A photo of the SkyTrain with doors open and a speech buble saying

TransLink Podcast: Doo doo doo you know the story of the SkyTrain chime? 

It's arguably the most iconic sound in Metro Vancouver: the "doo doo doo" as the doors on the SkyTrain. But how did it come to be? We chat with both…


Tasia Balding and Jawn Jang

TransLink Podcast: Where does the SkyTrain sleep at night?

You ride the SkyTrain during the day, but where do they go at night for downtime and TLC at the end of a long day of work? Listen to find out and…


Travel training manager Chris Chan stands outside Lansdowne Station

TransLink Podcast: How we’re helping newcomers learn to use the transit system

"Transportation might only be a small part of everyday, but it is that part that makes everything else possible." Those are the astute words of Chris…


A portrait of Ian Fisher, who's the manager of operations planning at British Columbia Rapid Transit Company

TransLink Podcast: How do we plan SkyTrain service for events and track maintenance?

"My name is Taylor!" It's been a long time coming as Taylor Swift's Eras Tour comes to Vancouver in December. How does SkyTrain plan extra service on…


A Customer Information Work Leader at their desk

TransLink Podcast: We reveal a voice behind TransLink’s Twitter account

Come behind the scenes with us as What’s the T: the TransLink Podcast with Jawn Jang reveals the voices and stories that drive Metro Vancouver’s…


A portrait of two Transit Security officers

TransLink Podcast: What’s the role of Transit Security?

Step aboard with us for ride-along with Transit Security! We walk the walk and learn more about their role is in supporting and fostering a safe and…


Artist Jag Nagra with the bus wrapped in her art

Revealing TransLink’s Vaisakhi bus, designed by visual artist Jag Nagra

To celebrate Vaisakhi, we've collaborated with visual artist Jag Nagra to create an art-wrapped bus. The colourful bus will be seen around the region…


Laureen Regan is the voice actor behind the SkyTrain announcements

TransLink Podcast: Meet the voice of SkyTrain

"The next station is... Waterfront!" You hear the voice every day as it narrates your SkyTrain commute, telling you what the next station is, which…


Lunar New Year bus at Marpole Loop

Behind the wrap: TransLink’s Lunar New Year bus

One of the most awaited and animated celebrations of the year in Metro Vancouver is once again here. Lunar New Year, which falls on February 10 in…


Front of West Point Grey Academy

Q&A: West Point Grey Academy reflects on being a Transit-Friendly Employer

West Point Grey Academy, an independent JK-12 school in Vancouver, is one of newest organizations certified by TransLink as a Transit-Friendly…


Mark V SkyTrain on the back of a flatbed truck leaving Alstom in Kingston, Ontario en route to Burnaby, BC

TransLink’s first Mark V SkyTrain is on the move

The next stop is: SkyTrain's Operation and Maintenance Centre in Burnaby! Metro Vancouver is growing, and so is our SkyTrain network. And we're…


A four-car train operating on the Millennium Line during snowy weather

TransLink Podcast: How are we prepping for winter?

Come behind the scenes with us as What’s the T: the TransLink Podcast with Jawn Jang reveals the voices and stories that drive Metro Vancouver’s…


Customer looking at maps outside Metrotown Station for trip planning

TransLink Podcast: Walk this way — the art and science of wayfinding

Come behind the scenes with us as What’s the T: the TransLink Podcast with Jawn Jang reveals the voices and stories that drive Metro Vancouver’s…


A four-car train operating on the Millennium Line during snowy weather

TransLink preparing for winter weather

TransLink trialling new bus tires as part of winter readiness measures TransLink is preparing transit services for the winter season as temperatures…


Man at SkyTrain control room, a room filled with monitors

TransLink Podcast: Step inside the SkyTrain Control Centre

Come behind the scenes with us as What’s the T: the TransLink Podcast with Jawn Jang reveals the voices and stories that drive Metro Vancouver’s…


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