July 6, 2012
Big goals, big challenges: what we think about when planning the transit network
The 17 UBC out and about in 2010. (The route is now the 14 UBC, but it's still a great photo of one of our buses out in normal traffic!) This post is…
June 28, 2012
All about managing the transit network: an interview with senior planner Peter Klitz
A detail from the cover of our Managing the Network primer. This post is first in a series about Managing the Transit Network: all about how…
June 5, 2012
On Twitter, the Stanley Cup riot, and optimizing our system: video interviews from our 2011 annual report
Last week, we published our 2011 annual report (to coincide with our 2011 annual general meeting!), and I just wanted to highlight a couple of…
May 15, 2012
Ian Jarvis answers and replies to your questions and ideas
Last week, I asked for questions and ideas that you'd like to share with TransLink CEO, Ian Jarvis. Thanks for sending these along to me through the…
May 15, 2012
New wayfinding signage is going up around the region
Old and new bus stop signs in North Vancouver. You can hardly see the old sign! Astute riders may have noticed some new signage up at bus stops and…
April 23, 2012
Riding the 531 to Willowbrook
The #531 sets off toward Willowbrook This morning marked the launch of the new #531 White Rock/Willowbrook bus route, connecting Langley with White…
April 13, 2012
Sun Run 2012
Every year, downtown Vancouver turns into a mass of energy, determination and wick-away fabric known as The Vancouver Sun Run. Let's hope the…
March 28, 2012
Predictive departure times added to the new mobile website
The official launch of the new TransLink mobile website m.translink.ca is almost here! Over the past seven months, the mobile team has been testing…
March 23, 2012
Elevators and escalators out of service and how Trip Planner, alerts, SMS, email, Twitter and transit information can help you
The elevator and the escalator and stairs at the North entrance of Surrey Central SkyTrain station are currently out of service until July 31st,…
February 29, 2012
On the system – fare evasion
The Transit Security badge To say fare evasion is a hot topic on this blog and in Metro Vancouver in general is an understatement. Not only has it…
February 17, 2012
Real-time transit information beta test part II wrap-up
Luke was the first tester of the day! At the beginning of the month, I put out a call for a couple of testers to help us look at where we've come…
February 10, 2012
Estimating fare evasion
Over the last day, there has been quite a discussion on the Buzzer blog and on our Facebook page about fare evasion. The discussion has also spread…
February 8, 2012
The costs of fare evasion
A Transit Police Officer and SkyTrain Attendant at work Fare evasion is one of those perennial themes I come across when I scan our Twitter channel,…
February 2, 2012
Looking for two testers to test existing Real-Time Transit Information and help us look to the future
Testers will provide feedback on the latest and past updates to nb.translink.ca It's that time again to invite Buzzer Blog readers to help us shape…
January 27, 2012
North Shore Area Transit Plan
The longer I spend at TransLink, the more I realize how much work is put towards planning for the future of transit. Besides the day-to-day…
