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The December 2021 issue of The Buzzer is now available online

The cover of the December 2021 issue of The BuzzerAs another year draws to a close, we bring you the single issue of the year The buzzer, Available online.

We summarize some of the most important initiatives launched in 2021 for our clients. This includes children under the age of 12 traveling in free passage, completing a draft Transport 2050 strategy and our project to bring Braille signage to every Vancouver metro bus stop.

In previous issues, we are acquaintances The buzzerThe archive of interesting and accurate historical finds. We did not go too far for that, just five years ago in 2016. Do you have any guesses what happened that year?

Finally, complete our word search and find the secret hidden word!

The history of the buzzer

Perhaps an unknown fact is that your community executives on TransLink social media channels also write for the print edition of The buzzer. We proudly continue this legacy as it publishes its 105th year.

The first issue was published on June 2, 1916 and was distributed on trams that made up public transport on the Vancouver Metro at the time. He was called “Wanted – Name” and offered to pay $ 15 for the best offer, $ 10 for the best second and $ 5 for the best third.

of course, Next issue Announced the winning name: The buzzer! In total, 11 people submitted the winning name. The second place name was “Current Comments” and the third was “Between the Lines”.

The buzzer Was the brainchild of George Kidd, the general manager of the British Columbia Electric Railway, which operated the Metro Vancouver tram network.

It was designed as a strategic weapon in a long-forgotten battle between trams and operators of Jitney – private citizens who toured tramways and offered transportation for five cents. The newsletter will promote the use of trams by providing information about the service and cultivating the loyalty of riders. Jitney service was canceled about two years later in July 1918, but The buzzer continued. In 2008, this blog was launched.

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