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…
December 5, 2011
Google maps, email and print options added to Trip Planner
Trip Planner now uses Google Maps! It was only last week that I wrote about the latest updates to Next Bus. This week's exciting announcement is…
October 19, 2011
A story by retired bus operator Angus McIntyre
http://youtu.be/a8qoEa6G_RY A local transit legend has been recently featured in one of the videos the Vancouver Park Board has commissioned as part…
October 17, 2011
The latest update to Next Bus is live
The updatd Next Bus map show bus stops as "T"s and allows you to search any bus stop by clicking onto it. You might have already noticed a…
October 13, 2011
How to take your bike on the bus
http://youtu.be/M9Q9YXEm8s0 I remember the first time I took my bike on the bus. It was years ago. I was on the 99 B-Line, and a lot of people were…
October 12, 2011
An interview with Metro Vancouver about growth south of the Fraser
If you checked out either Phase 1 or Phase 2 of the Surrey Rapid Transit studies, you'd know that there are a number of options to chose from when we…
September 30, 2011
Kids ride free for International Walk to School Week, Oct 3-7, 2011
International Walk to School Week! If you're an elementary or secondary school student, there's really no better time to get to know the transit…
