November 1, 2024
TransLink seeking proposals for future uses of retiring SkyTrain cars
Ideas to fund relocating and repurposing original Mark I vehicles We're seeking innovative ideas and proposals from organizations who would like to…
July 29, 2024
TransLink’s first real estate development receives green light
Real Estate Development Program moving forward to generate new transit revenues A rendering of the proposed Arbutus Station development's southwest…
June 26, 2024
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…
May 10, 2024
Continuous improvement: testing tires in the rain
Coast Mountain Bus Company's Maintenance Engineering team is currently in the midst of testing a new tire across all seasons. Like our existing…
May 8, 2024
PHOTOS: This is your exclusive first look inside the new Mark V SkyTrain!
The first Mark V cars rolled into our operations and maintenance centre in December 2023 after an epic 4,600-kilometre journey across Canada from…
By Allen Tung and Vincelen Salvaloza
April 19, 2024
4 big ideas from TransLink’s Bus Priority Vision
Picture a future where your bus zips past traffic jams, bringing you to your destination faster and more reliably. That’s exactly what we’re aiming…
By James Cabangon
April 16, 2024
New study looks at what happens when developers provide a transit benefit
What happens when you provide someone with a Compass Card with Stored Value? Do they use transit more often? ? Catch up quick: We previously…
By Thor Diakow and Allen Tung
March 27, 2024
7 big moves from TransLink’s annual report
Our annual report card, TransLink’s 2023 Accountability Report, is here! The report highlights progress on social, environmental, and financial…
February 21, 2024
Apply for the chance to test TransLink’s new shared mobility app, RideLink
We're partnering with Evo, Modo, and Mobi by Rogers to introduce and test the RideLink mobile app as part of a 12-month pilot project! This new app…
By Allen Tung
November 6, 2023
Participate in Burnaby Mountain Gondola engagement, Nov. 6–19
You’re invited to take part in public engagement for the Burnaby Mountain Gondola, online and in-person between Nov. 6 and 19! Take the survey at…
By Allen Tung and TransLink Staff
August 30, 2023
New UBC study finds perception of safety for self-driving vehicles split
Self-driving vehicles (SDVs) have been hailed as a solution for safer, more efficient roads. But a new study from the University of British Columbia…
August 11, 2023
TransLink Vanpool: a solution for better transportation on Mitchell Island
Two TransLink Vanpool vehicles recently visited Mitchell Island in Richmond as part of a showcase to businesses and workers a new way for commuting…
By Kenny Ho
August 1, 2023
The 2023 Open Call for Innovation seeks your ideas to revolutionize transit maintenance
Imagine drones maintaining buses or being able to inspect SkyTrain guideways with augmented or virtual reality systems. Those are just a couple of…
By Kenny Ho
July 21, 2023
New report highlights need for bus speed investments
Our new Bus Speed and Reliability Report finds that accelerated investments in bus priority measures are needed to mitigate the impacts growing…
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