Halloween safety tips from Transit Police

When taking part in Halloween festivities this weekend, Transit Police is reminding everyone to take a few precautions to ensure you enjoy the night…


TransLink to begin rolling out Compass Cards to post-secondary students starting in January 2015

We have a Compass Card update! The next group to receive Compass Cards will be post-secondary students at 10 schools, starting in the new year.…


Five (last minute) things to do this Halloween on transit — win two passes to Fright Nights (contest)

Haven't decided what you're going to do? There's still tons of last minute things to do this celebrate! Here's five: Fright Nights at Playland…


Meet Matthias – one of TransLink’s biggest fans!

We had the chance to meet of our biggest fans, Matthias Leduc—an eight-year-old with a love of the transit system! “My son literally walks, talks,…


Buzzer illustrator interview: Julian Lawrence

Each month we feature a different artist's work on the front cover of the Buzzer. This month, we invited the award-winning Julian Lawrence to…


TransLink 101: What does farside and nearside bus stop mean?

We’re going back to basics again with TransLink 101—explaining TransLink and its operations! Have you ever used Google Maps to plan your trip or…


GoCard update for students

  Are you a returning secondary student in Grade 9 to 12 aged 14 to 19? Then your GoCard from the 2013/14 school year is now valid until…


Links and Tidbits – October 24, 2014

Links and tidbits is our semi-regular roundup of interesting fodder about transportation from the last few weeks or so. If you have links to…


TransLink 101: What’s interlining?

We’re going back to basics again with TransLink 101—explaining TransLink and its operations! Interlining combines two or more independent routes…


Customers in West Vancouver can expect onboard announcements

Today TransLink introduces the Transit Management and Communications system or “TMAC”, to the 57 vehicle strong West Vancouver Blue Bus fleet. This…


The October 2014 issue of the Buzzer is on the system

Can you believe it's October already? Another month means another issue of your favourite newsletter! In this issue – Transit Police has some fall…


Fun poll: What do you read on transit?

Today, we are spending less time reading recreationally as we spend more of our leisure watching television, streaming video, and checking our…


Fall Bike to Work Week is Oct 27 to Nov 2, 2014!

Join thousands around Metro Vancouver and bike to work this fall! Bike to Work Week encourages both new and experienced riders to try cycling as…


Thankgiving holiday service on Monday, October 13, 2014

A reminder to our customers that Monday, October 13 is Thanksgiving! Bus, SkyTrain, and SeaBus will all be operating on a Sunday/Holiday schedule.…


TransLink 101: What is short turning?

We’re going back to basics again with TransLink 101—explaining TransLink and its operations! Sometimes situations beyond our control, such as…


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