February 23, 2010
A dispatch from Yaletown-Roundhouse
TransLink transit hosts Sze Wan and Raymond, in front of Yaletown-Roundhouse Station. Sze-Wan, a TransLink staffer and transit host down at…
February 22, 2010
T-Comm: they were ready before the Games began!
View of T-Comm from Duty Manager’s desk. Here's a great story about T-Comm, written by my delightful colleague Carol Evans for TransLink employee…
February 21, 2010
Did you know the chair of our board is a transit host?
Dale Parker, chair of TransLink's board, with Sany, another transit host from TransLink. If you've been down to Aberdeen Station during the Games,…
February 19, 2010
What is Lost Property collecting during the Olympic period?
A box of single mittens found on transit. How sad! The Lost Property office in Stadium-Chinatown Station I went down to our Lost Property office in…
February 19, 2010
How we manage the lineups at King Edward Station
A crowd emerges from the curling venue and heads for King Edward Station on the Canada Line. Here's another lineup story about King Edward Station,…
February 17, 2010
All aboard the West Coast Express (there’s extra trips for the Olympics)!
The 6 a.m. West Coast Express train parked at Mission City Station. I got up in the wee hours of Monday morning to ride the West Coast Express (WCE)…
February 17, 2010
A visit to the UBC bus loop
The crowds for UBC Thunderbird Arena, getting off the 99 at the UBC diesel bus loop. Last but not least, on Tuesday evening I visited the UBC bus…
February 16, 2010
Visits from Broadway-City Hall all the way to Richmond-Brighouse
Mike Shiffer, our vice-president of planning, helping out a customer. Mike Shiffer, our vice-president of planning, was spending the whole last half…
February 16, 2010
Your Olympic event tickets have your transit fare covered (all day!)
A photo of a stack of Olympic tickets. Photo by kiwinky. In case you don't know already -- your Olympic event ticket also gives you free access to…
February 14, 2010
SeaBus south terminal after the opening ceremonies
Crowds waiting at the SeaBus south terminal at Waterfront after the opening ceremonies on Friday, February 12. Just got these photos from my…
February 14, 2010
Bike valets offer free secure bike parking in Vancouver
The bike valet service near LiveCity Yaletown in downtown Vancouver. If you’re cycling to Olympic events in Vancouver, remember that you can leave…
February 13, 2010
Opening ceremonies: photos & such from the transit side of things
Crowds coming out of Yaletown-Roundhouse Station at about 4:30 p.m. Well, as mentioned, I went down to see what the crowds looked like on transit for…
February 12, 2010
Friday fun post: are you planning to go to a lot of Games events?
If you like, skip to the end of this post to take the poll about travelling during the Olympic period. Last week: do you tend to help out new folks…
February 10, 2010
The Olympic torch runs through Aberdeen Station
The Olympic torchbearer heads up the escalator onto the train. Photo by Alex Dawson. Alex Dawson managed to catch some shots of the Olympic torch as…
February 5, 2010
Friday fun post: are you helping out new folks on transit?
If you like, skip to the end of this post to take the poll about helping out new folks on transit. Last week: are you noticing the Olympic crowds…
