2010
Reminder: westbound bus stop on University Blvd & Allison is closed
I'm bumping this topic up again to make sure people are aware! We've been reporting this week that the westbound bus stop on University Boulevard at…
February 19, 2010
How we manage the lineups at King Edward Station
A crowd emerges from the curling venue and heads for King Edward Station on the Canada Line. Here's another lineup story about King Edward Station,…
February 18, 2010
TransLink’s greatest humanitarian gesture of the Games
Port-o-potties beside the Howe Street entrance to Waterfront Station. That headline came straight from our Olympic media centre! But here's the…
February 18, 2010
Crowds at the Colbert Report taping, Thursday February 18
Crowds at the Colbert Report taping on the morning of Thursday, February 18. Well, I just happened to be on a SkyTrain again when the Colbert Report…
February 18, 2010
The BBC posts a lovely video about our transit system
BBC reporter Adrian Warner rides the SeaBus. Screenshot from the BBC's clip about our transit system! Wow---Adrian Warner, the BBC's London Olympics…
February 18, 2010
NBC interviews a transit host
Ron speaking to an NBC reporter! Joanne, a transit host from CMBC who is working at Yaletown-Roundhouse Station, caught an interesting moment on…
February 18, 2010
A bird’s-eye view of the crowds from the Vancouver Lookout
The Waterfront lineup for the Canada Line at about 4 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17. When the lineups started during the 3 p.m. rush hour at…
February 18, 2010
How we manage the SkyTrain lineups at Waterfront Station
The crowds wandering by Waterfront Station at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17. I visited Waterfront Station yesterday to see how our staff is…
February 17, 2010
Crowds at the Colbert Report taping this morning
The crowds outside for the Colbert Report taping near Science World. On a westbound SkyTrain, I caught this shot of the crowds that formed for a…
February 17, 2010
Two great SeaBus videos
So Jason Priestley took the Today Show on the SeaBus and named it one of his favourite things about Vancouver! The scene is right in the middle of…
February 17, 2010
Special eastbound bus service on Davie St for Games period
Here's a new update from the TransLink Olympic media centre. The plot thickens! A special bus service is being introduce effective immediately for…
February 17, 2010
All aboard the West Coast Express (there’s extra trips for the Olympics)!
The 6 a.m. West Coast Express train parked at Mission City Station. I got up in the wee hours of Monday morning to ride the West Coast Express (WCE)…
February 17, 2010
Nine things to know about getting around on transit during the Olympics
This went out from our media relations staff to the press. If you're a super savvy rider, you probably know this stuff already --- but if you're…
February 17, 2010
Reminder: the 5, 6, and N6 routes have been rerouted!
Just bumping up this topic so lots of people notice it. The 5, 6, and N6 are rerouted, owing to the closure of Robson Street west of Thurlow! This…
February 17, 2010
A visit to the UBC bus loop
The crowds for UBC Thunderbird Arena, getting off the 99 at the UBC diesel bus loop. Last but not least, on Tuesday evening I visited the UBC bus…
