February 24, 2009
I Love Transit Week: favourite SkyTrain stations
Here’s another reminder to come to I Love Transit Night this Thursday! Send me an RSVP if you can make it: it’s the Buzzer’s first live meetup and…
February 23, 2009
I Love Transit Week: share your system secrets
First off: thanks to everyone who sent an RSVP for I Love Transit Night! If you’re planning on coming, please send me an RSVP too: it’s the Buzzer’s…
February 20, 2009
Friday fun poll: have you given up your seat in the past month?
(Looking for the surprise post advertised in the February print Buzzer? Please click here -- it's about I Love Transit Week and our first live…
February 20, 2009
Next week is I Love Transit Week – and the Buzzer’s first live meetup!
Here's the surprise I warned you about in the February Buzzer: from Feb 23-27, it’s going to be I Love Transit Week on the blog! Why? Because while…
February 19, 2009
A few notes for the SkyTrain silent dance party on Saturday
SkyTrain will play host to a silent dance party on Saturday. So, it looks like thousands have signed up via Facebook for a silent SkyTrain dance…
February 18, 2009
Passenger house of third SeaBus arrives at Victoria Shipyards
The SeaBus passenger shell arrives at Victoria Shipyards last week. Thanks to the Victoria Shipyards, here is a photo of the aluminum SeaBus…
February 17, 2009
Open houses for Canada Line bus changes – Feb. 21 & 23, Surrey and YVR
We're holding open houses in Surrey and at YVR this upcoming weekend to discuss Canada Line bus route changes. Come on out: we want your feedback on…
February 16, 2009
Second open house for Burnaby Mountain Transit Hub on Wednesday
SFU staff, students, residents of UniverCity and other interested parties: come to an open house on Wednesday to see the developing plans for the…
February 13, 2009
Friday fun poll: where do you like sitting on SkyTrain?
In last Friday's poll, I asked what you would do when the passenger beside you vacates the window seat, on a full bus. Out of 116 votes,…
February 13, 2009
The February Buzzer is out today!
The February 2009 Buzzer is now on all our buses, SeaBus, SkyTrain, and West Coast Express! The issue celebrates a huge SkyTrain milestone: 1…
February 12, 2009
Don’t be alarmed, SeaBussers — it’s just Exercise Silver out on the water
SeaBus, going about its business on a regular day. Just a warning that the SeaBus will be part of an Olympics security exercise this evening -- so…
February 12, 2009
A look at T-Comm, the Transit Communications centre
A glance at T-Comm, the Transit Communications centre out at the Surrey Transit Centre. When a transit operator talks on their radio, have you ever…
February 11, 2009
Transit operator job fair, Fri Feb. 13 – Sun Feb. 15
Want to be a transit operator? Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) will be hiring hundreds of operators at their job fair this weekend! So if you're…
February 11, 2009
On Thursday at 6pm, transit will make some noise for the Olympics!
Trains, buses, and more will be making noise for the Olympics on Thursday! (Yes, I like writing speech bubbles for trains and buses.) It's one year…
February 11, 2009
Two more photos of the retired trolleys off to Argentina
One of our retired Flyer trolleys, crossing the Andes! Photo courtesy of CTL Westrans Shipbrokers. CTL Westrans Shipbrokers, the company shipping the…