A conversation with Constable Leanne Smith, Transit Police Dog Handler

From a young age, Constable Leanne Smith, Police Dog Handler with Metro Vancouver Transit Police aspired to do the very job she does today. Cliché…


Leanna Turcotte, Train Conductor for West Coast Express stands outside passenger train

A conversation with Leanna Turcotte, West Coast Express Conductor

The days start early for Leanna Turcotte, West Coast Express Train Conductor, but that doesn't stop this cheerful, happy go lucky and…


Photo of Sarah Tseng, Senior Planner at TransLink

A conversation with Sarah Tseng, Senior Planner

From a young age, Sarah Tseng, Senior Planner, Strategy and Plan Development at TransLink knew she would do great things. "I loved the idea of…


TransLink’s I Love Transit Week is now award winning!

The TransLink Social Media Team and their APTA AdWheel Award! We have some exciting news to share with our Buzzer blog readers and everyone who has…


Wheelchair passenger riding the bus

Keeping transit accessible

TransLink recognizes and celebrates the diverse demographic of transit users on our system. In fact, we have an entire team of Access Transit…


BC's Top Employer

We’re proud to be one of BC’s Top Employers for 2018

For the fourth straight year, TransLink (also known as South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority) has been named one of BC’s Top…


Q&A: Bike Parkades support active transportation in Metro Vancouver

Derek Yau is a transportation engineer with TransLink. He looks after the region’s bike facilities. Did you know 107,000 trips are made each day by…


Falconry Project

A talon for getting rid of pigeons – TransLink’s Falconry Project

In a bid to develop a humane solution to address the long-standing pigeon problem at SkyTrain stations across the region, we have partnered with our…


Buzzer illustrator interview: Jenny Hsieh

The December 2017 edition of the print Buzzer was illustrated by the talented Jenny Hsieh, who we originally discovered through her super fun…


Vancouver Technical Secondary

Vancouver Technical Secondary students deliver mugs of cheer to bus operators (2017)

Photo courtesy of Ken Li For over 20 years, students elves at Vancouver Technical Secondary School in Vancouver have been rolling out of bed extra…


Evergreen Extension Anniversary: a year ago today it opened

With the cutting of the ribbon, the Evergreen Extension opened on December 2, 2016! Whew! Has it been a year already? It sure has. The Evergreen…


Evergreen Extension Anniversary: Evergreen sparks tremendous growth in transit use

Pssst...have you heard?! The Evergreen Extension celebrates its first anniversary this Saturday, December. 2! Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay and…


Q&A: talking research and analytics at TransLink

Maria Su is TransLink's Director of Research and Analytics TransLink has a unique mandate as Metro Vancouver’s transportation authority. Not only are…


APTA Adwheel Award 2017

TransLink wins 2017 APTA AdWheel Award

Congrats are in order as TransLink once again wins an APTA AdWheel award in the category of Best Marketing and Communications to Increase Ridership…


Next stop... I do!

I Love Transit: Next stop… I do!

Today marks the official start of I Love Transit Week. A week where we celebrate our riders, transit enthusiasts and all the things we love about…


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