September 14, 2009
UBC students: you’ve got many ways to get to school
A chart of the different routes you can take to get to UBC. If you're a UBC student, check out this handy chart showing all your bus route options…
September 11, 2009
Friday fun poll: which type of train do you like best? (Now includes new SkyTrains and Canada Line cars!)
If you like, skip to the end of this post to answer the favourite train poll. Last week's survey: what do you read when you ride transit? Last week…
September 9, 2009
8am-ish transit update for Wed Sept 9
Right now: trains to Waterfront are alternating between quite full and half full at City Hall. Platforms are always cleared tho. Lots of ppl get off…
September 4, 2009
Friday fun post: what do you read when you ride transit?
If you like, skip to the end of this post to take the reading on transit survey. Last week's poll: as of Friday, Aug 28, how many times have you been…
September 4, 2009
Travel tips and info for the first weeks of September
The first weeks of September are the busiest for Metro Vancouver roads and transit, so here's some tips and information to help get you on your way.…
August 26, 2009
Podcast: Angus McIntyre celebrates 40 years as a driver
Angus McIntyre celebrated 40 years as a bus driver on Tuesday, August 25, 2009. Transit operator Angus McIntyre celebrated 40 years of driving…
August 24, 2009
More public art debuts on Main Street
An articulated trolley on the 3 route, wrapped in a design by artist Germaine Koh for 88 BLOCKS, the Main Street public art program. Look for a new…
August 19, 2009
Guest post: Vancouver Transit and Art
Ink illustration by Peter R. Bach. Here's a lovely change of pace from all the Canada Line stuff. This is a guest post by Jason Vanderhill, who is an…
July 31, 2009
Weekend transit service: extra SkyTrain service, Critical Mass, and B.C. Day info
A couple of things to be aware of for the weekend! Edit: Make sure you check the Alerts page for many more events besides the ones mentioned below,…
July 29, 2009
Reminder: transit service for the HSBC Celebration of Light, tonight and Saturday
With fireworks displays set for tonight and Saturday, here's a friendly reminder to check out my earlier post on transit service to the HSBC…
July 29, 2009
TransitDB: a prizewinning Vancouver transit website
Carson Lam, all dressed up for the Microsoft FTW Ultimate App Throwdown. At the end of June, UBC computer science student Carson Lam emerged…
July 24, 2009
Friday fun trivia: what years are these tickets are from?
If you like, you can skip to the end of this post to see some classic transit tickets and tell us what year they're from! Results from last poll: how…
July 22, 2009
Summer spot: the Main Street Farmers Market
The Main Street Farmers Market in Thornton Park, near Main Street SkyTrain Station! As you might recall, I wanted to do some posts highlighting…
July 21, 2009
Transit service to the HSBC Celebration of Light, Wed July 22
Fireworks from the HSBC Celebration of Light! We’ve scheduled service to help you get to and from the HSBC Celebration of Light fireworks festival on…
July 15, 2009
The Central Park Line: the very first interurban in greater Vancouver
A map of the Central Park Line, outlined on a 1936 Wrigley's transit map supplied by the Burnaby Village Museum. Today, I’m pleased to present a…
