From lavender oil to walking the beat: The importance of humanizing policing
A career in policing was never on the radar for Travis Blair, despite his love for helping people and a long lineage of maternal healthcare workers.……
Pedals for the People program cycles community forward
What we’ve learned in the last year or so is just how important being part of the community is. For Linda Wilson, it’s having a bicycle to buy…
In Memory of Roger Swan: Metro Vancouver’s first Black SkyTrain attendant on conquering life’s challenges
“I wanted to tell this story all my life.” Those were some of the last words that Roger Swan mentioned in his phone interview with TransLink’s social…
The dangers of a single narrative: How one TransLink employee is creating change
Folu Odunuga “I was never really aware of being black till I moved to Vancouver and saw very few people that looked like me”, says Folu Odunuga. As…
How one Bus Serviceperson’s childhood in Ethiopia inspired him to chase his dreams
Samson Assefa Leaving Ethiopia for the promise of a better life in Canada is what brought Samson Assefa and his family here some 26 years ago. “The…
TransLink named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2021
TransLink was recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers for the 7th consecutive year. This year’s Mediacorp article focuses on the organizational…
Transit operator authors new life after escaping war
Jerry Gbardy is a Transit Operator at Coast Mountain Bus Company. Every day, he makes sure riders in Metro Vancouver can get safely to their…
Celebrating Lunar New Year: one perspective
Family and tradition. Those are the pillars for Lunar New Year, no matter where you’re celebrating and who’s celebrating. In North America,…
Organizations in British Columbia collaborate for a safer B.C. to source and distribute one million masks in support of safe, essential travel
Business, transportation, logistics, and community organizations come together; distributing masks to those who need them in communities across the…
The end of the line: a farewell from CEO Kevin Desmond
I’ve arrived at the last stop in my five-year journey leading this exceptional organization. As we say in the transit business, it’s the end of the…
Reindeer Bus and Toys for Tots Team delivers cheers this holiday season
Have you recently spotted one of our Reindeer Buses on Metro Vancouver’s streets? If so, you might have caught a glimpse of Rudolph the Red-Nosed…
TransLink’s 2020 holiday story
As 2020 comes to a close, we're sharing our holiday story, dedicated to the transit employees who have kept us moving this year. Wishing everyone a…
TransLink wins three national awards from the Canadian Urban Transit Association
TransLink has picked up three awards as part of the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA)'s annual National Awards Program. CUTA is the leading…
Find your bike-transit flow and combine cycling with transit to get around Metro Vancouver
You may know us for our bus, SkyTrain, SeaBus, West Coast Express, and HandyDART service, but we’re more than just transit. We’re here to support you…
Movember at Metro Vancouver Transit Police
Led by Transit Police dog Strider, members of the Metro Vancouver Transit Police are growing facial hair this month for Movember, a charity that…