June 27, 2015
Today marks 125 years of transit in the region!
When you think about what can happen in 125 years, it boggles the mind! Now, think about how far transit and transportation has come since its…
June 26, 2015
A celebration of 125 years of transit… with a vintage trolley bus!
This summer, you're invited to join our celebration of 125 years of public transit in BC! And wow, do we ever have a lot to to celebrate! Transit…
June 5, 2015
AGM marks 125 years of transit!
It’s the 125th anniversary of transit in our region! To mark this occasion, this year’s AGM will be more than just a year in review, it will give a…
April 19, 2024
Take transit to Rogers Arena to watch the Vancouver Canucks this Stanley Cup playoffs
The energy is electric, the city is buzzing, and the Vancouver Canucks are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs! If you're lucky enough to snag tickets,…
By Allen Tung
November 10, 2020
TransLink first in North America to test copper coating on transit
TransLink will be the first transit system in North America to pilot the use of bacteria and virus killing copper on high-touch transit surfaces.…
April 8, 2019
The names of Metro Vancouver transit through the years
A staffer scrapes off the BC Transit logo from a a bus in preparation for TransLink's launch. Nearly 130 years ago, on June 25, 1890, transit burst…
By Allen Tung
May 24, 2016
It’s time to talk about transit fares
Regular blog readers have been asking about this for years and we're super excited to announce we're looking at our transit fares again! Over the…
February 22, 2016
February 22, 1890 – the beginning of transit in B.C.
Streetcar on Fort St., Victoria - 1890s Courtesy of BC Archives "Let's go back, let's go back, let's go way on way back when..." - Aretha Franklin…
August 20, 2015
SkyTrain historical video: Rapid Transit, Rapid Transition, a 1984 promotional video
Repost: Written by Jhenifer Pabillano and originally published February 17, 2011 in celebration of 25 years of SkyTrain! The SkyTrain 25th…
July 16, 2015
The conductorettes: the first women to drive transit in Vancouver
A group of 33 conductorettes posing in front of the 16th Avenue streetcar at Prior Street barns in 1944. They were at first issued skirts as part of…
July 10, 2015
A day of transit activity visualized through video!
Static transit maps are great, but dynamic ones are better! You don’t have to tell that to Andrew Walker, Vice…
July 8, 2015
Looking back at Metro Vancouver’s Transit History with Angus McIntyre!
Angus back in the day June 27th marked 125 years of transit in the region. To honour this special occasion we have been mining old photos, stories…
July 1, 2015
A day in the life of Metro Vancouver transit
A streetcar sets out for its first ride, 1906 A lot has changed over the last 125 years in this region and transit has changed right along with it!…
August 29, 2014
I Love Transit 2014: Your painting, cake, crossword, poem, letters, song, and video!
It’s I Love Transit Week and what makes this week so special are the riders sharing their transit with love us. We received many submissions, but…
By Allen Tung
October 10, 2013
Developers: Some great transit apps that can help you get where you’re going
Transit App - the location of TransLink HQ is a little off, but close enough! Since we released our transit data to the public at large shortly after…