March 9, 2018
A conversation with Leanna Turcotte, West Coast Express Conductor
The days start early for Leanna Turcotte, West Coast Express Train Conductor, but that doesn't stop this cheerful, happy go lucky and…
March 8, 2018
A conversation with Sarah Tseng, Senior Planner
From a young age, Sarah Tseng, Senior Planner, Strategy and Plan Development at TransLink knew she would do great things. "I loved the idea of…
March 1, 2018
Keeping transit accessible
TransLink recognizes and celebrates the diverse demographic of transit users on our system. In fact, we have an entire team of Access Transit…
March 1, 2018
Compass Card donation bins expand to YVR Airport and Burrard stations
We've expanded the Compass Card donation bin program to include YVR Airport Station on the Canada Line and Burrard Station on the Expo Line!…
By Allen Tung
February 16, 2018
Friday fun poll: do you listen to something while riding transit?
Do you listen to something while riding transit? My first portable audio player was a blue 512MB Sandisk MP3 player, purchased around 2007. Ever…
By Allen Tung
February 14, 2018
Love on the line – Valentine’s Day 2018
While the calendar says today is Valentine's Day, here at TransLink, it's just one of our two annual celebrations of love. Our annual I Love Transit…
February 8, 2018
2017—a record year for transit ridership in Metro Vancouver
Thank you to our customers for choosing us to get around in 2017! In 2017, ridership in Metro Vancouver reached a record-breaking 407 million…
By Allen Tung
February 2, 2018
Friday fun poll: on all-door boarding routes, do you board through the front, middle or back doors?
A lineup for the 99 B-Line at Commercial-Broadway Station. On January 1, we began piloting all-door boarding on the 95 and 96 B-Lines, joining the 99…
By Allen Tung
January 22, 2018
Double the fun: Double-decker buses will add to the fleet in 2019
Back in November of 2017, we launched our highly anticipated Double-decker bus pilot project, with two, double tall buses rolling out on various…
January 18, 2018
Did you know there’s a time capsule at New Westminster Station?
Premier Bill Bennett seals commemorative time capsule as Ontario Premier David Peterson andNew Westminster Mayor Tom Baker look on. Our Transit…
By Allen Tung
January 15, 2018
Buzzer illustrator interview: Jenny Hsieh
The December 2017 edition of the print Buzzer was illustrated by the talented Jenny Hsieh, who we originally discovered through her super fun…
January 12, 2018
Friday fun poll: do you prefer a window or aisle seat on transit?
Riding the bus while seated in the window seat! I recently came back from a trip to the United States and when you fly, often you get to choose where…
By Allen Tung
December 22, 2017
Going the distance. Rogers LTE wireless comes to the Burquitlam Tunnel
Mark II staredown. #mytranslink #vancouver #translink #transit #skytrain A post shared by Adam Ulrich Rinne (@atomadam90) on Jan 25, 2017 at…
December 4, 2017
The Bike Parkade at Joyce–Collingwood Station is now open!
The Bike Parkade at Joyce–Collingwood Station is now open! Exciting news for our customers that start their journey by cycling. A Bike Parkade is now…
By Allen Tung
November 29, 2017
Ho-Ho-Hold on to your Compass Cards, Rudolph is comin’ to town!
That's right, the Reindeer Bus (aka: 9543) has saddled up and is ready to spread some holiday cheer throughout the region. The Reindeer Bus operates…