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You can get Prince George bus routes on Google Maps now

YOUGUYSYOUGUYS this is seriously so exciting

Posted on 20 November 2014 and filed under articles, main, transit

Prince George's Transit Future

I want the bus to work. I take the bus in part because I want to prove that there is a market for it. I encourage people to try to take it where possible. But it’s just so hard.

Posted on 29 June 2012 and filed under comments, Prince George, transit

Bus Service: Keep It Simple, Increase Ridership

Bus routes should focus less on where they go and more on how easy they are to understand.

Posted on 30 November 2011 and filed under articles, Best Of, comments, main, Prince George, transit

Get alerted when your bus is delayed due to snow (Prince George)

It is snowing out there today, and this morning I got an email telling me that the #91 bus in Prince George was delayed. That means it’s time for me to remind all of you that I created a tool that will email, text or Tweet you all delays and cancellations issued by BC Transit […]

Posted on 17 November 2011 and filed under articles, cities, Prince George, transit

What Bus Systems Could Learn from the iPhone

I’ve complained about the Prince George transit system before, (I’ve also lauded it) but that doesn’t mean I’m done with it. But before going any further, I’d like to point out that the problems I write about are not at all limited to the Prince George system– I just write about what I know. Anyways: […]

Posted on 16 January 2011 and filed under articles, comments, Prince George, transit

Shout Out to Prince George Bus Drivers

Prince George bus drivers (and bus drivers in general, probably) get a fair amount of grief, for various reasons. But really, they have a pretty tough task– if you leave late, people are late, if you leave early, you miss your stop. Staying on schedule in variable traffic cannot be easy. But I want to […]

Posted on 20 September 2010 and filed under Prince George, transit

Get Prince George Transit Alerts On Your Cellphone (and Facebook, Twitter, email, and RSS)

Find out when the bus is cancelled.

Posted on 19 August 2010 and filed under Best Of, comments, main, Prince George, transit

Music That Moves You – Literally – in Fort St John

Here’s a cool event from “northern BC’s music capital” (not sure when they got that designation, but events like this certainly help make the case). Essentially, in order to encourage people to try out bus routes they offer free transit that includes local musicians playing on the bus. Would love to see that here in […]

Posted on 20 July 2010 and filed under cities, comments, ideas, Prince George, transit

Fix the PG Transit Website

There’s a survey asking for feedback on the BC Transit website. One of the questions is: Do you have any other comments about the BC Transit website that you would like to provide? To which I said: This is a very outdated site. For a person unfamiliar with the city and existing routes, this website […]

Posted on 6 April 2010 and filed under design, Prince George, transit


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