April 22, 2009
We’ve got a brand new TransLink website!
Check out the new TransLink website! The TransLink website has a whole new look --- check it out at www.translink.ca! We’ve totally redesigned it to…
April 9, 2009
(Updated) Cambie Street roadwork, Fri Apr. 10 – Sun Apr. 12
Look out: roadwork on Cambie Street from Broadway to Cambie Bridge will cause traffic congestion in all directions this weekend, due to two jobs…
April 3, 2009
Friday fun poll: have you ever talked to a transit crush?
Last week, I ran a poll asking if you had a secret friend on transit: somebody you see on transit all the time, but never talk to. And after 118…
March 26, 2009
Take transit to the Juno Awards
The Juno Awards are in town for four days (Thursday Mar. 26 to Sunday Mar. 29), and we'd just like to suggest taking transit to get to the…
March 24, 2009
A short history of interurbans in the Lower Mainland
The very first interurban on the Burnaby Lake line, leaving New Westminster. (Item 166-001, from the Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives…
March 9, 2009
Snow service update for 9:40 a.m.
The 130 at Metrotown Loop was carrying a layer of snow this morning. Not only did we lose an hour on Sunday, but there's snow this morning? What a…
March 3, 2009
Canada Line open house presentation boards are now online
Hey, the presentation boards from the eight Canada Line open houses in February are now online! Visit the Canada Line Bus Integration page at the…
February 26, 2009
I Love Transit Week essay: Dave Olson
For I Love Transit Week, I'm happy to share a contribution from Dave Olson, who is a prolific and talented local writer, podcaster, poet, Canucks…
February 25, 2009
I Love Transit Week essay: John Calimente on exploring cities via transit
For I Love Transit Week, I'm happy to present an essay from John Calimente, who writes the TransitFan column over at Regarding Place. It's about…
February 12, 2009
A look at T-Comm, the Transit Communications centre
A glance at T-Comm, the Transit Communications centre out at the Surrey Transit Centre. When a transit operator talks on their radio, have you ever…
February 11, 2009
On Thursday at 6pm, transit will make some noise for the Olympics!
Trains, buses, and more will be making noise for the Olympics on Thursday! (Yes, I like writing speech bubbles for trains and buses.) It's one year…
February 9, 2009
Capilano University interim transit exchange opens today
Capilano University students, your new interim transit exchange opened this morning! Starting today, buses #130, #28 and #255 will be re-routed to…
January 22, 2009
Main Street public art program has its official launch
In the midst of all this Pattullo news, I just wanted to mention that our first Main Street public art project had its official launch last…
January 21, 2009
Pattullo Bridge update – 10 a.m Wednesday
(Ken Hardie's YouTube video from 5:30 p.m. yesterday is above) Morning all, Not a huge amount of updates on the bridge status today. The biggest is…
January 16, 2009
Profile: Tafyrn & Seamora Palecloud, Canada Line construction photographers
A double rainbow over the Canada Line's Operations and Maintenance Centre --- one of the many fabulous photos found at Canada Line Photography. For…
