Colin and Ross Blamey

85 years of service spans generations for the Blameys

Colin and Ross pictured holding Ray Blamey's BC Transit jacket​ For Colin Blamey and his father, Ross Blamey, a career in transit runs in the……


Travel training manager Chris Chan stands outside Lansdowne Station

Travel-training workshops aim to set new riders up for success

Public transit in every city has its own distinct quirks. Chris Chan learned this as a newcomer to Canada in the 1990s. Arriving from Hong Kong,…


A TransLink musician performs at Waterfront Station

Musicians add a soundtrack to your SkyTrain travels

You can find street performers in every major city around the world. Musicians animate corners of our streets, serving as urban conductors and…


Star Wars Day 1 - your bag doesn't need a seat

The Force is strong at TransLink on Star Wars Day

From the clouds of Bespin to the Sarlacc pit of Carkoon, TransLink loves to celebrate Star Wars Day. On May the 4th, our intrepid crew embarks on a…


Photo of a man wearing a hard hat holding an orange Compass Card at a scrap yard

Metro Vancouverite swaps car for transit in TransLink’s partnership with SCRAP-IT

Jim Greenwood, a 66-year-old retiree, had never considered taking transit other than for the occasional SkyTrain ride to a hockey game of course. But…


Man in a high vis vest stands in front of Surrey Central Station with a bus and SkyTrain in the background

TransLink named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2022

Each year, Mediacorp recognizes employers from across the nation who are leaders in creating a culture of environmental awareness. First, they have…


Artist Laura Kwok stands in front of her public art project at Capstan Station

A bright sight: Public art gives life to future Capstan Station

TransLink has long since served as a canvas for various public art projects around Metro Vancouver. The latest being a collaborative piece between…


Noeline and her son smiling at the camera

Celebrating Ramadan: A month of togetherness

On the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims abstain from eating during the daylight hours and feast together at night to celebrate Ramadan.…


Brad Beard, a welder with Fleet Overhaul, reads a kudos message someone wrote about him for Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day.

Transit workers read ‘nice tweets’ about themselves

We decided to do something special for Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day, we dug up some of the nice tweets and messages you wrote about…


SkyTrain Field Operations Supervisor Lance Hakim is one the many people who keep this region moving.

To the people who keep this region moving, thank you!

Heather Michaloski has been a HandyDART driver for over 30 years and says her customers and clients have become a “little family.” Heather is just…


A red, thank you note that says:

In search of the SkyTrain Attendant behind the kind note

Remember when someone did a random act of kindness for you? Or the time you did it for someone else? For Sera Oh, it happened on the SkyTrain. But in…


Candid images of Amanda Steed, Rachel Woods, Ruby Frenette, and Shezana Hassko at work.

International Women’s Day 2022: Celebrating the women who move us and #BreakTheBias

  March 8 is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is #BreakTheBias, and we're focusing on how we can break the bias within transit.…


A mechanic examines underneath a bus with a light

Help us celebrate Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day

Once again, we'll be joining transit agencies across Canada in celebrating Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day on March 18. This is a day…


Grooms kiss on the SkyTrain platform in front of SkyTrain

Wedding chimes: couple takes SkyTrain to say I do!

From the day they first met, transit has been an integral part of Aaron and Kyle’s lives. In fact, Kyle jokes, “since the beginning of our…


: SkyTrain Attendant Kyle Monda stands at the entrance of the VCC-Clark Station

Transit enthusiast turns passion into profession

Many of us overlook the coolest things in our daily lives because they're simply always there. One of these things can be transit. A transportation…


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