May 25, 2009
Pattullo Bridge repaving work starts Sun May 31: means evening and weekend closures
A very important alert for all our customers who use the Pattullo Bridge. Repaving work will start on Sun May 31, which means the bridge will be…
May 22, 2009
Friday fun poll: have you ever fallen asleep and missed your stop?
If you like, you can skip to the end of this post to answer the sleeping on transit poll. Results from last poll: running for boarding transit…
May 22, 2009
Paving, parades, construction prompt weekend bus reroutes, plus Stadium Station escalator and elevator closures
Paving, parades, and construction have transit buses in Metro Vancouver on reroutes this weekend, plus Stadium-Chinatown Station will see an…
May 20, 2009
It’s not a cowbell, it’s a trolley bell!
A trolley car in San Francisco. Photo by Dave Alter. Hold up --- it turns out the cowbell noise on the buses is actually a trolley bell sound! Coast…
May 19, 2009
Transit on film: Atomic Train
Some Monday film fun! Thanks to Bryan for pointing out this clip of a West Vancouver Blue Bus in the TV movie Atomic Train. (The bus can be seen at…
May 15, 2009
Friday fun poll: do you run to catch a transit vehicle?
If you like, you can skip to the end of this post to answer the running poll. Results from last poll: favourite SkyTrain car Last week I asked about…
May 15, 2009
What’s with the cowbell noise before the bus announcements?
A real cowbell! Sort of sounds like the new alert tone on the buses! (Photo by ewwhite.) Hey, there's a new alert tone on the buses before the stop…
May 15, 2009
The SkyTrain map is back up on the website
The SkyTrain map is back! Folks, the SkyTrain map and travel times between stations have now been restored to the new TransLink website! Check it…
May 15, 2009
Some fun links!
A few fun links have crossed my desk today, so I thought I'd put a post up to share. Seattle's Bus Chick recently wrote a blog post about how much…
May 15, 2009
Cloverdale Rodeo Parade bus reroutes for Sat May 16
The annual Cloverdale Rodeo Parade runs this Saturday, May 16 starting at 10 a.m. And you know what that means for us -- bus reroutes! The parade…
May 14, 2009
Victoria Day holiday service
Victoria Day is Monday, May 18! Since it's a holiday, all buses, SeaBus and SkyTrain will be running on a Sunday/holiday schedule. West Coast…
May 13, 2009
SkyTrain question: why do some trains switch at Edmonds?
The SkyTrain, zooming through a station! A while back, Dan B emailed this question about SkyTrain, and I thought I'd share the answer with everyone.…
May 13, 2009
Cloverdale Bed Races reroute for Thu May 14
The annual Cloverdale Bed Races are on Thursday May 14, which means some bus reroutes in Cloverdale on 176A street between 57 & 58th. They are as…
May 12, 2009
Pitt Meadows open house for C41 route extension, Thu May 14, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
There's an open house in Pitt Meadows on Thursday May 14, discussing the extension of the C41 to Bonson Road South during the peak hours. Come down…
