August 17, 2009
Canada Line opening: 1pm, all systems go
I was at Waterfront for the 1pm opening of the Canada Line! About 30 really excited people hopped on the line there, and as we went to the other…
August 17, 2009
Canada Line opening: first train!
The Buzzer is blogging (and Tweeting) via BlackBerry from the Canada Line opening all day today! See the full opening event schedule here, and share…
August 17, 2009
Canada Line opening: YVR breakfast
The Buzzer is blogging (and Tweeting) via BlackBerry from the Canada Line opening all day today! See the full opening event schedule here, and share…
August 17, 2009
Share your Canada Line opening day or first-ride stories here!
A Canada Line train on the North Arm Bridge! The Canada Line opens today with free rides from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., and this post is for you to share…
August 14, 2009
Friday fun post on hold until next week
Just a quick note to say I'm postponing the Friday fun post until next week. I'd like to keep the Canada Line stuff on the top of the blog for easy…
August 14, 2009
Scenes from the Canada Line bike and pedestrian bridge opening!
Led by the Transit Police, cyclists and pedestrians take a ceremonial first walk across the Canada Line bike and pedestrian bridge on its opening…
August 14, 2009
Capturing the Canada Line opening: on Twitter hashtags, photos and more
Zoom! Let's talk about covering the Canada Line on opening day! I know everyone will be taking photos, video, and Twittering like mad, so I'm hoping…
August 13, 2009
Details of the Canada Line opening day festivities!
The Canada Line at YVR! Finally: here’s the skinny on Canada Line’s opening day and the many celebrations surrounding it! Fare-free day: what to…
August 13, 2009
Canada Line pedestrian-bicycle bridge opens Friday, Aug. 14
The Canada Line pedestrian-bicycle bridge, approaching from the Vancouver side. A map of the bridge location – click for a larger version. We’re…
August 12, 2009
Summer spots: Surrey Urban Farmers Market, plus a few more
The Surrey Farmers Market, at Surrey Central Station! A map of the Surrey Urban Farmers Market location! There hasn't been much summer weather this…
August 11, 2009
Transit on film: 21 Jump Street
A classic clip: Rob Chew passed along the intro to season 4 of 21 Jump Street, which features a Flyer trolley bus ("14 Hastings") and a Flyer diesel…
August 11, 2009
MEC Great Rides take you to Pitt Meadows on Sat Aug 15!
A dike on the Pitt Meadows Great Ride route! Just imagine riding through there! MEC, TransLink and the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition have teamed…
August 10, 2009
A tribute to Bob Banks in the Globe and Mail today
Bob Banks, on a visit to the TransLink offices last year. Bob Banks, who illustrated the Buzzer from 1954-1976, passed away this year, and Tom…
August 10, 2009
What are those weird poles at the Main Street bus stops?
The metal poles at some Main Street bus stops will carry real-time bus arrival displays this fall. If you’ve been to Main Street lately, you might…
August 7, 2009
Friday fun trivia: what the heck is this SeaBus token?
If you like, skip to the end of this post to see an old-school SeaBus token and help figure out its story! Results from last week: what years is this…
