August 30, 2021
Back to transit: Everything you need to know about returning to class
That first day back in class is always nerve-racking. Will you like your classmates? Is your instructor going to be fair? How will you find your…
August 17, 2021
How to take transit to events at Rogers Arena and BC Place
Transit is the best way to get downtown for concerts and live sports! We have plenty of tools, tips, and tricks to make your commute easier. Those…
August 12, 2021
This is how the mobile vaccine bus works
We’ve partnered with Fraser Health to roll out the Mobile Vaccine Bus to make it as easy as possible for people to get their COVID-19 vaccine. The…
By Allen Tung
August 11, 2021
10 tips for taking transit in Metro Vancouver to and from events
Our transit system offers the perfect way to get to concerts, sports games and other live events! With services and tools to make every commute…
August 6, 2021
Rail grinding: how SkyTrain ensures your commute is safe and comfortable
Our SkyTrain rails go through a lot every day. With trains running for 20 hours daily, they’re constantly under stress. Vibration, impacts, and wear…
By BCRTC Staff
August 4, 2021
This is how you can find out if your bus has room to ride
TransLink is working with Transit app to trial capacity predictions on buses so customers can ride with confidence and comfort. Transit is a popular…
July 26, 2021
VIDEO: Artists share what inspired their design on the Burrard Chinook SeaBus
The Burrard Chinook SeaBus is the first vessel of ours to display an art installation. Designed by Indigenous artists Kelly Cannell, Siobhan Joseph,…
May 28, 2021
Transit’s Secret Spaces: What’s between Edmonds and 22nd Street Station?
Welcome to Transit Secret Spaces, a semi-regular series where we tackle questions our customers ask us. Our aim is to bring light to our operations…
May 28, 2021
Listen: Unpacking the Transit Service Performance Review
Yesterday we released the Transit Service Performance Review or TSPR for short. The TSPR is a sort of annual report card for TransLink that allows us…
May 27, 2021
Top 10 bus routes that drove us through the pandemic
There’s no denying that these past pandemic years have impacted transit ridership, and Metro Vancouver as a whole, in ways many of us have never seen…
March 4, 2021
What are bus paddles?
Have you ever wondered how bus operators know their route and what time they should be at a particular stop? Wonder no more! It’s a special paper…
By Anh P
December 14, 2020
Reindeer Bus, explained
Like the Vancouver Christmas Market, Bright Nights at Stanley Park, and VanDusen Festival of Lights — the Reindeer Bus is a Metro Vancouver holiday…
By Allen Tung
November 25, 2020
Where our buses sleep at night, explained
You ride our buses during the day, but what happens when they go home at night? Well, just like the rest of us, our buses need some downtime and TLC…
November 20, 2020
Shelter buses, explained
You’ve heard of bus shelters but how about shelter buses? A shelter bus is a bus that is dispatched by Transit Communications (T-Comm) to local…
October 15, 2020
What you can do if you forget something on transit
We all know that that sinking feeling knowing you forgotten something and frantically trying to remember where you might have forgotten it. And of…
By Allen Tung