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Class of 2022, pick up your Compass GradPass!

Congratulations graduating class of 2022! We are so proud of your hard work and hope you enjoy two free days of unlimited transit with your Compass…


Illustration of a SkyTrain customer offering their seat to another rider.

Follow these etiquette tips when riding transit

Emily Carr University of Art + Design students continue to wow us with their creativity — now with these illustrated posters portraying good and…


A red, thank you note that says:

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…


A customer sits on the bus looking at her phone

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…


Candid images of Amanda Steed, Rachel Woods, Ruby Frenette, and Shezana Hassko at work.

International Women’s Day 2022: Celebrating the women who move us and #BreakTheBias

  March 8 is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is #BreakTheBias, and we're focusing on how we can break the bias within transit.…


Rendering of Burnaby Mountain Gondola

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…


A SkyTrain Attendant monitoring the tracks as the train travels towards Lougheed Town Centre Station

This is why you see SkyTrain Attendants onboard during snow

Nothing is immune when adverse winter weather wallops a city. There's no panacea, but the accompanying challenges can be mitigated through smart…


Bus operator Erika Jensen poses for a photo in front of the Reindeer Bus

A Christmas Miracle: This rookie transit operator gets her bucket list wish

Eyes full of wonder and delight like a child on Christmas morning, rookie bus operator Erika Jensen’s face lights up no differently each and every…


Transit Operator who served in Afghanistan reflects on Remembrance Day

It’s a moment of quiet reflection, a somber yet grateful feeling that rushes over Michael Almeida when he attends a Remembrance Day ceremony. Michael…


Paula Themmen and Layla Robson

How transit has been a live classroom for these engineering students

To solve problems. That's the job description for an engineer. And both Layla Robson and Paula Themmen have strong ambitions to solve a huge problem…


Poll: How do you spend your time on transit?

We all have our favourite pastimes. Whether you're an avid bookworm, a movie lover, or a musician, we manage to find ways to entertain ourselves…


Lauren walks her bike from the elevator to the SkyTrain platform at Olympic Village Station

Transit is Lauren’s raincoat during the fall and winter months

The fall and winter months bring about unpredictable weather in our part of the world. Sunshine in the morning can turn into showers in the afternoon…


The 8 best taco shops in Metro Vancouver to visit near transit

Who doesn't love a great taco? Vancouver's home to so many wonderful and delicious taco shops we all have a favourite! We found some of the best taco…


Customer taps their concession Compass Card on the HandyDART bus

Compass and age-based discounts begin for HandyDART users

HandyDART customers now pay less with more payment options HandyDART customers can now benefit from age-based discounts and contactless payment…


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