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...
highlighted by Rob Peters | 10 wks ago | updated 10 wks ago 327 views | 2 comments
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...
highlighted by Rob Peters | 14 wks ago | updated 14 wks ago 365 views | 7 comments
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...
highlighted by Rob Peters | 16 wks ago | updated 16 wks ago 1417 views | 15 comments
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...
highlighted by Rob Peters | 24 wks ago | updated 24 wks ago 733 views | 4 comments
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...
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Homeless Couple Catches on Fire
Jamie Hamilton, blogging on Old Town News,...
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Canucks Pushed to...
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...
highlighted by Rob Peters | 32 wks ago | updated 32 wks ago 878 views | 9 comments
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...
highlighted by Rob Peters | 33 wks ago | updated 33 wks ago 853 views | 0 comments
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...
highlighted by Rob Peters | 34 wks ago | updated 34 wks ago 610 views | 2 comments
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Luongo Does it...
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...
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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...
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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