March 23, 2009
Rail Talk #2 with SkyTrain CEO Doug Kelsey
Check out the second series of Rail Talk videos with Doug Kelsey, SkyTrain’s president and CEO. Rail Talk is a series of candid question and answer…
March 9, 2009
Snow service update for 9:40 a.m.
The 130 at Metrotown Loop was carrying a layer of snow this morning. Not only did we lose an hour on Sunday, but there's snow this morning? What a…
February 26, 2009
I Love Transit Week essay: Dave Olson
For I Love Transit Week, I'm happy to share a contribution from Dave Olson, who is a prolific and talented local writer, podcaster, poet, Canucks…
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 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 10, 2009
Open houses for Canada Line bus changes – Feb. 14 & 15, Delta
We're holding two Delta open houses this upcoming weekend to discuss Canada Line bus route changes. Come on out: we want your feedback on what…
February 3, 2009
Open houses for Canada Line bus changes – Feb. 7 & 8 in Vancouver
We're holding two Vancouver open houses this upcoming weekend to discuss Canada Line bus route changes. Come on out: we want your feedback on what…
January 29, 2009
Transit riders, take note: Saturday night will be busy
Saturday night is always a busy night in downtown Vancouver, but a heavy date calendar for Saturday, Jan. 31 means larger crowds than usual on that…
January 28, 2009
From the opening of the Pattullo Bridge, 1937
A detail from the cover of the 1937 Pattullo Bridge souvenir programme. Scans provided courtesy of the Burnaby Village Museum. Thanks to Lisa Codd,…
January 27, 2009
Open houses for Canada Line bus changes – Jan. 31 & Feb. 1 in Richmond
We're holding two Richmond open houses this upcoming weekend to discuss Canada Line bus route changes. Come on out: we want your feedback on what…
January 26, 2009
Pattullo Bridge reopens! Special transit service continues today
(Video of TransLink CEO Tom Prendergast and VP of Planning and Capital Management Sheri Plewes announcing the reopening of the Pattullo Bridge…
January 23, 2009
Pattullo Bridge update – Friday afternoon
STATUS OF BRIDGE Pile driving continuing today. The demolition contractor, Enviro-Vac, completed timber debris cleanup on the Surrey side of the…
January 22, 2009
Pattullo Bridge update — Thursday afternoon
STATUS OF BRIDGE Pile driving began and we started with a 60’ length of pipe. Pile driving may continue from 2-5 days. ROAD ADJUSTMENTS Rush hours…
January 22, 2009
Pattullo Bridge update – 9 a.m. Thursday
(Video above is of Tom Prendergast, our CEO, and Sheri Plewes, our VP of Planning and Capital Management, making the announcement yesterday at 2pm…
January 21, 2009
Pattullo Bridge update – 10 a.m Wednesday
(Ken Hardie's YouTube video from 5:30 p.m. yesterday is above) Morning all, Not a huge amount of updates on the bridge status today. The biggest is…
