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
September 10, 2013
Day #1 of Compass Beta testing
I've changed my mind about using my phone to hold my Compass Card for two reasons. #1 It doesn't seem to scan all the time when in my case, and #2…
By Compass Team
September 1, 2013
Holiday Service for Labour Day: September 2, 2013
The new #96 B-Line route will use King George Boulevard to link Guildford and Newton Exchange! Tomorrow is Labour Day (September 2nd, 2013)!…
By Angela Chang
August 26, 2013
September Service Changes – New 96 B-Line!
September Service Changes – New 96 B-Line! On September 2, 2013, TransLink will be launching the new 96 B-Line service along King George Boulevard…
By Angela Chang
August 19, 2013
Links & Tidbits – August 19, 2013
Links and tidbits is our semi-regular roundup of interesting tidbits and links about transportation from the last week or so. If you have links to…
