Mark III SkyTrain Heritage Bricks Building Kit

Build your own SkyTrain with limited-edition Heritage Bricks kits

Just in time for the holidays, and ahead of SkyTrain’s big 4-0, we’re teaming up with Heritage Bricks, a local Vancouver company that creates custom…


Trick or treat with transit this Halloween!

This year, Halloween falls on a Friday night, making it the ideal night to get as much candy as possible. Trick or treating can be as strategic or…


A group of people cycle on a multi-use path

Why TransLink is building a better cycling network

Metro Vancouver is growing, and so is the need for safer, smarter ways to move. One way to get there is by giving people more choices in how they…


Child in unicorn costume attends the Treat Accessibly Surrey Halloween Village

Join us at the Treat Accessibly Halloween Village in Surrey

Halloween is for everyone, and we're excited to once again help make it more inclusive. On Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, we're teaming up with Treat…


The Mark I car inside Lumostage repurposed as part of a 180-degree LED stage

Retired Mark I SkyTrain car becomes a film star!

From transit icon to film star! One of Metro Vancouver’s Mark I SkyTrain cars, which has retired from service, has found a new home integrated into a…


West Coast Express Locomotive number 907 sits outside Waterfront Station

Celebrate 30 years of the West Coast Express

The West Coast Express marks 30 years of service, and we want you to join in on the fun! On Saturday, Nov. 1, we're hosting a special event to…


Route 19 bus drives alongside traffic

Share your thoughts! Let’s make the 19 faster and more reliable

Every year, the 19 Metrotown/Stanley Park bus serves more than four million trips. That is a lot of people who rely on the route to get around our…


WIN tickets to Fright Nights at PlayLand with our Pumpkin Carving Contest!

Halloween will be here before you know it, and it's a perfect time to start thinking about your jack-o'-lantern designs. Carving pumpkins is not only…


People waiting at a bus stop near King George Station, with the SkyTrain in the background

Answer TransLink’s Open Call for Innovation on Enhancing Customer Experience

Customer experience is at the heart of everything we do, so, we’re always on a mission to elevate it. That’s where our annual Open Call for…


Royal Oak SkyTrain station platform with a moving train on the left featuring blue and yellow stripes. A sign above reads 'Royal Oak' and 'Expo Line'. On the right, an elevator door marked 'Elevator' includes accessibility signage and an intercom system. Sunlight casts shadows across the tiled platform and concrete walls.

How elevators are replaced, explained

Did you know some of the SkyTrain's original elevators along the Expo Line have been moving customers up and down 20 hours a day, 365 days a year for…


Bus operator Kelly Podlubny laughs at a bus stop with a bus parked in the background

This bus operator was just crowned the world champion for laughing

They say laughter is the best medicine. And Coast Mountain Bus Company operator Kelly Podlubny’s penchant for laughter has catapulted him to a world…


A person using the Cleaning and Maintenance text line on their phone

Spot a spill at your SkyTrain station? Text our Cleaning and Maintenance Text Line!

A clean and safe environment makes a big difference in your transit experience. One of the key priorities in our 2022–2027 Customer Experience Action…


A woman holds a Compass Card to the fare gates

The Transit-Friendly Employer program now includes over 50 organizations!

We’ve got a certification program for employers looking to encourage their employees to take transit, and it's just hit a MAJOR milestone! This year,…


Two women cycling on a bike lane in downtown Vancouver

Ride for routines, ride for the planet, ride for Go By Bike Week

This Go by Bike Week, Sept. 27 to Oct. 3, cycling can become more than a commute. It can be a part of everyday routines! Whether it’s a trip to the…


Bus along Denman Street in autumn

9 transit-friendly fall events you won’t want to miss!

Crisp, cozy fall has arrived, and these events will set up your season to be a great one! There's lots of transit-friendly events happening across…


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