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…
TransLink overhauls aging fleet with largest ever SkyTrain order
TransLink today announces that Bombardier Transportation has been chosen to manufacture the largest ever order of SkyTrain cars for the Expo and…
TransLink suspends free transit on New Year’s Eve
Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, TransLink will not be offering free transit on New Year’s Eve this year. With restrictions on social gatherings…
14 winter safety and travel tips
Winter travel can be challenging – but if you stay warm, bright, and properly prepared, you can strut with confidence. Many thanks to all of our…
