September 18, 2009
Friday fun poll: do you pull the cord or push the button to request a stop?
If you like, skip to the end of this post to answer the stop request poll. Last week's survey: favourite train? Last week, I asked you to pick your…
September 15, 2009
Four spots for shopping along the Canada Line
We're highlighting spots along the Canada Line, if you need reasons to explore! Check out earlier posts in this series, and if you have spots to…
August 17, 2009
Canada Line opening: YVR breakfast
The Buzzer is blogging (and Tweeting) via BlackBerry from the Canada Line opening all day today! See the full opening event schedule here, and share…
August 14, 2009
Scenes from the Canada Line bike and pedestrian bridge opening!
Led by the Transit Police, cyclists and pedestrians take a ceremonial first walk across the Canada Line bike and pedestrian bridge on its opening…
July 31, 2009
Friday fun trivia: name this ticket’s year, part II!
If you like, skip to the end of this post to see another classic transit ticket and tell us what year it's from! Results from last week: what years…
July 14, 2009
Reminder: hop aboard the Albion Ferry during its last weeks of service
Albion Ferry's MV Kulleet sails during a lovely fall sunset. Photo by Duane Cooke. The Albion Ferry closes on July 31, so here's a friendly reminder…
June 18, 2009
Buzzer in Chicago: Six hours, 10 trains, 11 trips—looping the loop in Chicago!
The map of our 6h train tour around Chicago. Click to see it in detail. What do transportation professionals do for fun? A six-hour train trip on…
June 11, 2009
A tour of the Central Valley Greenway: a major new bike and walking path through three municipalities!
A section of the Central Valley Greenway in New Westminster. I don’t know if you know about this, but after more than six years of development, the…
June 2, 2009
Hey, the Buzzer is 93 today!
Happy birthday to the Buzzer! A big shout-out to everyone's favourite transit newsletter today! The Buzzer made its debut back on June 2, 1916,…
May 26, 2009
A fond farewell to Bob Banks, 1923-2009
Bob Banks, on a visit to the TransLink offices last year. I'm sad to report that longtime Buzzer cartoonist Bob Banks passed away on Sunday, May 17,…
May 22, 2009
Paving, parades, construction prompt weekend bus reroutes, plus Stadium Station escalator and elevator closures
Paving, parades, and construction have transit buses in Metro Vancouver on reroutes this weekend, plus Stadium-Chinatown Station will see an…
May 6, 2009
Wanted: questions for the Friday fun polls
Does anyone have any questions for the Friday fun polls? I'm running short on good ideas and I'm certain you all have questions you'd love to ask……
April 1, 2009
TransLink turns 10!
Happy 10th birthday to TransLink! It's TransLink's tenth birthday today! And yes, it's funny that it lands on April 1, but we have some good company:…
February 19, 2009
A few notes for the SkyTrain silent dance party on Saturday
SkyTrain will play host to a silent dance party on Saturday. So, it looks like thousands have signed up via Facebook for a silent SkyTrain dance…
January 26, 2009
The last Pattullo Bridge update (or so we hope)
STATUS OF BRIDGE The bridge structure was completed on Sunday Traffic safety and control measures were dealt with in the late afternoon through the…
