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…


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…


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…


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,…


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…


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…


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…


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,…


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…


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…


Holiday gift ideas for transit fans 2011

Though time is short until the biggest gift-giving day of the year, I thought I would continue the annual tradition of gift ideas for transit fans. I…


Google maps, email and print options added to Trip Planner

Trip Planner now uses Google Maps! It was only last week that I wrote about the latest updates to Next Bus. This week's exciting announcement is…


Service and fares for the 2011 holiday season

It's that time again to talk about holiday service changes. Please note that there are also December service changes. For info on these, check the…


Fall Bike to Work Week

The latest edition of Bike to Work Week is well on its way, and I finally skipped the bus and SkyTrain and onto my bike this morning to take part.


Metro Vancouver Mayors’ Council vote to approve the “Moving Forward” supplemental plan

Look for changes to the system in the not so distant future Today, the Metro Vancouver Mayors' Council voted in favour of the "Moving Forward"…


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