February 2, 2023
TransLink begins new era of bus electrification
A new member of the family has charged into service. The new LFSe+ battery-electric bus from Nova Bus is now running on Metro Vancouver streets,…
By Dan Mountain
December 30, 2022
The December 2022 issue of The Buzzer is now available online
As another year draws to the close, we bring you this year’s issue of The Buzzer — available for download, online. We recap a few of the most…
November 29, 2022
Shuttle buses during snow days, explained
The form of shuttle bus that you’re likely most familiar with are bus bridges where we “shuttle” passengers between SkyTrain stations that do not…
By Allen Tung
November 18, 2022
Our new battery-electric bus arrives in Metro Vancouver
The first of TransLink's 15 new battery-electric buses have arrived in Metro Vancouver, an important milestone as they charge ahead for an expected…
By Jawn Jang and Dan Mountain
August 16, 2022
Metro Vancouver’s trolley buses celebrate 74 years in service
It's been 74 years since electric-trolley buses hit the streets of Vancouver and today, TransLink has one of the largest trolleybus fleets in North…
By Allen Tung
June 13, 2022
TransLink adding more bus service to summer destinations
After increasing service to warm-weather destinations in the Spring, TransLink is adding even more service to key summer destinations on June 27.…
By Dan Mountain
May 25, 2022
Top-10 busiest SkyTrain stations in 2021
Our annual report cards on ridership and transit services are out, revealing the top 10 stations where you boarded the SkyTrain the most in 2021. As…
May 25, 2022
Top-10 bus routes you rode the most in 2021
Our annual “report cards” on ridership and transit services are out, revealing the 10 bus routes that you — our customers — rode the most in 2021. As…
December 30, 2021
The December 2021 issue of The Buzzer is now available online
As another year draws to the close, we bring you this year's only issue of The Buzzer, available online. We recap a few of the most important…
August 4, 2021
Transit app to show empty seat predictions for buses
TransLink customers can now plan their trips knowing if there’s room to ride TransLink is launching a new feature in collaboration with Transit app,…
August 3, 2021
New ways to explore Metro Vancouver: day trips using the double-decker bus routes
In 2019, we debuted our double-decker buses! They have 83 per cent more seats than our single-level buses and come equipped with USB charging ports,…
June 23, 2021
2020 in Review: How one bus operator helped save someone’s life
Mike McDaniel, President and General Manager of Coast Mountain Bus Company, shares how proud he is of transit workers. Mike applauds them for not…
February 3, 2021
The best podcasts to listen to from The Buzzer
One of the best things about taking transit – aside from having somebody else do the driving for you! – is you can do something else en route to your…
November 25, 2020
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…
October 27, 2020
Metro Vancouver bus routes pilot “stacked” destination signs
Bus operator Fraser Doucette and Transit Supervisor Blake Webb believe in delivering great service to our customers. So, for them, making sure the…