S4E2 | How are we speeding up the humble, everyday bus?
Buses are the workhorses of our transit system and wider transportation network. They carry about two-thirds of riders each day. And on the busiest roads, buses are responsible for moving up to 60% of...
23 Maj 202522min
S4E1 | Which movie or TV show filmed inside a SkyTrain car?
Blade: Trinity and Friday the 13th — what do they have in common? They're both films with scenes filmed on transit. Known as Hollywood North, Vancouver is North America's third largest film production...
16 Maj 202523min
S3E10 | Why transit is so important for newcomers
About 120,000 people new residents moved to Metro Vancouver last year — many of whom were newcomers to Canada. We chat with the Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia for a better understandin...
14 Juni 202418min
S3E9 | Quick Sips: Why there's a third platform at Stadium-Chinatown Station
Our first installment of Quick Sips, where we deliver quick and tidy answers to your questions. We tackle why there's a third platform at Stadium–Chinatown Station, the Expo 86 monorail, why the troll...
6 Juni 202418min
S3E8 | How are bus routes numbered?
Think about your bus route. Have you wondered why it carries that number? Well, there's probably a story behind how it got that number. Michael Vena, who is the manager of service planning at Coast Mo...
30 Maj 202415min
S3E7 | Doo doo doo you know the story of the SkyTrain chime?
It's arguably the most iconic sound in Metro Vancouver: the "doo doo doo" as the doors on the SkyTrain. But how did it come to be? We chat with both the retired and current manager of operations plann...
24 Maj 202416min
S3E6 | Where does the SkyTrain sleep at night?
You ride the SkyTrain during the day, but where do they go at night for downtime and TLC at the end of a long day of work? Listen to find out and what an expanding SkyTrain system means for that — all...
16 Maj 202417min
S3E5 | How we're helping newcomers learn to use the transit system
“Transportation might only be a small part of everyday, but it is that part that makes everything else possible.” Those are the astute words of Chris Chan, manager of travel training at TransLink. Chr...
10 Maj 202417min
