Bus operator standing at the door of a bus

#ThanksTransit on Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day

We're joining transit agencies across Canada in celebrating Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day on March 18 — a day set aside to honour and…


SkyTrain crossing SkyBridge with Pattullo Bridge in the background

Two exceptional women at TransLink nominated for awards

TransLink's Jennifer MacLean and Michelle Babiuk are among an esteemed group across Canada nominated for a Women's Infrastructure Network award. It…


Photo of Transit Police Officer Travis Blair sitting down at a coffee shop

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.…


A person refurbishes a bike at Our Community Bikes.

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…


Samson Assefa

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…


Gigi Chen-Kuo

TransLink names interim CEO

TransLink today announced that Gigi Chen-Kuo will serve as the transit authority’s Interim Chief Executive Officer effective February 5, as the…


A bus load of toys for Toys for Tots.

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 overhauls aging fleet with largest ever SkyTrain order

TransLink today announces that Bombardier Transportation has been chosen to manufacture the largest ever order of SkyTrain cars for the Expo and…


Marking the 35th anniversary of SkyTrain

Dec. 11 marks the 35th anniversary of SkyTrain. Let’s look at some of its major milestones over the last 35-plus years! 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣2️⃣ The “pre-build…


Where our buses sleep at night, explained

You ride our buses during the day, but what happens when they go home at night? Well, just like the rest of us, our buses need some downtime and TLC…


Escalators at Commercial–Broadway Station are now open

We’ve replaced two escalators in Commercial–Broadway’s south stationhouse with brand new models. These new, heavier-duty models are able to support…


Bus operator helps to raise $3 million dollars for child with a rare genetic disease

When Davinder Kaura joined Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) as a bus operator in September 2019, he was thrilled, looking forward to meeting his new…


From I Love Transit Camp to future transportation professional?

Every year, we challenge teachers and K-12 students to take learning beyond the classroom during I Love Transit week, which is the first full week…


PHOTOS: Behind the scenes printing decals for mandatory masks

TransLink’s service area spans more than 1,800 square kilometres, which makes it the largest in Canada by far! What does that mean? It means more…


5 Metro Vancouver Regional Parks to explore this summer by transit

Metro Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the most liveable cities in the world and a large part of why is our expansive access to green…


Categories

Archives