September 23, 2020
I Love Transit 2020: K–12 students ride the bus for free, Oct. 5–9
Every day is a great day to take transit, but there's no better week to hop on a bus than I Love Transit week! From October 5–9, 2020, students in…
By Allen Tung
September 11, 2020
New interactive tool supports transit use for people of all abilities
TransLink is launching a series of online tools designed to help people of all abilities, including those on the autism spectrum, confidently and…
By Anh P
September 10, 2020
Bus bulbs reduce the travel times and transform Metro Vancouver streets
If you've taken a stroll along Robson street lately, you might noticed some recent changes. Temporary patios now line the sidewalk, live music…
By Anh P
July 23, 2020
TransLink completes Nanaimo Exchange renovations
https://youtu.be/bXAq9HiasiQ Customers returning to transit can now make full use of the revamped Nanaimo Exchange. The refurbished bus exchange now…
July 20, 2020
15 years of the low-floor trolleybus in Metro Vancouver
Trolleybuses have been a part of Metro Vancouver’s transportation network for more than 70 years! The very first was a Canadian Car Brill T-44 ,…
By Allen Tung
July 10, 2020
Bus operator wrangles geese away from busy intersection in Vancouver
Photo: Mathew Bond If you'd told bus operator Kelly Podlubny he'd be escorting a gaggle of geese across the busy intersection of Main and Terminal…
June 22, 2020
All buses begin operating out of the Lonsdale Quay Exchange again
The upgrades to the Lonsdale Quay Exchange are almost complete! Starting on Monday, June 22, all buses will begin operating out of the Lonsdale Quay…
By Anh P
May 28, 2020
A sneak peek at the redesigned bus transfers for community shuttle buses
The new bus transfer customers will receive on community shuttle buses starting on June 1. Starting Monday, June 1, fare collection and front-door…
May 25, 2020
More low-floor community shuttles rolled out
49 new, low-floor community shuttles are now in service! Exciting news for customers who take the bus on routes that are operated with community…
May 13, 2020
From one Metro Vancouver institution to another: a retired bus operator on Army & Navy
Retired bus operator Angus McIntyre on his first day of work in 1969. After temporarily closing like other retailers in March to help slow the spread…
By Allen Tung
May 4, 2020
Bus fare collection set to resume June 1
Bus operator barrier with a temporary plexiglass extension installed. Upgrades and installation of barriers allow for safe fare collection Beginning…
April 6, 2020
Helping those helping us: a bus operator doing what he can
Noor Khan has been a bus operator for 13 years. He's always seen his job as being essential to keeping the region moving but these days he's seeing,…
By Mohak Sood
April 1, 2020
Bus operator embraces helping the community out
Bryan Stebbings has been a bus operator with Coast Mountain Bus Company for nearly four years. (Photo: Josh Neufeld Photography) "I'm just so…
By Allen Tung
March 26, 2020
TransLink limits bus seating to promote physical distancing
Beginning from next week, TransLink will be limiting seating on buses in Metro Vancouver to enhance physical distancing measures. Roughly half the…
March 19, 2020
TransLink moves to rear-door boarding on buses to promote social distancing
Beginning March 20, customers will be asked to board buses using the rear doors only where possible. Given TransLink cannot collect cash fares at…