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…


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…


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…


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…


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!…


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…


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…


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…


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,…


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)…


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…


Olympic travel tips: a guide to recognizing your transit staff

For those who might be in our region for the first time during the Olympics, here’s a short series of tips to help you get on your way. (If you do…


Links post for Monday

Here’s a roundup of some transport-related links that you might like – so much is happening right now owing to the Olympics, plus people have sent…


Bus service changes coming December 14: new 99 B-Line stops and more

The 99's getting two new stops this December! Just a few bus service changes are coming on Monday, December 14, but they do include four highlights…


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…


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