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…
The most Canadian solution to keep SkyTrain customers moving, eh?
Art Wittich, a SkyTrain vehicle technologist, shows the hockey stick used to clear ice from doors during the winter season. Winter weather can wreak…
A Christmas Miracle: This rookie transit operator gets her bucket list wish
Eyes full of wonder and delight like a child on Christmas morning, rookie bus operator Erika Jensen’s face lights up no differently each and every…
Braille signage with raised tactile letters coming to every bus stop in Metro Vancouver
TransLink is taking a major step forward towards improving the transit system for people who are blind or partially sighted by launching the…
TransLink donates over 2,500 toys just in time for the holidays
Santa, Mrs. Claus and several of Santa's elves delivered two bus loads full of toys to the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau on Friday. Over the past…
Helping Hollywood North: how TransLink supports film productions in Metro Vancouver
Vancouver never plays itself owing to our region's ability to masquerade as every city imaginable, including unnamed cities, futuristic cities, New…
TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn delivers his first address to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade
TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn delivered his first keynote address to Metro Vancouver’s business leaders on November 19. In his remarks, Kevin shared his…
Transit Operator who served in Afghanistan reflects on Remembrance Day
It’s a moment of quiet reflection, a somber yet grateful feeling that rushes over Michael Almeida when he attends a Remembrance Day ceremony. Michael…
How transit has been a live classroom for these engineering students
To solve problems. That's the job description for an engineer. And both Layla Robson and Paula Themmen have strong ambitions to solve a huge problem…
There’s a badge for that! Local Girl Guides earn limited edition I Love Transit badge
TransLink connects the community to the people and places that matter most. And now, thanks to kids under 12 riding free, that connection can start…
How TransLink’s Mobile Vaccine Bus supported the vaccine rollout in Metro Vancouver
Over the past year, TransLink's Mobile Vaccine Bus rolled throughout Metro Vancouver in partnership with local health authorities to make it easier…
Celina taps into her community thanks to transit
Celina couldn't get a driver's license when she was younger and there wasn't public transit in the small town she grew up in. Hearing that, you…
A family affair: how one TransLink career has come full circle
When Brian Barker took his 14-year-old daughter Celyn to Take Your Kids To Work Day, he never imagined the impact it would have on her life. Brian is…
Transit is Lauren’s raincoat during the fall and winter months
The fall and winter months bring about unpredictable weather in our part of the world. Sunshine in the morning can turn into showers in the afternoon…
This TransLink voice announcement played on a Jeopardy episode
"That's Canadian Entertainment" for $600 please. "This Vancouver native lent his voice to the city's public transit in 2018; here's a sample — 'Get…
