View of Canada Line Bridge murals with SkyTrain passing overhead

Check out the beautiful Indigenous murals on the Canada Line Bridge

If you're cycling or strolling over the Canada Line pedestrian-bicycle bridge, you may notice some incredible art on display. There are three murals…


Stick figures of kids riding the bus

These resources help kids 12 and under ride transit free!

When more people take transit, we all benefit. It is one the biggest steps we can take towards shrinking our carbon footprint. But for kids, it is…


photo of three young people walking towards Coquitlam Central Station

How to take transit to school

Taking transit on your own is a big step towards independence. It can seem scary at first, but you’ll get the hang of it in no time with this guide…


Student uses phone and is at the U-Pass BC website: upassbc.translink.ca

How to load your U-Pass BC

If you're a new or returning post-secondary student in B.C., you've likely heard of a U-Pass BC. It's a low-cost monthly pass that gives eligible…


TransLink Volunteers Mark and Evelyn are dressed in blue and yellow branded-gear and pose outside of Burrard Street Station for a photo

Husband-wife duo shine in new role as Community Transit Volunteers

Decked out in their yellow and blue branded-gear, husband and wife duo Mark and Evelyn are ready to take on their first shift as TransLink…


A bus drives by on the Burrard Street bridge as fireworks light up the sky above English Bay

5 tips for an amazing experience at the 2022 Celebration of Light

After a two-year hiatus, the Celebration of Light returns on July 23, 27 and 30! Event Details Dates: Saturday, July 23 (Japan); Wednesday, July 27…


An update on the Customer Experience Action Plan

Hi Metro Vancouver, I hope you’re all enjoying summer and getting out to explore by transit, walking, and cycling. Through our summer Ride and Shine…


The 23 Beach bus travelling alone Beach Ave

10 tips for going car-free this summer

Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Metro Vancouver. It’s responsible for 35 per cent of all road-based…


Streams of people walking on Cordova Street near Waterfront Station, a bus in the background.

Take transit to these Canada Day events around Metro Vancouver

Canada celebrates its 155th birthday on July 1! Communities in Metro Vancouver are hosting free events showcasing the unique qualities of their city…


Colin and Ross Blamey

85 years of service spans generations for the Blameys

Colin and Ross pictured holding Ray Blamey's BC Transit jacket​ For Colin Blamey and his father, Ross Blamey, a career in transit runs in the……


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,…


Graphic with the text saying National Indigenous Peoples Day 2022

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…


Image of someone take a photo on their phone

Here’s how your best transit photo could put $350 in your pocket

Poetry in Transit is back for its 26th year — but this time, with a twist. Each year, the Association of Book Publishers of BC (ABPBC), in…


Blues musician Murray Porter performing at Waterfront Station as part of Art Moves, TransLink's music and performance residency series.

Art Moves performer spotlight: blues musician Murray Porter

"Thrill is gone. The thrill is gone away. The thrill is gone, baby," sang B.B. King in his 1969 rendition of The Thrill is Gone. All these years,…


Five SkyTrain passengers waiting on platform as SkyTrain travels past them.

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…


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