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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 at this…
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…
Say hello to @TransLink’s sibling, @TransLinkNews on Twitter
There's a new kid on the block and it's @TransLinkNews! This new Twitter account will be your one-stop-shop to stay up-to-date on news from…
Nurse thankful for the community support and transit
Laura is a nurse who depends on transit for all aspects of her life, including work. There is no playbook for the COVID-19 pandemic — something none…
The spring 2020 edition of The Buzzer is now online
Perhaps a little known fact is your community managers on TransLink's social media channels also write for the print edition of The Buzzer that you…
Google Doodle thanks public transportation workers
The April 14 "doodle" on Google thanks public transportation workers. If you've logged on to Google today, April 14, you will have noticed there's a…
Nurse coasts her way to work aboard the West Coast Express
Cara Muller is a dialysis nurse. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our world, challenging us to improvise, adapt and overcome. We're now throwing…
From one frontline to another: restaurant worker serves up for the community
Ryu is a transit customer who takes the Canada Line to get his place of work. Ryu Fukazawa is an frontline worker that takes transit. He works at a…
Pulling the curtain back on who keeps SkyTrain operating
SkyTrain's Andrew Ferguson, a vehicle technician, and Annaliese Hunt, a control operator. As night descends, SkyTrain’s Operations and Maintenance…
Bus operator embraces helping the community out
Bryan Stebbings has been a bus operator with Coast Mountain Bus Company for nearly four years. (Photo: Josh Neufeld Photography) "I'm just so…
