June 22, 2012
Park and rides: let’s talk about them
CBC Video of an interview with Jason Martin, TransLink's communications manager, about future park and ride policy. It seems like lots of local…
June 20, 2012
Summer public consultations on the new Pattullo Bridge
Where we're at with the new Pattullo Bridge Last time we wrote about the new Pattullo Bridge was back in March when we conducted a webinar on the…
June 15, 2012
SeaBus turns 35!
A SeaBus advertisement from 35 years ago. Here's another picture of the orange SeaBus! This Sunday, June 17 isn't just Father's Day everyone, it's…
June 13, 2012
Jeffrey Ellis: Buzzer illustrator interview
Buzzer illustrator Jeffrey Ellis and his illustration! Jeffrey Ellis is the fellow behind our June 2012 Buzzer cover, and here's a little interview…
May 25, 2012
Friday fun guest post: A history of monorails in Vancouver, by Michael Taylor-Noonan
The monorail at Expo 86. Photo credit: Colin Rose. I’m happy to welcome another guest post from Michael Taylor-Noonan, the newsletter editor for the…
April 11, 2012
The Commissioner’s review and planning for the future
How public transit is funded is an important topic and one we don’t usually talk much about on the Buzzer. In January, TransLink’s Regional…
March 14, 2012
The New Pattullo Bridge Project webinar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WtGI2kxC68&feature=youtu.be Last Thursday's webinar about the New Pattullo Bridge Project can now be viewed,…
March 5, 2012
The New Pattullo Bridge Project webinar is this Thursday, March 8, 2012!
A photo of the opening of the Pattullo Bridge in 1937. It's just a few days away. The New Pattullo Bridge Project webinar is this Thursday, March 8…
February 29, 2012
On the system – fare evasion
The Transit Security badge To say fare evasion is a hot topic on this blog and in Metro Vancouver in general is an understatement. Not only has it…
February 24, 2012
Predictive departure times for real-time Next Bus
This is one internal beta version for predictive bus departure times in map view. In simple terms, the main question that the new TransLink…
February 20, 2012
The New Pattullo Bridge – we want to hear from you!
The existing (old) Pattullo Bridge Back in July 31, 2008, TransLink's Board of Directors decided the Pattullo Bridge (built in 1937) needed to be…
January 27, 2012
North Shore Area Transit Plan
The longer I spend at TransLink, the more I realize how much work is put towards planning for the future of transit. Besides the day-to-day…
January 18, 2012
Family-friendly transit
A dad taking his daughter in a stroller on a bus Before I became a parent, I didn't think about the logistics of moving myself and my child around.…
December 22, 2011
New bus shelters for the Newton bus exchange
Newton bus shelters just installed The Newton bus exchange is getting a set of eight new bus shelters this week, to replace ones the previous…
December 8, 2011
A visit to SkyTrain Control
The CUTA Youth Summit 2011 tour group Back in October, I joined a group of CUTA Youth Summit 2011 delegates on a tour of BC Rapid Transit Company’s…
