Should school bus drivers retire at 65?

A new law in BC no longer requires bus drivers to retire at 65, but many districts are wondering if that's such a wise idea. It's an interesting question--do driving skills decline at 65, or is a mandatory retirement...

Vancouver's Granville Street may get $20M upgrade

If this proposal goes through, I expect it will be news for a while in Vancouver. Anyone who's been downtown on a Saturday night recently might have the same question as me: is $20 million enough?"The final version...

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, here's...

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 eventually...

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...

Tragic Accident for Homeless Couple Reinforces Problems, Translink Looks to G...

This is a selection of recent popular blog articles from VancouverIAM where you will find the best blogs from Vancouver, BC as well as video uploads, social networking, rumors, and blog authoring Homeless Couple Catches on Fire Jamie Hamilton, blogging on Old Town News,...

Naslund Celebrates 1,000th game, Vancouver May be too Complacent about its Pr...

This is a selection of recent popular blog articles from VancouverIAM where you will find the best blogs from Vancouver, BC as well as video uploads, social networking, rumors, and blog authoring Canucks Pushed to...

$14 billion earmarked for BC transit

UPDATE: The new transit budget was just announced.  Lots of money.What do people think?  This is being touted as the biggest infrastructure project in BC's history.  Rant or rave in a comment...

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...

Vancouver transit fares go up

My bus pass was four dollars more this month.  It seems like a small amount, but all the little price hikes add up.    "With the arrival of 2008, people in Metro Vancouver are paying more for public...

Vancouver IAM: Luongo Keeps Dallas Out of the Net, Public Affairs Bureau Offi...

This is a selection of recent popular blog articles from VancouverIAM where you will find the best blogs from Vancouver, BC as well as video uploads, social networking, rumors, and blog authoring Luongo Does it...

Seabus Station Evacuated due to Smoking Vessel

The Seabus (not sure if it was the Otter or the Beaver) began smoking heavily upon docking at Waterfront Station.  After passengers dismebarked and crew investigated the problem, the station was evacuated and firetrucks responded.  The counterpart vessel waited...

Vancouver IAM Daily Blog Report: Honouring James Barber, Rib Injury Keeps Luo...

Untitled Document This is a selection of recent popular blog articles from VancouverIAM where you will find the best blogs from Vancouver, BC as well as video uploads, social networking, rumors, and blog...

NDP Releases TransLink Governance Review Panel Submissions Through Freedom of...

As the B.C. Legislature debates Bill 43 to turn the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority into the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority and altering its governance structure and processes, the NDP caucus research branch has filed a freedom of information...

[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, Ludacris'...

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