How transit has been a live classroom for these engineering students
To solve problems. That's the job description for an engineer. And both Layla Robson and Paula Themmen have strong ambitions to solve a huge problem…
Celina taps into her community thanks to transit
Celina couldn't get a driver's license when she was younger and there wasn't public transit in the small town she grew up in. Hearing that, you…
Transit is Lauren’s raincoat during the fall and winter months
The fall and winter months bring about unpredictable weather in our part of the world. Sunshine in the morning can turn into showers in the…
This TransLink voice announcement played on a Jeopardy episode
"That's Canadian Entertainment" for $600 please. "This Vancouver native lent his voice to the city's public transit in 2018; here's a sample — 'Get…
Have your ticket for the 2021 PNE Fair, Aug. 21 to Sept. 6? Take transit there
Whether it’s sports games, concerts or a night out, no matter the event, we’re here to take you to the people and places you love, and back home…
This is how the mobile vaccine bus works
We’ve partnered with Fraser Health to roll out the Mobile Vaccine Bus to make it as easy as possible for people to get their COVID-19 vaccine. The…
Cycle to Mount Pleasant and use the bike valet, Aug. 7-8 and 14-15
The restart is here and we couldn’t be more excited to help you reconnect with the people and places you love — whether that's by transit, cycling or…
This is where you should go next on your B.C. road trip
Road trips to B.C.'s interior are popular during the summer months, whether it's to camp, hike, or visit a vineyard in the the Okanagan — the…
The windfalls of knowing a second language
Among second-generation Canadians, it’s common to not have a strong command of their mother tongue growing up — but not Albert Lau. Although he’s…
Transit was there for Parm, now she’s here for transit
Parm Grewal fondly remembers taking transit as a student and newcomer to Metro Vancouver. The 8 Fraser / Downtown bus was her ride to groceries.…
VIDEO: TransLink to provide shuttles to vaccination sites for vulnerable community groups
TransLink is partnering with Fraser Health to launch a vaccine shuttle program to help people facing transportation challenges accessing their…
How Transport 2021 transformed the region and Transport 2050 will too
It's 1993. Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" spent nine weeks atop Billboard's Hot 100. The film Jurassic Park grossed nearly $1 billion…
The SkyBridge, one of the world’s longest transit-only bridges (PHOTOS)
Ride the SkyTrain between Columbia and Scott Road Stations and you’re treated to amazing views of the Fraser River (and the iconic Pattullo Bridge…
Links & Tidbits: new escalators at Waterfront, transit priority signal at Metrotown and more!
Links & Tidbits is our semi-regular roundup of interesting fodder about transportation and TransLink from the last few weeks or so. If you have…
Pedals for the People program cycles community forward
What we’ve learned in the last year or so is just how important being part of the community is. For Linda Wilson, it’s having a bicycle to buy…