January 11, 2012
Input wanted on proposed fare increases
TransLink's Regional Transportation Commissioner is seeking feedback on the proposed fare increases for 2013. Visit the Commission's website to find…
January 4, 2012
Links and tidbits for January 04, 2012
http://youtu.be/QZPAcDvADBI A belated Happy New Year to you all! The trolley busses we use may not be that old, but the technology is pretty much…
December 22, 2011
New bus shelters for the Newton bus exchange
Newton bus shelters just installed The Newton bus exchange is getting a set of eight new bus shelters this week, to replace ones the previous…
December 19, 2011
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…
November 10, 2011
Remembrance Day 2011 holiday service and parade reroutes
Remembrance Day is tomorrow, Friday, November 11th. All transit will run on Sunday/holiday service; however, the West Coast Express and train buses…
November 2, 2011
A short chat with Jarrett Walker about his new book
Friend of the blog and all around transportation guru Jarrett Walker has a new book coming out early December. It's called Human Transit: How Clearer…
October 31, 2011
Happy Halloween!
What's Halloween without pumpkins? It's that time of the year again for ghosts and goblins to take to the streets. Starting last Friday, I saw…
October 22, 2011
Links and tidbits for October 22, 2011
http://youtu.be/Byk8LcPovOQ What if you had your own personal pod to take you from your car you parked at the airport to the terminal? Heathrow…
October 12, 2011
An interview with Metro Vancouver about growth south of the Fraser
If you checked out either Phase 1 or Phase 2 of the Surrey Rapid Transit studies, you'd know that there are a number of options to chose from when we…
October 7, 2011
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"…
October 7, 2011
The October 2011 Buzzer and Chanda Stallman: Buzzer illustrator interview
The cover of the October, 2011 Buzzer and the artist, Chanda Stallman This month's Buzzer! This month is devoted to more sustainable…
September 28, 2011
TransLink reaches gold in sustainability
In June, I told you about CMBC's (Coast Mountain Bus Company) Idle Free campaign. CMBC was recognized by CUTA (Canadian Urban Transit Association)…
September 19, 2011
Links & Tidbits for September 19, 2011
Here's a gem of a 1976 Montreal Métro video that's been making the rounds on the Internet of late. Thanks…
September 16, 2011
Washrooms on the system
Do you want to see more washrooms on or near the system? Where are the washrooms on the system? That's a good question. If you're taking the SeaBus…
August 26, 2011
Moving Forward public meetings
Your chance to learn about the possible future of transit in Metro Vancouver If you've been keeping up to date on TransLink funding issues, you'd…
