Celina taps her Compass Card on the faregate to enter Olympic Village Station

Celina taps into her community thanks to transit

Celina couldn't get a driver's license when she was younger and there wasn't public transit in the small town she grew up in. Hearing that, you…


Illustration of the potential Millennium Line UBC Extension

Read the summary report for Millennium Line UBC Extension public engagement

From April 19 to May 14, 2021, TransLink undertook public and stakeholder engagement about a potential Millennium Line UBC Extension. Information…


Fall festivities: the best seasonal activities to do by transit

Autumn is finally upon us after a long, hot and dry summer. We'll definitely miss all the quintessentially summer activities like going for a swim at…


A family affair: how one TransLink career has come full circle

When Brian Barker took his 14-year-old daughter Celyn to Take Your Kids To Work Day, he never imagined the impact it would have on her life. Brian is…


Seated customer using their phone onboard the RapidBus

Free WiFi rollout begins on TransLink vehicles

Customers can now access Shaw WiFi on some transit vehicles and at transit hubs TransLink and Shaw Communications Inc. are launching free WiFi for…


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…


I Love Transit: The TransLink Playlist

If there's one thing beyond transit that the staff here at The Buzzer is passionate about, it's music. So, for I Love Transit Week, we've compiled a…


TransLink Staff Picks: Zach

Welcome to TransLink Staff Picks! Here on The Buzzer we’re always trying to give our readers ideas for destinations and daytrips to take while using…


I Love Transit

It’s I Love Transit Week

I Love Transit Week is back for its 12th year! This week-long celebration is a culmination of all things transit, and we are excited for you to be…


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…


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TransLink and SCRAP-IT offer free transit in exchange for fossil fuel cars

Bring in your old vehicle and get a TransLink Compass Card preloaded with $800 TransLink is partnering with SCRAP-IT to offer a Compass Card rebate…


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…


Illustration of 215 flames

Take a moment to reflect on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Sept. 30

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation arrives at a critical time in Canada as Indigenous communities find the remains of children at unmarked…


A customer riding the bus holding the copper-decaled stanchion

Bacteria-killing copper to be installed on Toronto and more Vancouver transit vehicles

TTC, TransLink, Teck and Vancouver Coastal Health expand copper pilot after successful first phase Antimicrobial copper coatings are being installed…


SkyTrain Purist or Marathoner: What type of commuter are you?

Welcome to the poll series, this is where we pick your brains on all transit related topics. Leave an answer to our poll at the bottom of this…


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