Bus rack demo now in North Vancouver!

Test out your bike rack skills in North Vancouver (Photo courtesy of City of North Vancouver) Did you know that every single vehicle in our bus fleet…


Talking Transit: An afternoon tea with Levi

Meet Levi! I met Levi on a lovely afternoon at Brentwood Town Centre Station in Burnaby. I must admit, this was not a typical stop for me as I…


Pattullo Bridge upcoming Thursday night closure

Definitely not a shot taken from the SkyTrain. As part of the ongoing rehabilitation project, the Pattullo Bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic…


Links and Tidbits – May 6, 2016

Links and tidbits is our semi-regular roundup of interesting fodder about transportation from the last few weeks or so. If you have links to…


How you can help those affected by the fires in Northern Alberta

Photo Courtesy of Canadian Red Cross The devastating fires in Fort McMurray, Alberta forced the province to call a state of emergency on Wednesday.…


Communicating bus stop relocations and closures in a new way

Bus operators will now have up to date info on moved or closed bus stops Bus stops can get cancelled or have to be relocated for a variety of…


TransLink Facebook reaches 20,000 likes!

Here's to the next 20,000! Twenty grand. Likes, that is. We are so pleased to announce that the TransLink Facebook page has officially reached the…


TransLink in the Media: TransLink CEO, Kevin Desmond, speaks with the media

Kevin Desmond has only been at the CEO of TransLink job for six weeks, but he's already done a host of media interviews and events. Last week he…


Then and Now: 30 years of Expo

It was 30 years ago... May 2nd marks the 30th anniversary of Expo '86 - the 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication held on the…


Update: Joyce–Collingwood station upgrades

Joyce–Collingwood Station at Joyce St and Vanness Ave If you use Joyce–Collingwood SkyTrain station as much as the rest of the region (it's the…


TransLink is going LIVE! Facebook Live!

Today is an exciting day for the TransLink Social Media team, as we will be streaming LIVE for the first time from Facebook at 2:00pm PST. For our…


TravelSmart to the BMO Vancouver Marathon!

On your mark. Get set. GO! Where can you find 31,000 litres of water, 13,000 bananas, over 90,000 spectators and 4,000 volunteers? At the 45th annual…


Significant detours on the #49 bus between West Boulevard and Dunbar Street

The 49 will detour from Monday, May 2 to September 2016 As the warm, summery months draw near, many construction and road rehabilitation projects…


Pattullo Bridge rehabilitation starts tomorrow

https://youtu.be/v0G-miRnLPs Our dear Pattullo Bridge is one of the busiest crossings in Metro Vancouver. Sitting just shy of the big 8-0, the bridge…


Poll wrap-up: Riders like to carry their Compass Cards in their wallets!

Wallet Compass Card carriers lead the pack! I guess you can figure it out from the post title but... the wallet wins the day! Remember, it’s…


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