March 28, 2011
On removing freeways and reforming buses: an interview with Dr Kee Yeon Hwang, president of the Korea Transport Institute
Dr. Kee Yeon Hwang, president of the Korea Transport Institute, at the Hotel Vancouver on March 28, 2011. I got a chance to speak with Dr. Kee Yeon…
March 15, 2011
Notes from the first Sapperton/United Boulevard workshop, Sat Mar 12, 2011
Here's a quick update via our public consultation team, about the first Sapperton/United Boulevard workshop, held on Saturday, March 12, 2011. More…
February 24, 2011
Links and tidbits for Thu Feb 24, 2011
Buzzer pal Tim Choi is building a model of the new SeaBus, the Pacific Breeze. Here's how the cabin looks so far! As usual: tidbits and links about…
January 21, 2011
SkyTrain historic photos: Princess Diana visits SkyTrain and more
Princess Diana and Prince Charles at Patterson Station. Photo dated May 6, 1986. Click for a much larger version! Prince Charles and Princess Diana…
December 17, 2010
Friday fun guest post: It’s all about the numbers… on the bus, by Michael Taylor-Noonan
Our old and new trolleybuses at an event in 2007 --- you can clearly see their differing bus numbers! For this Friday fun post, Michael…
December 2, 2010
Links and tidbits for Thu Dec 2
Tidbits and links rounded up about transportation in the past week. These are fun. I promise. The video above is a very cool photo montage of a…
October 27, 2010
Central Valley Greenway: an update from our planning team
Part of the Central Valley Greenway in New Westminster. As you probably know, I've hosted a lot of discussion and feedback about the Central Valley…
October 21, 2010
Tidbits and links for Thu Oct 21
Tidbits and links about transportation! What's the video above? Well, Irish Rail helped reunite Lilou the cat with her owner after it wandered off…
August 5, 2010
A field guide to transit debates: notes from Jarrett Walker’s talk, Wed Aug 4
Jarrett Walker at the start of his SFU Harbour Centre talk on August 4, 2010. Jarrett Walker week continues with my summary from last night's talk!…
June 29, 2010
Links and tidbits for Tue June 29
Tidbits and links! If you have any to suggest, or a photo to showcase on these posts, e-mail me at thebuzzer@translink.ca! Maybe I should start one…
June 11, 2010
Bus reroutes and SkyTrain repair work over the weekend, Sat June 12 and Sun June 13
Summer events continue on this weekend, prompting a few bus reroutes. As well, SkyTrain will be doing a bit of repair work in the Columbia-Sapperton…
February 24, 2010
Special Olympic Canada Line service to YVR, Sun Feb. 28 to Mon Mar. 1
As you may already know, the day after the Olympics (March 1) is expected to be the busiest day for the airport ever. Everyone is heading home after…
February 24, 2010
A talk with an Olympic Line streetcar driver
Matthew Laird, a driver on the Olympic Line demonstration streetcar! I went down to visit the Olympic Line demonstration streetcar over the weekend,…
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 10, 2010
A Dutch bike ride in Richmond! (You can do it too!)
One of the 400 Dutch bikes sent from Holland to Richmond! Since we’re talking transportation and Olympics this month: did you know you can ride a…
