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…
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…
