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,…


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Take dad out: 10 transit-friendly activities

Whether it be Father’s Day, birthday, or a day to hang out with dad, we can take you to many transit-friendly places in Metro Vancouver to bond with…


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Take transit to these National Indigenous Peoples Day events and celebrations in your neighbourhood

National Indigenous Peoples Day events and performances highlight and celebrate the many Indigenous arts and cultures, dance, traditions, foods, and…


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Celebrate National Indigenous History Month in your city using transit

After two years of postponing events and celebrations due to COVID-19, we're excited to share a special guide to local events and attractions on our…


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Here’s how you can catch a live performance — free with your transit fare

TransLink’s new and exciting music and performance residency program, Art Moves, is bringing live performances to transit stations around Metro…


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Weekend commuters boost ridership recovery

Ridership recovery is in full swing – and weekend travel has a lot to do with it. Throughout the pandemic, weekend ridership recovery has been…


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…


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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…


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Mask mandate lifted for Metro Vancouver transit

In alignment with provincial health orders, masks will no longer be mandatory on most TransLink services effective midnight tonight. This change is…


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What you need to know about the proposed Burnaby Mountain Gondola

The proposed Burnaby Mountain Gondola project recently took a step forward with Burnaby City Council endorsing it. The idea of a gondola connecting…


: 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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Share your passion for transit during I Love Transit week

There's lots to love about transit, sometimes people even find love on transit! From February 14–18, we're celebrating all the things we love about…


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Transport 2050: the future of transportation in Metro Vancouver starts now

We had three big questions for Metro Vancouver residents when it came to our region's new 30-year transportation strategy. What do you value most…


The ribbon cutting at the opening of the Evergreen Extension

Evergreen Extension celebrates its fifth anniversary

On December 2, we celebrate the five-year anniversary of the Evergreen Extension, which took the SkyTrain's Millennium Line into Port Moody and…


Rendering of Innisfil's The Orbit development

The draft Transport 2050 strategy is here! What’s it all about?

Transport 2050 is the region’s next 30-year transportation strategy After three years of development, two rounds of public engagement, hundreds of…


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