Van Tech bus driver appreciation

Hot Chocolate for bus drivers: Van Tech students sweeten commutes

Each year, students from the Summit program at the Vancouver Technical School brave the early morning cold to show appreciation to their bus drivers…


New bus shelters and more coming to Nanaimo Bus Exchange!

Construction is expected to begin in early 2019 and conclude in late 2019 Exciting news for those of you who access the Nanaimo Bus Exchange on your…


A look at the new TransLink buses entering service in Vancouver

Vancouver Transit Centre's set to receive 104 of these new buses, built by Nova Bus. Last week, the first of our new 40-foot hybrid buses, built by…


The Reindeer Bus returns for 2018: a Vancouver holiday tradition

Ho-Ho-Hold on to your Compass Cards, Rudolph is comin’ to town! That’s right! The Reindeer Bus (aka: 9543) has saddled up and is out and about…


TransLink Green New Flyer Bus

A little more about that colour green and our new buses

Colours in the green-yellow spectrum are perceived as conveying movement and speed. As we mentioned in a previous post, we’re changing the colour of…


TransLink Green New Flyer Bus

Why are TransLink buses green now?

As these new buses arrive, we’ll put them into service on the existing network Hey Metro Vancouver! As some of you might have noticed, new buses have…


Q&A: Emily Carr student Kimberly Parker talks transit etiquette

Illustrator Kimberly Parker chats about why transit etiquette is important For Kimberly Parker, art isn’t just a hobby. As a recent graduate who…


TransLink After Dark

New NightBus District makes late-night transit easier to find

Finding the NightBus just got easier in downtown Vancouver with the pilot NightBus District—a new, well-lit hub on West Georgia Street at Granville…


A screenshot of the Data Visualization Tool for the 2017 Transit Service Performance Review

10 most-used SkyTrain stations and bus routes, and more!

Today, we released the findings of the 2017 Transit Network Performance Review (TSPR), which is like a report card on transit service! New this year…


Only a few days left to help design the four new B-Line routes

TransLink is rolling out four new B-Line bus routes across 12 Metro Vancouver communities by the end of next year. When launched, these B-Line routes…


Compressed Natural Gas Bus

106 new CNG buses roll into Surrey

Clean energy initiatives and safety are two high priorities at TransLink, which is why we're excited to be adding 106 new Compressed Natural Gas…


Photo of Mark II SkyTrain

Get involved! Take this international benchmarking survey for bus and SkyTrain until May 7, 2018

Photo: Roland Tanglao/Flickr TransLink is a part of the International Bus Benchmarking Group (IBBG) and CoMET and Nova benchmarking groups, which…


TransLink leads the charge launching new electric-battery bus trial

At TransLink, sustainability is very important to us and we are always exploring innovative ways to reduce carbon emissions while providing efficient…


Psst…more B-Line service is coming to Metro Vancouver!

B-Line bus service offers faster travel time, direct routing and connections to key regional destinations in areas that need it most. It’s a…


Bus exchange improvements at 29th Avenue Station are complete!

The improvements to the bus exchange at 29th Avenue Station are now complete! Do you catch the bus at 29th Avenue Station? Improvements to the bus…


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