February 9, 2011
Transit for the Olympic one-year anniversary celebrations, Sat Feb 12, 2011!
Crowds on Granville Street (looking south from Robson) from February 19, 2010. Photo from the Transit Police. Can you believe it's been one year…
February 1, 2011
Links and tidbits for Tue Feb 1, 2011
I saw this written on a bus window this winter :) Tidbits and links on transportation from the last little while! Alexander Chen turns the New York…
January 21, 2011
SkyTrain historic photos: Princess Diana visits SkyTrain and more
Princess Diana and Prince Charles at Patterson Station. Photo dated May 6, 1986. Click for a much larger version! Prince Charles and Princess Diana…
January 17, 2011
Guest post: Average Joe Cyclist on becoming a bicycle commuter – if I can do it, so can you!
With my own winter-ready bike parked nearby, I realized that I have become one of those fearless bicycle commuters – and also reflected on what a…
January 10, 2011
Heads up: possible snowfall Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan 11-12, 2011
A photo of a snowy #130 from March 9, 2009. The meteorologists are predicting snow flurries today, Tuesday, and Wednesday (January 10-12, 2011), so I…
December 20, 2010
Service and fares for the 2010 holiday season
Note: I'm still on holiday until Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011! This is a scheduled post. (Visit this post for a list of alternate TransLink contacts if you…
December 17, 2010
Poll results on mobile site improvements: optimized performance and saving favourites rank high
Two weeks ago I posted a poll asking for your input on how to improve our mobile site. Everyone was allowed to vote for as many features as they…
December 15, 2010
Links and tidbits for Wed Dec 15, 2010
A collection of metro logos from around the world, gathered by Inspix.net. Click the image to see much larger versions of the logos! Thanks to Avery…
December 13, 2010
A TransLink trolley visits Seattle
One of our trolley buses visited Seattle for a day so King County Metro Transit could try it out on their streets! Click for a larger version. Photo…
December 8, 2010
Our Twitter pilot: a great success so far!
Update, February 11, 2011: Yay: our Twitter pilot has been permanently extended! Update, February 1, 2011: The Twitter pilot has been extended to the…
December 2, 2010
Links and tidbits for Thu Dec 2
Tidbits and links rounded up about transportation in the past week. These are fun. I promise. The video above is a very cool photo montage of a…
December 1, 2010
Heads up: detour for the 33 starts Mon, Dec 6, 2010
The route detour for the 33, starting Monday, December 6, 2010. The 33 UBC/29th Avenue Station will be on a slightly detoured route starting on…
November 25, 2010
Brrr! Tips for riding transit in snowy weather
Metrotown SkyTrain station, covered in snow this afternoon! The weather outside is frightful, so it's a good time to highlight some handy tips for…
November 19, 2010
CUTA 2010: three Coast Mountain operators win employee awards!
Angus McIntyre with one of the TRAMS buses from the 1930s. Angus won a lifetime achievement award from CUTA this year! TransLink hosted the 2010…
November 1, 2010
Happy 15th birthday, West Coast Express!
It's the 15th anniversary of West Coast Express today: November 1, 2010! Yep: it was November 1, 1995 when West Coast Express set off on its maiden…
