The 620 bus laying over at Bridgeport Station

New ways to explore Metro Vancouver: day trips using the double-decker bus routes

In 2019, we debuted our double-decker buses! They have 83 per cent more seats than our single-level buses and come equipped with USB charging ports,…


The SkyTrain travelling inbound on the SkyBridge

Upgrades coming to the SkyTrain’s SkyBridge

On July 31, TransLink will start construction to replace aging expansion joints along the SkyTrain tracks of the SkyBridge, as a key connection for…


The Burrard Chinook SeaBus sails through a water salute

TransLink’s Burrard Chinook SeaBus sails into service

TransLink’s new SeaBus, the Burrard Chinook, sails its maiden voyage today serving customers across the Burrard Inlet. TransLink wrapped the Burrard…


TransLink Interim CEO Gigi Chen-Kuo speaks at the funding announcement for the Surrey Langley SkyTrain project

Federal government announces funding for SkyTrain extension projects

Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, has announced up to $1.3 billion in federal funding toward the Surrey Langley SkyTrain extension project.…


TransLink takes you to: Canada Day

It's Canada Day again! While large Canada Day events have gone virtual for the second straight year, you may be planning a small gathering outside.…


A row of Brill trolley buses in Sandon

This is where you should go next on your B.C. road trip

Road trips to B.C.'s interior are popular during the summer months, whether it's to camp, hike, or visit a vineyard in the the Okanagan — the…


National Indigenous Peoples Day 2021 graphic

TransLink takes you to National Indigenous Peoples Day events

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day – a day recognizing and celebrating the cultures, contributions, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit,…


Customer with a mask boarding the bus and tapping their Compass Card

Listen: Unpacking the Transit Service Performance Review

Yesterday we released the Transit Service Performance Review or TSPR for short. The TSPR is a sort of annual report card for TransLink that allows us…


A portrait of bus operator Paramjit Grewal

Transit was there for Parm, now she’s here for transit

Parm Grewal fondly remembers taking transit as a student and newcomer to Metro Vancouver. The 8 Fraser / Downtown bus was her ride to groceries.…


A mom and two children wearing masks looking at a transit map

Transit-friendly ways to celebrate mom in Metro Vancouver

This Mother's Day you may have to dig deep to find a creative way to celebrate the mom in your life. Whether you're able to show your love and…


35 years of Expo 86: re-learning lessons on transportation

2021 marks the 35th anniversary  of Expo 86, an event that thrust Vancouver into the world spotlight and helped redefine Metro Vancouver as a global…


Millennium Line's Commercial Station under construction in September 2001 (Photo Credit - Mike on Flickr)

How Transport 2021 transformed the region and Transport 2050 will too

It's 1993. Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" spent nine weeks atop Billboard's Hot 100. The film Jurassic Park grossed nearly $1 billion…


The SkyBridge under construction (Photo by Gordie McDonald, NWPF photo no. 2467)

The SkyBridge, one of the world’s longest transit-only bridges (PHOTOS)

Ride the SkyTrain between Columbia and Scott Road Stations and you’re treated to amazing views of the Fraser River (and the iconic Pattullo Bridge…


A bus with Special on the side destination sign

TransLink to provide complimentary shuttles to vaccination sites for priority groups

We're part of the Metro Vancouver community. Interim CEO Gigi Chen-Kuo shares how TransLink is helping to drive the COVID-19 vaccination efforts…


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Spring service changes start on April 12, 2021

Our service changes happen every April, June, September, and January so we can make our service more efficient and responsive to our customers' needs…


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