View of eight trolley buses lined up on Pender for the first trolley service. Free rides were offered. 1948

Metro Vancouver’s trolley buses celebrate its 75th anniversary

Metro Vancouver is celebrating 75 years of the trolley bus! The first trolley bus, a Canadian Car Brill T-44, and route arrived on Aug. 16, 1948. It…


75 facts about Vancouver’s trolleybus system for each year of service

On August 16, 2023, we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the launch of the trolleybus system back in 1948 — three quarters of a century ago! To…


Road improvements to save RapidBus commuters around six minutes per trip

The City of North Vancouver and TransLink have broken ground on a new transit priority lane for the R2 Marine Drive RapidBus. When complete, this new…


Photo of Waterfront Station at night, one of TransLink's busiest SkyTrain stations

The top 10 busiest SkyTrain stations in 2022

Our annual report cards on ridership and transit services are out, revealing the top 10 busiest SkyTrain stations from 2022. Before we get started,…


Photo of the 99 B-Line bus, one of TransLink's top 10 busiest bus routes, boarding passengers.

The top 10 bus routes in Metro Vancouver

Our annual “report cards” on ridership and transit services are out, revealing the top 10 bus routes that you — our customers — rode the most in…


New battery-electric bus

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,…


Rendering of a person holding an issue of The Buzzer on the SkyTrain

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…


People cross Granville Street at Robson Street, past a bus, in downtown Vancouver on a snow day

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…


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…


Night view of T-44 Brill 2963 at Stanley Park Loop

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…


Bus with 150 White Pine Beach on destination sign

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.…


Customers arriving at the platform level of Surrey Central Station by escalator showing how many people use transit

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…


Customers riding the RapidBus

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…


The December 2021 issue of The Buzzer resting on a Christmas tree

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…


Customer using the Transit app onboard the Burrard Chinook SeaBus

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,…


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