CBC Radio to Broadcast from New TransLink Trolley
By Richard Eriksson on March 20, 2006 - 11:59pm
A producer from the CBC contacted me asking me to post about the series about Vancouver transit culture, looking for stories from people and asking people to come the show on Friday. If you're interested, contact Dave Jones at David_R_Jones AT cbc DOT ca.
The CBC will broadcast from a new electric trolley like the one in the photo you see (that Travis Smith took; see also my blurry photo from 6 months later). Vancouver doesn't have even near the culture and enthusiasm for transit as do Toronto's, who were profiled in in a Toronto Star article about "transit lovers".
(I was hoping to launch a Vancouver transit community site before the broadcast, but I'm taking my sweet time getting the details on paper It was ages ago that I thought a weblog about transit would be a good idea, and I didn't follow through, so hopefully it's different this time.)
The details for the radio series, which has already started, which David Jones emailed to me, follow.
On the Coast is On the Go CBC Radio's drive home show is exploring the reality and the ritual of your afternoon commute in a special series March 20 to 24th. The program will take you inside the nerve centre of Translink's traffic control room. Hear the not so ordinary stories of everyday commuters about the things they've seen people do in their cars, on the Skytrain and on the bus. On March 24th jump aboard with On the Coast. Join host Priya Ramu and crew for a LIVE broadcast from inside Translink's newest trolley bus. Catch on the Coast with Priya Ramu and traffic Reporter, Katie Bennison, weekdays from 3 to 6pm on CBC Radio One 690
- Monday 5:15pm — The Big Picture: Our commute has gotten longer, our patience shorter and the region's transit debt bigger. Can we get out of this jam? Transit guru, Gordon Price lays out the problem and the solutions.
- Tuesday, 5:40pm — The Fraser Divide: Bridging the differences separating Surrey and Burnaby over plans to twin the Port Mann.
- Wednesday, 4:40pm — Skytrain Culture: 'I paid honest'. Vancouver is one of the few cities in the world that relies on the honour system for public transit. Get two perspectives on the unique experiment to make taking transit hassle free.
- Thursday, 5:40pm — Car Commuting Alternatives: Learn about a special, shuttle that runs along the Cambie corridor and find out about a family that gave up the gas pump for pedal power.
- Friday 3 to 6pm — This stop is for you: On the Coast broadcasts live from inside a bus. Get a sneak peak of the new trolley bus before Translink's officially rolls it out. Be part of the audience, hear some live music and meet the On the Coast crew. The bus will be parked in front of CBC Studios, 700 Hamilton Street from 3 to 6pm.
Win a prize package of transit passes and swag from CBC and TransLink Enter the SkyTrain Stop Contest. Here's how: Tell us the SkyTrain station you would like to renameand why. Phone On the Coast's talkback at 604-662-6979. Leave your best impersonation of the SkyTrain voice with the new name and reason itdeserves that name. We'll play the most entertainingentries on air. The winner will be drawnfrom all entries.
