August 20, 2020
Bhangra dancer Gurdeep Pandher of Yukon spreads mask-wearing message
Gurdeep Pandher has been travelling all over Vancouver Island spreading happiness, hope and togetherness through Bhaṅgṛā. His stops included Kennedy…
August 14, 2020
This is where you can buy a mask in Vancouver
Starting on Monday, August 24, masks will be mandatory on board transit vehicles. That means your fellow transit riders will expect you to be…
August 11, 2020
6 ways to explore Metro Vancouver without a car
Car ownership is declining in Vancouver, according to data provided by ICBC to Business in Vancouver in 2017. More residents are choosing other ways…
July 28, 2020
This is how to take public transit (bus) from Vancouver to Victoria and back
Don't let the lack of a car stop you from exploring our beautiful capital city, Victoria, this summer because you can easily take public transit to…
July 24, 2020
Celebrate #VanVirtualPride this year and enter a draw for a Pride-themed face covering
This year, we'll be celebrating Vancouver Pride a little differently! The Vancouver Pride Society has re-imagined the annual event as a virtual one.…
July 20, 2020
15 years of the low-floor trolleybus in Metro Vancouver
Trolleybuses have been a part of Metro Vancouver’s transportation network for more than 70 years! The very first was a Canadian Car Brill T-44 ,…
July 14, 2020
Face coverings now available in the TransLink Store
The TransLink Store has you covered this summer. After launching authentic transit maps from the system a few weeks ago, the TransLink Store's now…
July 3, 2020
Enter the draw for a chance at a TransLink-branded face covering
Our street teams have wrapped up giving away face coverings at SkyTrain stations and bus loops — for now. For those who didn't get one, we're giving…
June 26, 2020
June 27 marks 130 years of public transit in Metro Vancouver
Laying the line for streetcars at Granville and Robson, Vancouver (Photo: City of Vancouver Archives) Metro Vancouver’s first public transit vehicle…
June 25, 2020
Stefan and Carolini sail into each other’s hearts aboard the SeaBus
Stefan and Carolini met on the SeaBus five years ago. Now, they're engaged after Stefan popped the question onboard the SeaBus last week. There's a…
May 13, 2020
From one Metro Vancouver institution to another: a retired bus operator on Army & Navy
Retired bus operator Angus McIntyre on his first day of work in 1969. After temporarily closing like other retailers in March to help slow the spread…
May 6, 2020
Why are escalators at SkyTrain stations out of service so often?
At a height of 13 metres (43 feet), the escalators at Metrotown Station's west stationhouse are the second highest in the SkyTrain system, surpassed…
May 5, 2020
New Bike Parkades open in Coquitlam and Richmond
New Bike Parkades are now open at Burquitlam, Lafarge Lake–Douglas and Bridgeport stations! We’re expanding our Bike Parkade program to new parts of…
May 1, 2020
These are the new peak hours and busy times on transit
Thank you to all the essential workers – and to everyone for doing your part, staying home, and staying safe. With limited service available…
April 29, 2020
Transit triathlon: a multi-modal commute from Langley to Vancouver
Arthur Orsini makes the daily "triathlon" by bus, SkyTrain and bike to get from Walnut Grove in Langley to the Fairview neighbourhood in Vancouver…