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,…


The 620 bus laying over at Bridgeport Station

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,…


A portrait of bus operator Frank Tsai

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…


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…


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…


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…


Kids Ride Free

I Love Transit 2020: K–12 students ride the bus for free, Oct. 5–9

Every day is a great day to take transit, but there's no better week to hop on a bus than I Love Transit week! From October 5–9, 2020, students in…


Bus bulbs reduce the travel times and transform Metro Vancouver streets

If you've taken a stroll along Robson street lately, you might noticed some recent changes. Temporary patios now line the sidewalk, live music…


PHOTOS: How we rolled out the mandatory mask message to 1600 buses

Things are buzzing at TransLink and its operating companies as the mandatory mask policy came into effect today, Monday, August 24. We’re rolling out…


This is how to take public transit (bus) from Vancouver to Victoria and back

Don't let the lack of a car stop you from exploring our beautiful capital city, Victoria, this summer because you can easily take a day trip from…


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