August 5, 2010
A field guide to transit debates: notes from Jarrett Walker’s talk, Wed Aug 4
Jarrett Walker at the start of his SFU Harbour Centre talk on August 4, 2010. Jarrett Walker week continues with my summary from last night's talk!…
August 3, 2010
Jarrett Walker talks to our staff about public transport branding (and more!)
Title slide from Jarrett Walker's lunchtime talk at TransLink. Jarrett Walker It's going to be an impromptu Jarrett Walker week here at the Buzzer…
July 15, 2010
I Love Transit Week 2010: an interview with Jarrett Walker from Human Transit
It’s I Love Transit Week from July 12-16 — because even though there's things we don't like about transit, there's much we do like! All week I’ll be…
July 14, 2010
I Love Transit Week 2010: Rob Jones on transit as a hallmark of civilization
SkyTrain at New Westminster Station; a robust transit system is the sign of a real city (Image courtesy of Richard Eriksson). One of the reasons I…
July 12, 2010
I Love Transit Week 2010: transit haiku on our TV ad screens!
Aha! The two winners from our transit haiku contest are now on TV ad screens on the Expo/Millennium Line! Congratulations to Peter Brouwer and L.…
July 9, 2010
The last wooden bus stop leaves the ground in Langley
Here Coast Mountain Bus Company employees Frank Crowhurst and Chris Rasmussen stand beside the last wooden post on active duty, and the new metal…
June 23, 2010
A bit about the new comment rating system
Thumbs up or down? With the Buzzer blog's redesign on Monday, you may have noticed a new comment rating system on the blog. It's a blog plugin called…
June 18, 2010
Friday fun post: a 1945 Buzzer with planning predictions and poetry
If you like, skip to the end of this post to to read the 1945 Buzzer! Last week: what's your favourite type of seat material? Last week, I asked you…
June 15, 2010
Summer bus service changes start Mon June 21
Once again, we're making seasonal bus service changes on Monday, June 21! For background: we adjust bus service four times a year, reflecting major…
June 9, 2010
APTA Rail 2010: Rail project updates from various agencies
Lillian Hames from Sonoma Marin Area Rail (If you haven’t heard by now, TransLink is hosting the 2010 APTA rail conference this week! See the APTA…
June 7, 2010
APTA Rail 2010: Canada Line session
The title slide from the Canada Line presentation. First, a note for students who are planning to attend this week: The Canada Line and SkyTrain…
June 4, 2010
The APTA International Rail Rodeo gets underway
The rail rodeo sign up at VCC-Clark Station. (Update: click here for the rail rodeo results!) I spent all day Thursday and a bit of Friday out with…
May 28, 2010
Three companies shortlisted for our smartcards and faregates project
TransLink is working on developing a smartcard for our system, much like the Oyster Card in London. Photo by mirka23. Our media relations team put…
May 25, 2010
Angus McIntyre retires after 40 years behind the wheel
Longtime trolley driver Angus McIntyre will be retiring at the end of May! (We made sure to get the trolleys in the background of this picture :)…
May 21, 2010
Important: Dunsmuir St bus stops east of Howe to be discontinued, Mon May 24
A map of the Dunsmuir Street bike lane, from the City of Vancouver. The City of Vancouver has just approved a dedicated bike lane for Dunsmuir…
