August 26, 2011
Moving Forward public meetings
Your chance to learn about the possible future of transit in Metro Vancouver If you've been keeping up to date on TransLink funding issues, you'd…
August 19, 2011
Friday Fun Poll: Do you say “Thanks” to bus drivers?
Now that's a happy driver... maybe somebody said, "thanks!" I'm sure many of you notice it. Many of you actually do it yourselves. And…
August 12, 2011
Surrey Rapid Transit – May/June 2011 summary report and UBC Line Rapid Transit March/April summary report
The Surrey Rapid Transit May/June 2011 summary report (click on 'What We Heard' to get the report) is now available on the TransLink website. The…
August 10, 2011
A SkyTrain employee describes the Granville SkyTrain Station during the Stanley Cup riots
In light of the England riots, I thought it would be nice to read a 'good news' story about the recent Stanley Cup riots in Vancouver. Our friends at…
July 12, 2011
I Love Transit Week 2011: why Gordon Price loves transit
It's I Love Transit Week July 11-15. All this week, I'm devoting the blog to why we love transit! This week is also special because of I Love Transit…
June 22, 2011
Links and Tidbits for June 22, 2011
It's officially summer, everyone! And what better way to spend the day than to stay indoors huddled over your desktop reading the latest edition of…
June 7, 2011
Brad Jacobsen, BC Paraplegic Assoc., talks about what accessible transit means to him
Brad Jacobsen is with the BC Paraplegic Association's Peer Program Access Awareness Day was last Saturday, but TransLink has been focusing on…
May 26, 2011
Come to our Annual General Meeting – at Creekside Community Centre – Fri May 27
It's that time of year again! The legacy of the Olympics has provided a beautiful building we thought would be a great place to have our AGM this…
May 24, 2011
Jeff Busby, manager of project planning, explains the Burnaby Mountain Gondola
TransLink’s study into a possible gondola up Burnaby Mountain has prompted a lot of conversation and questions about the idea since the blog post a…
May 20, 2011
We’re fixing our mobile site
The new TransLink mobile platform...for now Many of you have told us that our mobile site is in need of a facelift. Yes, we know we’re not going to…
May 13, 2011
Links and Tidbits for May 13, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BDZFPpLMRU Thanks to Timothy Choi and Scout Magazine for pointing me to the above video of a six-course meal on the…
April 27, 2011
Reminder: phase 2 Sapperton/United Boulevard workshop on Sat Apr 30, plus notes from the last workshop
So, just a reminder: the Sapperton/United Boulevard Extension workshops are still ongoing, and the last workshop in the second phase will be held on…
March 28, 2011
On removing freeways and reforming buses: an interview with Dr Kee Yeon Hwang, president of the Korea Transport Institute
Dr. Kee Yeon Hwang, president of the Korea Transport Institute, at the Hotel Vancouver on March 28, 2011. I got a chance to speak with Dr. Kee Yeon…
March 23, 2011
Links and tidbits, Wed Mar 23, 2011
Mad Men On Trains from Rich Sommer A roundup of interesting tidbits and links about transportation from the last week or so! Vincent Kartheiser and…
March 23, 2011
SFU presents two free talks with Dr Kee Yeon Hwang, Korea Transport Institute president, Mar 29 and 31, 2011
Dr Kee Yeon Hwang, president of the Korea Transport Institute Heads up for transit and planning enthusiasts: Dr Kee Yeon Hwang, president of Seoul's…