November 10, 2010
Remembrance Day 2010 holiday service and parade reroutes
A reminder that it is Remembrance Day on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, so all transit services will run on a Sunday/holiday schedule. There will be no…
November 5, 2010
Fun poll results: 80% do move as far back as possible when standing on a bus
In last week's fun poll, I asked whether you move as far back as possible when you're standing on a bus. And well, this poll really struck a chord!…
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…
October 26, 2010
Surrey Rapid Transit webinar clips now up on YouTube
The Surrey Rapid Transit webinar clips are now up on YouTube! It's in four parts, since the webinar was an hour and YouTube has a 15 minute time…
October 22, 2010
Fun poll results: 76% have used an electronic fare card on another system
In last week's fun poll, I asked whether you'd used an electronic fare card on another system before. And after 164 votes, it turns out 76% of you…
October 18, 2010
Contest inspiration: fare card names from other places
In the naming contest post from last week, Chris passed on this handy list of fare card names from other places! I took a look through the list and…
October 15, 2010
Friday fun poll: have you used an electronic fare card on another system?
A collection of smartcards! Photo by Joe Mazzolla. Since we're asking you to submit names for our future electronic fare card, here's a fun poll…
October 13, 2010
Tim Choi writes in about transit in Istanbul, part II
The ferry Tim rode from Besiktas on the European side of the city to Kadikoy on the Asian side. Reader Tim Choi is in Istanbul for a few months and…
October 8, 2010
Fun poll results: 74% have not rideshared
Last week's poll asked whether you have ever tried ridesharing! Neatly enough, 100 readers took the poll. When all was said and done, 74% (74…
October 7, 2010
Ride-Share Week: how ridesharing works for Kodak’s employees
Geof Cryer, Health, Safety and Environment Manager for Kodak! For this year’s Ride-Share Week, I thought it might be neat to see how some businesses…
October 5, 2010
Ride-Share Week: Carolyn’s real-life ridesharing story
Carolyn Reitzel, using another transportation alternative! For this year’s Ride-Share Week, Carolyn Reitzel has kindly agreed to share her…
September 28, 2010
Buzzer blogger named one of the Top 40 Under 40 by Mass Transit magazine!
The cover of the September 2010 Mass Transit issue, and my photo from the inside article! Crazy news—I've been named one of the Top 40 Under 40 by…
September 24, 2010
Fun poll results: 56% have put a bike on a bus bike rack
The results are in from last week's poll! After 261 votes, 56% of you said you had put a bike on a bus bike rack. And obviously, the other 44% had…
September 23, 2010
Links and tidbits for Thu Sept 23
A new round of tidbits and links about transportation! If you have any items to suggest, or a photo to showcase on these posts, e-mail me at…
September 16, 2010
Congrats to the winners of our 2010 Bus Roadeo!
News1130 interviews Lothar Greczmel, winner of our 2010 Bus Roadeo driving competition! Coast Mountain Bus Company held its 34th annual Bus Roadeo…
