1. Stories from the Buzzer 94 years and counting Jhenifer Pabillano May 27, 2010

2. What we’ll talk about over the next 40 minutes or so 45% overview, origins, production notes 50% highlights from 94 years of issues 5% wrapup and final notes

3. What’s the Buzzer? http://buzzer.translink.ca

4. The Buzzer begins

5. Why does the Buzzer endure? 1953 1982 “It consists of a bus eight feet long but forty feet high. There will be five operators, one at each of five levels, and everyone on the bus can crowd around an operator and look through the windshield. However the model keeps falling over and our research department is trying to find out why.” 1936 1961

6. Bob Banks 1961 2008

10. Bob Banks 1961 2008

11. 1916-1925 (11 years) 1925-1936 (11 years) 1937-1941 (4 years) Logos through the years… 1942-1948 (6 years) 1949-1961 (11 years)

12. 1961-1974 (13 years) 1974-1977 (3 years) 1977-1993 (16 years) 1993-2010 (17 years) 2010-today (2 months) Logos through the years…

13. Tracing transit history

14. History of electricity 1921 1952 1936 1953 1966

15. Reflecting the community 1947 1961 1936

16. Discover the Buzzer archives online! Go to: TransLink.ca > Rider Info > Print Buzzer

17. Jhenifer Pabillano Editor, The Buzzer thebuzzer@translink.ca buzzer.translink.ca Thanks! Stay in touch!