April 3, 2009
Friday fun poll: have you ever talked to a transit crush?
Last week, I ran a poll asking if you had a secret friend on transit: somebody you see on transit all the time, but never talk to. And after 118…
April 2, 2009
Broadway Station construction update for March-April 2009
Steel support framework is now up on the west wall. The framework will hold the glass walls when they are finally installed. Here's the third update…
March 26, 2009
Be Part of the Plan: join our discussion site about our transportation future
Check it out, yo—we’ve launched a new discussion website at BePartofthePlan.ca! The website is basically the starting point for a conversation about…
March 24, 2009
A short history of interurbans in the Lower Mainland
The very first interurban on the Burnaby Lake line, leaving New Westminster. (Item 166-001, from the Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives…
March 23, 2009
Rail Talk #2 with SkyTrain CEO Doug Kelsey
Check out the second series of Rail Talk videos with Doug Kelsey, SkyTrain’s president and CEO. Rail Talk is a series of candid question and answer…
March 20, 2009
Friday fun poll: do you exit then reboard a transit vehicle to let others off?
Last week I asked whether you preferred holding onto metal bars or hanging straps when balancing on a bus. And after 152 votes, metal bars are the…
March 17, 2009
The March Buzzer is out!
The March 2009 Buzzer is now on all our buses, SeaBus, SkyTrain, and West Coast Express! (Sorry for the late notification -- I should have written…
March 16, 2009
A closer look at the LEGO model of King Edward Station
King Edward Station from the Canada Line, modeled in LEGO by Dan Emerson. Photo by Sandy Webster. As you may know already, Science World is currently…
March 13, 2009
Friday fun poll: do you hang onto the bars or the straps?
Earlier this week, I asked where you like to sit on the SeaBus. After 58 votes, facing forward was the clear winner -- 81 per cent liked facing…
March 12, 2009
Fleet Overhaul Series, Part 2 of 6: Panel fabrication
A template for a bus body panel that fits over a wheel. Here is the second in a six-part series about Fleet Overhaul, the vehicle maintenance centre…
March 3, 2009
Broadway Station construction update for February-March 2009
Fencing is now up in the lane by Broadway Station's entrance, in preparation for the installation of the west glass wall. The second update on the…
February 27, 2009
Friday fun poll: do you try to stand up before you get to your stop?
Last Friday, I asked if you had given up your seat in the past month -- no judgment of course! We had 87 people answer, and the majority (72% - 63…
February 27, 2009
I Love Transit Week essay: Jon Coleman, about the #4 bus
To cap off I Love Transit Week, here's another essay. Amazing local blog VancouverIsAwesome once ran a tribute to the #4 bus, written by contributor…
February 26, 2009
I Love Transit Week essay: Dave Olson
For I Love Transit Week, I'm happy to share a contribution from Dave Olson, who is a prolific and talented local writer, podcaster, poet, Canucks…
February 25, 2009
I Love Transit Week essay: John Calimente on exploring cities via transit
For I Love Transit Week, I'm happy to present an essay from John Calimente, who writes the TransitFan column over at Regarding Place. It's about…
