November 16, 2023
Three new rapid transit corridors coming to Metro Vancouver
TransLink to advance the region’s first new Bus Rapid Transit routes York Region Transit's Viva system (Photo: York Region Transit) The Mayors’…
By Dan Mountain and Terence Chu
July 17, 2023
Road improvements to save RapidBus commuters around six minutes per trip
The City of North Vancouver and TransLink have broken ground on a new transit priority lane for the R2 Marine Drive RapidBus. When complete, this new…
By Dan Mountain
June 27, 2023
TransLink looking into using excess transit-generated energy for EV charging
TransLink is committing to study the feasibility of using excess energy generated by SkyTrain braking and the trolleybus system to charge electric…
By Dan Mountain
June 22, 2023
Study shows developer incentives boost transit ridership and revenues
TransLink and PCI Developments (PCI) are releasing study results showing that developer-sponsored incentives encourage higher levels of transit use…
By Dan Mountain
April 28, 2023
What we learned about how you rode transit in 2022
Customers south of the Fraser River as well as in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows have led Metro Vancouver’s strong ridership recovery. Across the…
By Dan Mountain and Allen Tung
April 17, 2023
Ride TransLink’s new 80 Marine Drive Express bus route
A new express bus route has launched in Vancouver, connecting customers between River District and Marine Drive Station! The 80 Marine Drive Express…
By Dan Mountain, Jawn Jang, and Allen Tung
February 2, 2023
TransLink begins new era of bus electrification
A new member of the family has charged into service. The new LFSe+ battery-electric bus from Nova Bus is now running on Metro Vancouver streets,…
By Dan Mountain
December 17, 2022
TransLink bus tires, explained
A common question we get asked during the snowy season is why doesn’t TransLink use winter tires? Simply put – we do. TransLink bus tires are winter…
By Dan Mountain
November 18, 2022
Our new battery-electric bus arrives in Metro Vancouver
The first of TransLink's 15 new battery-electric buses have arrived in Metro Vancouver, an important milestone as they charge ahead for an expected…
By Jawn Jang and Dan Mountain
October 13, 2022
How to get real-time transit notifications sent to your phone
For transit users, information is everything. Real-time information helps riders know which routes to take — and which routes not to take — to save…
By Dan Mountain
August 27, 2022
Next generation of SkyTrain cars take shape
TransLink's new SkyTrain cars are taking shape at a Canadian manufacturing factory in Quebec. The 205 new cars (our largest order ever) will allow us…
By Dan Mountain
July 22, 2022
Burrard Chinook SeaBus celebrates first birthday
One year ago today, the Burrard Chinook emerged through an archway of water during its maiden voyage across the Burrard Inlet. Since then, the vessel…
By Dan Mountain
June 13, 2022
TransLink adding more bus service to summer destinations
After increasing service to warm-weather destinations in the Spring, TransLink is adding even more service to key summer destinations on June 27.…
By Dan Mountain
May 20, 2022
Help us pick our next bus seats!
We're looking at changing bus seats and you have the chance to help us choose! Over the next month, two bus seats are competing for your votes at the…
By Dan Mountain
March 1, 2022
Walking School Buses, what they are and why they matter
On school days, about one third of morning traffic in Metro Vancouver comes from cars dropping off kids at school, according to data from TransLink's…
By Dan Mountain