By John Calimente
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Canada Line brings the city closer together
Well it’s been a little over a month since downtown Vancouver was reconnected with Richmond by a rail line. For the first time in 50 years, since...
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Seattle’s Central Link light rail system finally arrives
While awaiting the imminent public opening of the Canada Line next Monday, TransitFan decided to check out the history behind a major new addition to...
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Burrard Bridge lane reallocation first salvo in a long battle
TransitFan has been pondering the question of why the Burrard Bridge lane-reallocation trial has been drawing so much heated debate over the last few...
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First steps in becoming an expert transit rider
True expertise in riding a transit system takes time, patience, and lots of careful observation. It is not achieved overnight.
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Conclusion – Downtown Historic Railway kickstarts the Vancouver rail renaissance
As an epilogue to the Downtown Historic Railway story, TransitFan asked Dale Laird, Vice-President of the Transit Museum Society (TRAMS), about potential...
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Downtown Historic Railway kickstarts the Vancouver rail renaissance (Part 6)
Dale Laird’s dream of a historic railway in Vancouver became a reality through the contributions of four different groups: Seattle residents Byron Cole...
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Downtown Historic Railway kickstarts the Vancouver rail renaissance (Part 5)
The Downtown Historic Railway has been an incredible success over the past ten years. Riders love riding in the historic interurban cars. And so do all...
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Downtown Historic Railway kickstarts the Vancouver rail renaissance (Part 4)
In an incredible coincidence, the two interurban cars coupled together for the last revenue ride run in Vancouver back in 1958 are the same ones now used...
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Downtown Historic Railway kickstarts the Vancouver rail renaissance (Part 3)
Now that he had the support of the City of Vancouver, Dale Laird’s dream of a historic railway along False Creek was nearing reality. But time was of the...
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Downtown Historic Railway kickstarts the Vancouver rail renaissance (Part 2)
In order to turn his idea of converting the old CPR tracks running parallel to 6th Avenue St into a historic streetcar line, Dale Laird first needed some...
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Downtown Historic Railway kickstarts the Vancouver rail renaissance (Part 1)
It has been more than 53 years since Vancouver’s last streetcar ran through the city. But with interest in rail growing around the region, could we be on...
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Promoting better manners on transit, Tokyo-style
Graphics courtesy of Tokyo Metro Part and parcel of riding transit is dealing with the habits of other riders. However, the definition of bad manners...