The crowds at Fridays on Front in 2022

Take transit to Fridays on Front in New Westminster, July 12 – Aug. 23

Fridays on Front is back for 2024! This New Westminster street festival takes place every Friday evening on Front Street Mews, throughout the summer,…


The Rolling Stones performing at Summerfest in Milwaukee in 2015.

Take transit to The Rolling Stones’ Hackney Diamonds Tour concert at BC Place on July 5

Internationally renowned rock band The Rolling Stones roll into Vancouver's BC Place on Friday, July 5 for its only Canadian stop as part of their…


A conceptual rendering of bus rapid transit in Metro Vancouver

Tell us what’s important to you for Bus Rapid Transit

TransLink's developing the region’s first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) program and we want hear from you this summer on what your priorities are for the…


Customers boarding the R1 King George Blvd RapidBus at Newton Exchange during the morning peak

TransLink Podcast: Why transit is so important for newcomers

About 120,000 people new residents moved to Metro Vancouver last year — many of whom were newcomers to Canada. We chat with the Immigrant Services…


Burrard Otter II monitoring a crashed float plane in the Burrard Inlet on June 8, 2024

SeaBus crew jump into action after seaplane collides with boat in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour

It was around 12:52 p.m. on a sunny Saturday when SeaBus Captain April Larson noticed an unusual sight.   “It looked like a seaplane was…


A R5 Hastings St RapidBus passes by a residential tower on Hastings Street

Join us for TransLink’s Annual General Meeting and Open Board Meeting on June 20, 2024

On June 20, join us for TransLink’s virtual, online-only Annual General Meeting from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Join TransLink leadership to reflect on…


Destination sign with thinking emojis

TransLink Podcast: How are bus routes numbered?

Think about your bus route. Have you wondered why it carries that number? Well, there's probably a story behind how it got that number. Michael Vena,…


A photo of the SkyTrain with doors open and a speech buble saying

TransLink Podcast: Doo doo doo you know the story of the SkyTrain chime? 

It's arguably the most iconic sound in Metro Vancouver: the "doo doo doo" as the doors on the SkyTrain. But how did it come to be? We chat with both…


Tasia Balding and Jawn Jang

TransLink Podcast: Where does the SkyTrain sleep at night?

You ride the SkyTrain during the day, but where do they go at night for downtime and TLC at the end of a long day of work? Listen to find out and…


A person holding a GradPass while wearing a graduation cap and gown

Class of 2024, pick up your Compass GradPass today!

Congratulations graduating class of 2024! We are so proud of your hard work and hope you enjoy two free days of unlimited transit with your Compass…


Travel training manager Chris Chan stands outside Lansdowne Station

TransLink Podcast: How we’re helping newcomers learn to use the transit system

"Transportation might only be a small part of everyday, but it is that part that makes everything else possible." Those are the astute words of Chris…


A bus driving in Phibbs Exchange

Newly upgraded Phibbs Exchange opens for customers

Overhauled exchange provides better safety, capacity, and convenience A newly upgraded Phibbs Exchange is open for customers – providing more space,…


A portrait of Ian Fisher, who's the manager of operations planning at British Columbia Rapid Transit Company

TransLink Podcast: How do we plan SkyTrain service for events and track maintenance?

"My name is Taylor!" It's been a long time coming as Taylor Swift's Eras Tour comes to Vancouver in December. How does SkyTrain plan extra service on…


Customers boarding the R1 King George Blvd RapidBus at Newton Exchange during the morning peak

TransLink ridership rebounds to pre-pandemic overcrowding levels

Population growth led to a 20% surge in transit ridership last year New data from TransLink shows that Metro Vancouver’s strong ridership recovery…


The R4 41st Ave RapidBus at the University of British Columbia

The top 10 most popular bus routes in 2023

Our annual “report cards” on ridership and transit services are out, revealing the top 10 bus routes that you — our customers — rode the most in…


Categories

Archives