How one Bus Serviceperson’s childhood in Ethiopia inspired him to chase his dreams
Samson Assefa Leaving Ethiopia for the promise of a better life in Canada is what brought Samson Assefa and his family here some 26 years ago. “The…
TransLink named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2021
TransLink was recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers for the 7th consecutive year. This year’s Mediacorp article focuses on the organizational…
Transit operator authors new life after escaping war
Jerry Gbardy is a Transit Operator at Coast Mountain Bus Company. Every day, he makes sure riders in Metro Vancouver can get safely to their…
Celebrating Lunar New Year: one perspective
Family and tradition. Those are the pillars for Lunar New Year, no matter where you’re celebrating and who’s celebrating. In North America,…
Organizations in British Columbia collaborate for a safer B.C. to source and distribute one million masks in support of safe, essential travel
Business, transportation, logistics, and community organizations come together; distributing masks to those who need them in communities across the…
The end of the line: a farewell from CEO Kevin Desmond
I’ve arrived at the last stop in my five-year journey leading this exceptional organization. As we say in the transit business, it’s the end of the…
Honouring Black History Month
In 1995, the House of Commons officially recognized February as Black History Month. The month invites us to honour the legacy of Black Canadians,…
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…
TransLink expands battery-electric bus fleet
TransLink has awarded a contract to Nova Bus to bring 15 more battery-electric buses to our fleet. This order will more than quadruple our current…
Meet Rob Chew: a collector of buses and more
Listen to find out how Robert Chew has turned his lifelong passion for collecting into a volunteer opportunity at the Transit Museum Society, a…
Meet Dennis Pilon, a bus transfer collector
Transit rider Dennis Pilon has collected hundreds of bus transfers dating back to the 1970s. He recently shared photos of his collection to the…
TransLink names interim CEO
TransLink today announced that Gigi Chen-Kuo will serve as the transit authority’s Interim Chief Executive Officer effective February 5, as the…
Reindeer Bus and Toys for Tots Team delivers cheers this holiday season
Have you recently spotted one of our Reindeer Buses on Metro Vancouver’s streets? If so, you might have caught a glimpse of Rudolph the Red-Nosed…
TransLink’s 2020 holiday story
As 2020 comes to a close, we're sharing our holiday story, dedicated to the transit employees who have kept us moving this year. Wishing everyone a…
TransLink prepared for winter snowfall
With this season’s first snowfall now occurring in Metro Vancouver, TransLink is releasing details of various initiatives which will be deployed to…
