He did it again for the 5 year anniversary

BC Transit is going to be running tests on its system to prepare for a rollout of contactless debit and credit card payments, but it will cause minor disruptions to the current system in the meantime.

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

Only 31 percent got this wrong so far… @transitpolicebc.bsky.social

"Not all jobs are supposed to earn you a living wage" oh for sure, this is my recreational job.

Could this be how bus drivers get washrooms in the posh neighborhoods going forward

Was some pretty great protest signs on display by BCGEU members today.

RIP to a member of our transit family in Kamloops today. Condolences and thoughts to family, coworkers and first responders affected by today’s tragedy.

Mounties say one person has died after fuel truck, transit bus collide on Ord Road - Kamloops News www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloop...

Saanich Police are on the lookout for a man who's suspected of sexually assaulting a minor onboard a BC Transit bus earlier this month.

All remaining service in the Cowichan Valley regional transit system will resume on October 6 www.bctransit.com/fixed-route-...

A standard feature on most low-floor trams I saw in #Zürich : the fold-down extensions that allow for easy boarding for people in wheelchairs and with strollers. As with so many things here: What the world should be, #Switzerland already is.

meanwhile at the Riyadh Comedy Festival

So let me get this straight I still had to do a full day of work before The Rapture?? Like what times this thing scheduled? It couldn’t have been first thing in the morning? Do I need to make dinner also?

Another day of important voicemails to check after work.

🚌 Strategies used to turnaround Akron’s bus system: 1. CEO used to be a bus driver, now rides the bus with customers 2. Run buses every 15 minutes, 7 days a week 3. Concentrate on most needed services 4. Reduce job requirements “If we’re not using our product, why should anybody else use it?”

Can’t wait for the BU2 LANE to open….

Crosswalks in Silicon Valley Hacked to Talk Like Musk and Zuckerberg https://gizmodo.com/crosswalks-in-silicon-valley-hacked-to-talk-like-musk-and-zuckerberg-2000589013

The BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) says some of its members who were picketing outside the Royal BC Museum in Victoria were struck with bear spray on Tuesday.

The public transit strike in the Cowichan Valley has come to an end, more than seven months after it began.

they were developed in a fentanyl lab located in Asbestos, Quebec, to be Woke, fireproof and deadly to the touch. their glands secrete generic prescription drugs and they all believe in climate change. these aren’t your granddad’s 30-50 feral hogs. they’re bilingual. they will win

We now have the project-level breakdowns for Sound Transit 3 light rail projects, outlining the $20-$30 billion shortfall the agency is facing through 2046. Ballard Link's 2025 $ estimate is now $22.6 billion, a full 90% increase. The Boeing Access Road infill station is now at $475 million.

Remember this one, Street Design Nerds? One of the most intriguing cities in recent years at reconsidering streets for people instead of just for cars, Oslo Norway, translated their great Street Design Manual into English and put it on-line. Worth digging into. www.oslo.kommune.no/getfile.php/...

My letter about the potential for a @bctransit.com electric bus rapid transit network in Greater Victoria is in @victorianews.bsky.social today. There are multiple good rapid transit options, and fixating on one derailed progress in the past. www.vicnews.com/opinion/lett... #yyj #bcpoli

The B.C. government has appointed a special mediator to the nearly seven-month-long transit dispute between striking transit workers in the Cowichan Valley and Transdev Canada, the company contracted by BC Transit to run operations in the area.

🇵🇹🤯 In Lisbon, 15 people died as a result of a funicular accident, and about 20 others were injured, — CNN Portugal According to the media, the cable along the funicular route snapped — it derailed and collided with a building.

Transit in BC. Frustrating! A route that used to be 1h 13m in 2011 is now 1h:46m compared to 37 minutes by car. How can transit planners expect riders to take a bus for 3hrs and 19m when the same journey could be done in 1h 10m in a car? That's the reality in […] [Original post on socialbc.ca]

I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️ "Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"

ME: You should call this shop Autocorrect MECHANIC: Please leave

NEW EPISODE: "Should the Bus Be Free? With Yonah Freemark." Zohran Mamdani has promised fast, free buses if he becomes mayor of NYC. It's a big idea, but is it a good one? @yonahfreemark.com walks us through the pros and cons, with examples from around the world. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

The state of public transit in many places

The odd thing about youth transit passes is that they cover people who are not yet financially separate from their parents. Would it be better to have passes for low-income people and families and charge rich kids full fare? Not a strong opinion, just a question. Not sure.

Can see how in just 35 minutes how much water receded in Hawaii as they await to see what tsunami waves might look like

One brought to hospital in critical condition in Quadra Street crash: BC EHS cheknews.ca/quadra-stree... These major crossings on busy trails need more underpasses & overpasses for cyclists & pedestrians. The exits from bottle depot parking that can drive right across trail are problematic also

Trump’s Caddie magically drops a ball for him not in the deep stuff ⛳️

Check this out! At the TAZ indoor skatepark, run as a public service by the City of #Montreal , they’ve recycled an old MR63 métro train into a café. You even sit down to eat in old métro seats.

A Chuck E. Cheese employee in full costume was arrested by Tallahassee officers for credit card fraud www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...

A grocery store in Victoria, B.C., has avoided selling U.S. produce for 117 days. globalnews.ca/news/1128857...

This bus driver in Montréal 🫡 www.tiktok.com/@mtl_stories...

Spotted at Walmart

*knocking on the window of someone parked in the bus’ spot* are you the bus