Bright Idea helps educate customers on bus payment methods

Disclaimer: This story was written in November 2020.  After noticing many of his customers, often tourists, were struggling to pay the correct fare…


A HandyDART vehicle parked at VCC–Clark Station

TransLink launches HandyDART Modernization Program

TransLink is launching the HandyDART Modernization Program, a package of updates designed to ensure the service remains accessible and flexible for…


The next train screen at Gilmore Station

TransLink completes modernization of 1980s-era SkyTrain technology

Brand new real-time information screens and speakers installed across SkyTrain system TransLink has replaced aging speakers and signs on the…


The north stationhouse at Surrey Central Station

SkyTrain’s Surrey Central Station receives three City of Surrey Civic Distinction Awards

TransLink's Surrey Central Station project is the recipient of three City of Surrey Civic Distinction Awards! The city presents these awards of…


Cycling riding towards SkyTrain station

Pedaling toward Metro Vancouver’s first-ever Regional Bike Monitoring Program!

Did you know? There are currently no systems in place to consistently track on-the-ground cycling traffic data on a region-wide scale? With more than…


Transit-friendly locations to see cherry blossom in Metro Vancouver

Spring's here and it means that our streets and parks (as well as social media feeds) will be soon graced by the full bloom of cherry blossoms. There…


Getting back in the saddle: How the PEDAL Society is helping the community 

When Phillip Arsenault was laid off last year, he didn’t know what life had in store for him. COVID-19 kept taking its toll on thousands like him as…


Bus operator standing at the door of a bus

#ThanksTransit on Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day

We're joining transit agencies across Canada in celebrating Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day on March 18 — a day set aside to honour and…


Laura Pineault, a West Coast Express train conductor

Train Conductor reflects on rewarding career

Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day on March 18 each year is a day to remember the contributions of all those who work in transit – from the…


A West Coast Express train at Waterfront Station

West Coast Express locomotives set to be refurbished

We'd like to thank our government partners for their contribution to the West Coast Express Locomotive Refurbishment Project. Through the Investing…


Photo of SeaBus sailing in the Burrard Inlet

Underrepresented groups in the marine industry sea future thanks to partnership with BCIT

Recently, eager students in BCIT’s Enhanced Bridge Watch Rating Program visited SeaBus to gain a better understanding of what a career in the marine…


5 transit-friendly Spring Break activities

Spring break is here! It's time to get outside and enjoy the spring weather while creating lasting memories for the whole family! We've come up with…


Changing people’s lives one wiggle at a time: a guide dog puppy named after the Expo Line

It seemed like the universe was sending her a sign, when Jocelyn, a CMBC employee, found out that the puppy her mother helped as a volunteer for BC…


A small pie beside a Compass Card

12 of the best transit-friendly pie shoppes in Metro Vancouver

March 14 or 3/14 marks International Pi Day. Pi Day is not just an annual opportunity for math enthusiasts to recite the infinite digits of π (pi)…


SkyTrain crossing SkyBridge with Pattullo Bridge in the background

Two exceptional women at TransLink nominated for awards

TransLink's Jennifer MacLean and Michelle Babiuk are among an esteemed group across Canada nominated for a Women's Infrastructure Network award. It…


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