January 11, 2010
A plush SkyTrain from Bangkok’s transit system!
The plush SkyTrain from Bangkok’s transit system, atop my overhead filing cabinet! The metal fasteners that snap the SkyTrain cars together. I might…
January 8, 2010
Friday fun post: when did you start riding transit?
If you like, skip to the end of this post to take the poll about when you started riding transit. Last year (!): your top transit moments of the…
January 8, 2010
Questions and answers about the YVR AddFare
A ticket vending machine on the Canada Line. So since many people have questions about the YVR AddFare, our media relations department has put…
January 7, 2010
Canada Line YVR AddFare coming Mon Jan 18: here’s how it works
The Canada Line at YVR. Whoosh -- the Regional Transportation Commissioner has just approved the YVR AddFare for the Canada Line, which will come…
January 6, 2010
iBusVan: an iPhone transit app
Update, Jan 6, 2011: Sadly, iBusVan has now been discontinued! However if you want to take over the project instead, please check out this post.…
January 4, 2010
Photos of the new SeaBus on its maiden voyage
I was away for the launch of the new SeaBus, the Burrard Pacific Breeze on December 23. However, several lucky blog readers made it on board and sent…
December 18, 2009
Friday fun post: share your top transit moments of the decade
If you like, skip to the end of this post to put in your top transit moments of the decade. Last week: do you usually talk to your transit operator?……
December 15, 2009
More gift ideas: Jason Vanderhill presents working papercraft SkyTrains!
Here's another transit holiday gift idea from Jason Vanderhill: a working train set, dressed up in papercraft to look like our SkyTrains! A video of…
December 14, 2009
Holiday gift ideas for transit fans
In my line of work, I tend to come across things that fans of transit might enjoy. So I thought I’d put together a list of transit gift ideas for the…
December 11, 2009
Friday fun post: do you usually talk to your transit operator?
If you like, skip to the end of this post to answer the chatting with your operator poll. Last week: ever been the only one on a transit vehicle?…
December 8, 2009
Abandon ship! BCIT video from last week’s SeaBus rescue exercise
BCIT just posted a video of the SeaBus abandon ship exercise last week! You can see the full post over at BCIT's blog. Scott McAlpine was the…
December 4, 2009
Friday fun post: ever been the only one on a transit vehicle?
If you like, skip to the end of this post to answer the solo on transit poll. Last week: are you the transit encyclopedia among your friends? Last…
December 4, 2009
2009 holiday parade reroutes for the weekend
The reindeer bus from Coast Mountain Bus Company! It will be in the Rogers Santa Claus Parade this Sunday, Dec. 6. (Photo by the indomitable David…
December 1, 2009
The new SeaBus does a rescue exercise!
The Burrard Pacific Breeze enters the west dock on the north terminal. I got to participate in a rescue exercise with the new SeaBus yesterday…
November 27, 2009
Friday fun post: are you the designated transit encyclopedia among your friends?
If you like, skip to the end of this post to answer the transit encyclopedia poll. Last week: are you bothered by cell phones on transit? Last…
