Wordless Wednesday: #MyTransLink October 23

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Wordless Wednesday : #MyTransLink – October 16

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Wordless Wednesday: #MyTransLink – October 9

It’s that time again for all things #MyTransLink!

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Wordless Wednesday: #MyTransLink – October 2

Today marks a pretty exciting occasion for #MyTransLink! We’ve hit 9,000 tags! For just under two years, #MyTransLink has been your one-stop-shop for all things transit photography. Sharing your candid, and not so candid shots in and around transit in our region.

This week, we’ve moved to a new day where our series will morph into Wordless Wednesday a day dedicated to the beauty captured through your lens.

So scroll on down to see all that was in this edition of #MyTransLink.

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#MyTransLink – September 24

Fall’s fickle weather shows in this edition of #MyTransLink. Sun, rain and fog graced the lenses of our dedicated photographer’s shots, resulting in yet another week of stunning #MyTransLink photos.

So get your scroll on and check out the week that was in this edition of #MyTransLink!

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#MyTransLink – September 17

Here we are again with another week of awe-inspiring photos of the beautiful region so many of us are fortunate to work, live and play in. #MyTransLink is your one-stop-shop for the very best in transit photos shot by you — our dedicated and tremendously talented photographers.

So get your scroll on and check out the week that was in this edition of #MyTransLink!

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#MyTransLink – August 27

As summer turns to fall, the landscape of our region – and our system, changes. Most tourists begin their journeys home, students return to school, and commutes morph from summer mode to work mode.

And while soon, the colours of this picturesque region will change, the overall beauty remains.

So scroll on down and check out the week that was in this edition of #MyTransLink!

Canada Line’s 10th anniversary: Transit from past to present

The Canada Line has officially turned 10 years old today! It seems like it was just yesterday when Metro Vancouver hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics and people cheering their favourite athlete(s) and country. To celebrate the SkyTrain Line’s birthday, we’re taking a trip down memory lane to see how the community from Downtown Vancouver to Richmond has grown since the day of its opening!

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#MyTransLink – July 30

Another week, another post full of gorgeous shots in and around this beautiful region. If you’re new to the #MyTransLink scene, this series showcases the very best in transit photos shot by you — our dedicated and tremendously talented photographers.

So scroll on down and check out the week that was in this edition of #MyTransLink!

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New details on Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project!

We have new details and cost estimates for the Surrey Langley SkyTrain project!

The project could be completed within five-and-a-half years from a full project approval date. Currently, we have about $1.6 billion available to fund the project, which is enough to the SkyTrain go from the current King George Station to Fleetwood. Any more work needed for the project to reach Langley is unfunded and would require additional financial contribution from other sources. The total cost to take the SkyTrain to Langley is about $3.12 billion. Take a peak at the breakdown of the financial costs and project components for the Surrey Langley SkyTrain project below. 👇

This project would see trains operate every 4 to 5 minutes during peak periods and the total travel time from King George Station to the proposed Langley City Centre Station would take approximately 22 minutes. Proposed stations for this new SkyTrain line include eight in the locations below:

• 140 Street, City of Surrey
• 152 Street, City of Surrey
• 160 Street, City of Surrey
• 166 Street, City of Surrey (Fleetwood scenario, interim terminal)
• 184 Street, City of Surrey (Clayton scenario, interim terminal)
• 190 Street, City of Surrey
• 196 Street, Township of Langley
• 203 Street, City of Langley (Langley scenario, final terminal)

TransLink will recommend that a full business case be developed for the Surrey Langley SkyTrain project by early next year. In the meantime, the Mayors’ Council will look over these proposals at their next meeting on Thursday, July 25.

 

#MyTransLink – July 16

If you’re a lover of pretty pictures, capturing moments on transit or just Metro Vancouver in general – this is the blog post for you. #MyTransLink is a culmination of photos taken by our dedicated transit photographers over the past weeks. So scroll on and check out the beautiful shots from within our region.

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#MyTransLink – July 9

Hello again, and welcome to another edition of #MyTransLink. Our little corner of the internet where we share a curated selection of transit related photos shot in and around beautiful Metro Vancouver by none other than you – our quick shootin’ transit paparazzi!

Scroll down and check out what was captured since last edition.

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#MyTransLink – June 26

A weekly friendly reminder that the next installment of the #MyTransLink series is up again! Through #MyTransLink, we share photos of the region submitted by you, who represent our beautiful community of residents and visitors. Scroll on down to see where transit takes you in all of Metro Vancouver’s glory! Thanks again to all you dedicated transit photographers! Without you, this series would be impossible.

Want to be featured? Snap and share your photos on social media using #MyTransLink.

 

Next train information set to arrive on SkyTrain’s Expo and Millennium Lines

Say ‘goodbye’ to the red LED signs on SkyTrain’s Expo and Millennium Lines, and get ready to say ‘hello’ to coloured signs with real-time transit information! That means you’ll know exactly when your train is coming, upcoming trains and where they’re going. Read more »

Meet Laureen: Your evergreen SkyTrain voice lady

Hop on a SkyTrain and you’ll hear a woman’s voice on the public address system, telling you what line you’ve boarded and what station is coming up next.

Well, that voice belongs to Laureen Regan, president of Regan Productions, a video production company in Calgary, Alberta.

She’s been the voice of the SkyTrain since 2001, when the Millennium Line opened and new station announcements were required. We brought her back again when the Canada Line and Evergreen Extension opened to record additional announcements.

In July this year, we brought Vancouver-born actor Seth Rogen as the guest voice on transit. Seth added to Laureen’s SkyTrain station name announcements and talked about etiquette on transit and entertained and educated our customers on priority seating, bags and feet on seats, and many more transit etiquette issues. He also had interesting nuggets to share about Vancouver. If you missed your chance to listen to them on the system, worry not, because we’ve put them up online!

It’s been nearly two decades since Laureen came on board, and she continues to be THE SkyTrain lady for us and our customers.

Regan heard her voice on the train system for the first time shortly after the Millennium Line began service.

“I took the train and I laughed,” she says. “It was so amazing to hear it—to sit there and go, ‘Oh my God, that’s my voice.’ You remembered when you recorded it. … And everybody has no idea, which makes you laugh.”

Regan came to be the voice of the SkyTrain through her connection to Interalia, another Calgary-based company.

Interalia makes automated voice systems, and knew Regan had done voice work for her own productions in the past. They asked her to do a demo voice for their system, which they were about to show to TransLink for the Millennium Line.

Then, when TransLink bought the Interalia system, Regan was asked to record the real announcements for the trains.

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Recording wasn’t too tough.

“Millennium Line is hard to say, I’ve got to say,” she says. “But I don’t remember any of the names being particularly difficult. The challenge sometimes with recording for places you don’t know is that you may not know the proper pronunciation [of local names].”

It’s a challenge she’s faced again over the years.

Regan has also done voice work for the Salt Lake City train system and the BART trains in San Francisco, both through Interalia

The chance to do voice work like this has been a gift, she says.

“It’s not been something that I’ve planned—it just happened. I enjoy it every time I do voicing. I love it.”

Do you have a favourite SkyTrain announcement? Tell us which one!

Listen to the Podcast

Regan’s interview was conducted as part of The Buzzer blog podcast. Have a listen!