A lifesaving trip: How one bus operator helped save a life
Being a bus operator is all about timing. Scheduled times, run times, layover times, route timing points, and then of course - there's being in the…
TransLink prepares to welcome back post-secondary commuters this fall
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, recently advised the presidents of colleges and universities in the province to prepare for a…
Backpack and masks for kids now available in the TransLink Store
The TransLink Store is back with two new products just in time for spring break! A backpack and mask for kids are now available separately or in a…
Bus Stop Balancing: Improving Travel Times and Reliability for Customers
In these unprecedented times, our region has a unique opportunity to rethink how our roadways and cities can work better for everyone. One such…
IWD2021: Moving conversations with Gigi Chen-Kuo & Kyla Daman-Willems
Today is International Women's Day. This year’s theme is #ChoosetoChallenge. A challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we're all…
TransLink tests technology to sanitize air on buses
TransLink looks at new ways to keep transit safe and clean for customers TransLink is testing a technology called photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) to…
From lavender oil to walking the beat: The importance of humanizing policing
A career in policing was never on the radar for Travis Blair, despite his love for helping people and a long lineage of maternal healthcare workers.…
What are bus paddles?
Have you ever wondered how bus operators know their route and what time they should be at a particular stop? Wonder no more! It’s a special paper…
Copper kills up to 99.9% of bacteria on transit surfaces, study finds
Results from TransLink’s industry-leading trial show that copper is effective at killing bacteria on high-touch transit surfaces. Based on…
Pedals for the People program cycles community forward
What we’ve learned in the last year or so is just how important being part of the community is. For Linda Wilson, it’s having a bicycle to buy…
In Memory of Roger Swan: Metro Vancouver’s first Black SkyTrain attendant on conquering life’s challenges
“I wanted to tell this story all my life.” Those were some of the last words that Roger Swan mentioned in his phone interview with TransLink’s social…
TransLink identifies preferred route for proposed Burnaby Mountain Gondola
TransLink releases round two engagement results TransLink has completed the second phase of public engagement on the proposed Burnaby Mountain…
The dangers of a single narrative: How one TransLink employee is creating change
Folu Odunuga “I was never really aware of being black till I moved to Vancouver and saw very few people that looked like me”, says Folu Odunuga. As…
New and updated Metro Vancouver cycling maps now available
The new and updated Metro Vancouver Cycling Maps are now available for download. Use it to explore the best options for you. These cycling maps…
New public art installation comes to Stadium–Chinatown Station as part of Capture Photography Festival
We are pleased to announce our Stadium-Chinatown Public Artwork by Émile Régnier, How do you love me? presents black-and-white self-portraits with…
