Meet the winners! How riders connected and explored with Next Stop: Summer
It was an eventful, unforgettable summer here at TransLink. We've launched trading cards, introduced the new Mark V, and challenged transit users to…
Q&A: Musician pays tribute to late mother through busking
Like transit, music is all about connections. Whether that’s bringing people together to belt out their favourite tune or connecting with yourself…
This bus operator was just crowned the world champion for laughing
They say laughter is the best medicine. And Coast Mountain Bus Company operator Kelly Podlubny’s penchant for laughter has catapulted him to a world…
Artist’s Orange Shirt Day design tells inspiring story of escape
For Shonta Kishiqweb (Campbell), art is more than expression. It’s a way to remember and honour. That she does with her Orange Shirt Day t-shirt…
How a childhood SkyTrain ride inspired a lifelong tune
For most kids, a trip to Science World is the highlight of the day. But for Maya Eliza, it was the SkyTrain ride to get there that really stuck. She…
TransLink staffer is tri-ing to end ALS competing in triathlons across Canada
Every day, nearly three Canadians are diagnosed with ALS. Tragically, 80 per cent of them will die within two to five years. But for TransLink’s…
The key to over 60 customer commendations
Malkit Kalsi loves being a bus operator, and he’s got the receipts to prove it. In fact, Malkit has over 60 commendations from his bus riders from…
4 ways you can say thanks for Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day on March 18
Stand on a street corner in Metro Vancouver and very likely, within a couple minutes, you’ll see us! We serve close to half-a-million people a day,…
A fateful meeting on the SkyTrain sparks 25-year marriage
Mary and Jake Sheridan both live in Surrey now, but in January 1998, they were two strangers riding the SkyTrain. Mary was attending school in…
How transit helped 31-year veteran regain independence during rehab
Patrick Lévis’ driver’s license was suspended. During rehabilitation post-surgery, Patrick wasn’t medically fit to drive until RoadSafetyBC’s…
Celebrating Lunar New Year as a Mongolian Canadian
Metro Vancouver ranks as one of the most diverse metropolitan regions in Canada with more than half identifying as visible minorities. That’s why…
Walking the beat with Transit Security: fare inspection
If you’ve been riding transit recently, you may have spotted Transit Security Officers conducting fare enforcement patrols across the transit……
Transit Security Officers rescue trapped driver from fiery crash
Like a scene out of an action movie with adrenaline running and no time to spare, two Transit Security Officers acted with incredible heroism and…
How this Vancouver busker met Ed Sheeran
Daniel Lew was on his way to getting his master's degree in physiotherapy when he unexpectedly lost 90 per cent of hearing in his left ear. This…
This bus operator’s swift action could have been the difference between life and death
When Bus Operator Travis Noel woke up to start his day, he definitely didn’t expect that he might save someone from choking later that day. But,…
