February 11, 2019
Know before you go! Wintry weather in Metro Vancouver
SkyTrain Attendants will be staffing all trains. In anticipation of the wintry weather, preparations are underway to provide as much service as…
By Allen Tung
February 7, 2019
Pilot project introduces birth control for pigeons at SkyTrain’s VCC–Clark Station
Pigeons are a nuisance in most cities. Not only are their droppings messy, but for an automated rapid transit system like SkyTrain, the birds can…
By Allen Tung
February 5, 2019
Upgrades coming to 22nd Street bus exchange!
You asked, we listened! As part of the approved Phase 1 investments in the Mayors’ 10-year Vision, upgrades for the 22nd Street Bus Exchange were…
January 29, 2019
First look: the upgraded Commercial–Broadway Station
Get ready to experience Commercial–Broadway Station in a whole new way! The new platform, Platform 5, opens on February 2, along with two new…
By Allen Tung
January 22, 2019
All-door boarding coming to Commercial–Broadway SkyTrain station!
Starting February 2, 2019, there will be a new option for getting on and off Expo Line trains heading westbound towards downtown Vancouver. A new…
January 14, 2019
Have your say in the next generation of SkyTrain cars!
We want your feedback on our expanding SkyTrain fleet! The SkyTrain fleet is expanding! Already on the way are 80 new SkyTrain cars for the Expo,…
By Allen Tung
January 4, 2019
Stunning new art-wrapped buses – coming to a bus loop near you!
Vancouver-based artist Diyan Achjadi is a known name in the local art scene. Born in Jakarta, Indonesia to a West-Javanese father and an…
January 3, 2019
That’s a wrap on I Love Transit Camp 2018!
Remember I Love Transit 2018? We still do. The end of 2018 was a busy one, so we never got to tell you about I Love Transit Camp 2018! Last year was…
December 28, 2018
Enter to win tickets to watch the bronze or gold medal game at the 2019 World Juniors!
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hockey Canada (@hockeycanada) on Dec 20, 2018 at 2:53pm PST "You miss 100 per…
By Allen Tung
December 28, 2018
Year in Review: a look at some of TransLink’s 2018 milestones
As 2018 ends, The Buzzer blog takes a look at some of TransLink’s milestones from the year that was! Improving the customer experience was a big…
December 24, 2018
Christmas came early: Over 3,000 toys donated to the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau
It was a beautiful downtown Vancouver morning, when Sparky the Elf, alongside Mr. & Mrs. Claus, delivered a promissory note of 3,000 new,…
December 22, 2018
We’ve teamed up with the IIHF World Junior Championship: win tickets!
Canada's set to defend their gold medal at this year's IIHF World Junior Championship taking place in Vancouver (and Victoria) from December 26,…
December 21, 2018
Hot Chocolate for bus drivers: Van Tech students sweeten commutes
Each year, students from the Summit program at the Vancouver Technical School brave the early morning cold to show appreciation to their bus drivers…
December 21, 2018
The December 2018 issue of The Buzzer is now on the system
Happy Holidays! 2018's final edition of The Buzzer is now on the system. In this issue, we're welcoming the world - the World Juniors that is! That's…
December 20, 2018
New bus shelters and more coming to Nanaimo Bus Exchange!
Construction is expected to begin in early 2019 and conclude in late 2019 Exciting news for those of you who access the Nanaimo Bus Exchange on your…