Pattullo Bridge likely back within two weeks or so

Big news from the 2pm announcement! We've found a way to fix the bridge, with an expected completion date within the next two weeks! You can read the…


Transit update, 10am

SkyTrain Reports are that it looks like a regular day on SkyTrain now – crowds are dissipating. Again, bikes are not permitted on the trains at this…


Pattullo Bridge update at 2:30 p.m.

Here's the latest as of 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 19: Status of the Bridge: Met with contractor to deal with asbestos removal of 60 feet of asphalt Creosote…


Poco Pete, the raccoon at Port Coquitlam Transit Centre

Poco Pete, the raccoon who has taken up residence on a bench at Poco Transit Centre. So, with all this bad weather, a raccoon has taken up residence…


Broadway Station construction update for December 2008

The hoarding on the south end of the platform. Hey, the Broadway Station upgrade project released its first update yesterday! (If you hadn't heard,…


Snow service updates

Here's the latest clip from TransLink's YouTube service updates stream as of 9:45 a.m. Stay in touch with the Youtube stream to get the latest on…


Retired trolleys make their way to Mendoza

One of our retired trolleys on a flatbed truck, arriving in Guaymallen, Argentina en route to Mendoza. Thanks to the kindness of Jorge Luis Guevara,…


Police dogs, text-message crime reporting: SkyTrain ramps up security measures based on new research

Doug Kelsey and Ward Clapham at the press conference, held at Broadway Station today. We held a press conference at Broadway Station today about new…


Profile: the transit fans behind the Trans-Vancouver bus photo archive

Chris Cassidy, George Prior, and David Lam, the photographers behind Trans-Vancouver. (They're wearing orange vests because the docks made us all…


A visit to the Lost Property Office

The Lost Property Office, located in a corner of Stadium Station. Regular readers will remember that I did a story on the Lost Property Office in the…


No more registration for comments

Everyone: we've dropped registration for comments on the blog! Why? Because lots of people were having trouble writing comments on blog posts, and we…


Thinking ahead: A backgrounder on Transport 2040 and our 2010 10-year plan

TransLink CEO Tom Prendergast gave a speech at the Vancouver Board of Trade this morning, discussing our long-term strategies and the challenges…


Broadway Station gets an upgrade

Did you see the TransLink staff out at Broadway Station this morning? They were out to let everybody know that the station is getting renovated…


Retired trolleys set sail for Argentina

A trolley being hoisted into the cargo hold of a ship bound for South America. We bid a fond farewell to 80 retired trolleys down at the Fraser…


Get into the groove: a SkyTrain advisory for Madonna concertgoers

Madonna fans! We know over 50,000 of you will be rushing to Madge's B.C. Place concert on Thursday evening, so SkyTrain is extending afternoon…


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