January 30, 2014
Proposed 2014 service optimization changes are live: Come to an open house or share your input online!
Have your say in-person or online. Hey Buzzer Blog readers! Do you ride the 49, 116, 404, 606/608, C15 or C96? As part of Translink’s service…
December 23, 2013
2013 Holiday Transit Service: Christmas & Boxing Day
Sparky the Elf and Santa! Hello Buzzer readers! With the winter holiday season soon approaching, the holiday service schedule will begin on Christmas…
By Angela Chang
December 1, 2013
Preparing transit for winter conditions
I doubt we’ll get this much snow, but you never know! We've had a mild Fall in Metro Vancouver and so far the Winter has been the same. However,…
November 29, 2013
TransLink & CMBC support UBC Safewalk Program
UBC Safewalk Program You may have heard in the media lately about UBC’s Safewalk Program for students on campus. It’s a free service from the Alma…
By Angela Chang
November 25, 2013
Custom transit, HandyDART, and the Taxi Pilot Project: what’s going on?
A HandyDART vehicle on the move. One of the topics we haven’t often addressed on the blog is the custom transit part of our transit services –…
November 25, 2013
All aboard for a transit adventure using NEW Trip Planner functions – 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!
This past weekend, I took my five-year old, four books and my three-year old on two buses and one SkyTrain. Why? My husband had to go into…
November 9, 2013
Remembrance Day 2013 Holiday Service – Monday Nov 11
Remembrance Day is Monday, November 11th. The Bus, SkyTrain and SeaBus services will run on regular Sunday/holiday schedules. West Coast Express…
By Angela Chang
October 10, 2013
Developers: Some great transit apps that can help you get where you’re going
Transit App - the location of TransLink HQ is a little off, but close enough! Since we released our transit data to the public at large shortly after…
October 3, 2013
Kids ride free for International Walk to School Week, Oct 7-11, 2013
It's time to get out on the system kids! - photo by Granth It's time again for our younger generation to explore their local transit options while…
September 30, 2013
Days #19-20 of Compass Beta Testing
A Compass hat worn earlier this year at an info session. Sorry, I don't have any to give away :( Number of taps to-date: 552,135 Number of unique…
By Compass Team
September 26, 2013
Days #16-17 of Compass Beta testing
Here are some interesting stats for you, as of Wednesday Sept 25 afternoon: Total number of Compass Cards in use: 8.721 Total number of taps:…
By Compass Team
September 24, 2013
Day #15 of Compass Beta testing
Number of taps to-date: over 430,000 A few testers from our testing last week. Average taps per card per day: 3 Any guesses which bus routes have…
By Compass Team
September 24, 2013
William’s travels: Visiting the Salem-Keizer Transit Centre
The Buzzer blog documented the travels of TransLink’s William Hui while he took public transit from Vancouver, British Columbia to Portland, then…
By Angela Chang
September 19, 2013
Day #10 of Compass Beta testing
Some testing of the Compass vending machines done on Monday Cards in use: 9,380 Total taps to-date: 309,000+ Total unique journeys to-date: 93,000…
By Compass Team
September 17, 2013
Days #5-8 of Compass Beta Testing
Some statistics so far: Number of Compass Cards in use: 8,144 Total number of taps (as of September 16): 234,343 Number of routes used: 220 Number…
By Compass Team
