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,…


From one frontline to another: restaurant worker serves up for the community

Ryu is a transit customer who takes the Canada Line to get his place of work. Ryu Fukazawa is an frontline worker that takes transit. He works at a…


Pulling the curtain back on who keeps SkyTrain operating

SkyTrain's Andrew Ferguson, a vehicle technician, and Annaliese Hunt, a control operator. As night descends, SkyTrain’s Operations and Maintenance…


Taking care of kids of frontline workers

Ava Jade works at a nonprofit childcare facility in Kitsilano, making sure that the kids of frontline workers are taken care of. (Photo courtesy of…


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…


A 7 p.m. thank you for frontline workers, plus share your transit story and appreciation with us

Over the past week, every night at 7 p.m., a cheer has been ringing out across Metro Vancouver for healthcare workers and all frontline staff, and…


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…


HandyDART fare collection suspended to protect operators and promote physical distancing

Beginning March 25, we are suspending fare collection on the HandyDART system. Because HandyDART fare payment can often require close interaction…


Minor service reductions and in-person customer service centre closures

  Given significant ridership declines on transit due to social distancing measures in Metro Vancouver, TransLink will be making minor service…


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…


A message to our customers on COVID-19

All of you are aware of the COVID-19 pandemic situation we are all facing.  The magnitude of this public health crisis is unprecedented in our…


Here’s what precautions we’re taking for COVID-19 (coronavirus)

In addition to daily cleaning schedules, we're spraying the entire bus fleet with a strong disinfectant each week. We're also cleaning Stations and…


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