Canada Line Opens Six Months Ahead of 2010 Olympics In Vancouver

The City of Vancouver launched the new Canada Line today, months ahead of schedule and under budget. The new Canada Line skytrain will connect downtown Vancouver and YVR international airport in Richmond, making...

Hypocrisy on Wheels

A recent campaign launched in England to promote atheism has jumped across the pond onto our very doorstep. The program was originally created to counter the religious advertisement and promotion in England. While Calgary and Toronto has accepted the idea, Vancouver will not...

Interesting commutes to university

One of the main attractions of attending classes at Simon Fraser University (Surrey Campus) is its location at the heart of Surrey city. Its close proximity to the junction of bus stations and Skytrain stations is a major plus for students, the majority of whom live outside...

Left Out in the Cold, Thanks Translink…

Exhausted after finishing up a project here at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Surrey, I am finally heading home at 1AM. The cold November air penetrates my three layers of clothing. I get on the Skytrain, but...

Harper, Campbell make Evergreen Line funding announcement in BC

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and BC Premier Gordon Campbell announced today that there will be an Evergreen Skytrain Line to the Tri-cities area of Vancouver. Harper thinks that the new project will boost...

8,000 people reportedly stranded at Metrotown SkyTrain station

Avoid Metrotown this evening if you can. "METRO VANCOUVER - Problems with track switches and inclement weather have plagued SkyTrain's Expo line all day, resulting in a large crowd of people becoming stranded at...

World's best bus stops

Ever sat at a dreary old bus stop and thought, "I bet I could build a better one of these things?" A cappuccino bar, a washroom, maybe some high-speed internet access, a lemonade stand...Well back in reality,...

Police Incident at Waterfront Station

"I had some excitement on the commute home today. Still half asleep from my skytrain ride, I ambled out of Waterfront Station and noticed a pair of harassed-looking policemen...no big deal, this is downtown. I started to wake up as I headed to my bus stop and noticed an...

Vancouver to spend $8.5M on streetcar route

Looks like the old streetcar line to Granville Island will be brought back to life in time for the Olympics.  At 1.8 km, it's a distance you could probably walk, really, but if additional segments are...

Columbia Station gets Better Lighting.

For the last several weeks Translink has been upgrading the lighting at the Columbia Skytrain station. Both platforms are much brighter to the point where there isn't a huge difference between night and day. The vending concourse and stairs to the east-bound platform are...

7,000 join Facebook petition for 24/7 SkyTrain

Keeping track of these Facebook interest groups is like watching democracy in slow motion.  Apparently there's even a petition against the petition now."More than 7,000 people have signed an online petition...

[Planes, Trains, & Automobiles.... and Community Shuttles] - My Daily Journey...

Every morning, at precisely 6:45 AM, my cell phone's alarm clock goes off to wake me up for school. One minute, I'm happily asleep, wrapped up in my gloriously warm sheets and probably dreaming. The next,...

Vancouver to Raise Bus Fares

"Riding a bus or a skytrain will cost you more, come January. The Translink board has approved a fare increase to pay for its bus fleet expansion, but not before some loud opposition. They shouted, chanted and...

4 Skytrain Stations Closed Due to Medical Emergency

 I don't  know anything about this except what I've just received via the faculty list at Simon Fraser University. Sounds bad - does anyone know what is going on?  " The following information...

Skytrain May Go on Strike

 I've just heard through the administration at SFU Surrey that the Skytrain may go on strike this Friday. Translink says to listen to the radio for confirmation. Apparently the members of CUPE Local 7000...

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