July 22, 2009
The story of a Buzzer cover illustration (and more)
Woo -- I'm happy to point out that Raymond Biesinger, a great friend and talented artist, has spotlighted the Buzzer in his new illustration blog,…
July 17, 2009
Friday fun poll: how many bus stop numbers do you know by heart?
If you like, you can skip to the end of this post to answer the poll about how many bus stop numbers you've memorized. Results from last poll: where…
July 10, 2009
The Buzzer rides the Canada Line!
Wow --- I got to ride the Canada Line today! We've only just recently been able to arrange a tour, so here I am with lots of photo and video to…
July 10, 2009
Friday fun poll: where do you keep your bus pass?
If you like, you can skip to the end of this post to answer the poll about where you keep your bus pass. Results from last poll: where do you stand…
July 3, 2009
Friday fun poll: where do you like to stand on a bus?
If you like, you can skip to the end of this post to answer the poll about standing on a bus. Results from last poll: trying transit in other cities……
July 3, 2009
The Buzzer rides the first of the new SkyTrain cars!
As mentioned yesterday, the first of the 48 new SkyTrain cars started running on the system this morning, and I got to jump on for its first trip!…
July 2, 2009
Photos from the Central Valley Greenway event
Riders go over the Winston Overpass at the Central Valley Greenway opening. Photo by Steve Chou again! While Oakridge Station had its open house, the…
June 25, 2009
Buzzer blogger on holiday, June 25-July 1
Just a short note to say that I'm on holiday from today until Canada Day, returning to the office on Thursday July 2. Sadly, this means I'll miss…
June 19, 2009
Friday fun poll: how many cities have you tried transit in?
If you like, you can skip to the end of this post to answer the poll about riding transit in other cities. Results from last poll: collecting……
June 18, 2009
Buzzer in Chicago: Six hours, 10 trains, 11 trips—looping the loop in Chicago!
The map of our 6h train tour around Chicago. Click to see it in detail. What do transportation professionals do for fun? A six-hour train trip on…
June 17, 2009
Buzzer in Chicago: Train simulators!
We got to try out Metra’s train simulators on a technical tour yesterday! (I'm in Chicago for the APTA rail conference this week, if you didn't…
June 15, 2009
Buzzer in Chicago: tidbits about the conference and Chicago transit
The APTA rail conference registration sign in the Chicago Hilton. I’m currently in the registration room, promoting Vancouver’s 2010 conference to…
June 12, 2009
Friday fun poll: do you collect your tickets or passes?
If you like, you can skip to the end of this post to answer the collecting tickets poll. I'm currently on the way to Chicago still --- this is a…
June 12, 2009
The Buzzer blogs from Chicago next week!
The Buzzer will be blogging from Chicago next week! Heads up: next week, I'll be blogging from the American Public Transportation Association's rail…
June 11, 2009
A tour of the Central Valley Greenway: a major new bike and walking path through three municipalities!
A section of the Central Valley Greenway in New Westminster. I don’t know if you know about this, but after more than six years of development, the…
