Turning the Tides on Temperature: Buses and SkyTrains

Winter is gone, and summer is coming! Aside from the season and unpredictable Vancity weather, the temperatures are changing too. We’re here to…


Top 10 busiest SkyTrain stations in Metro Vancouver

Transit ridership is on the rise again, in fact, 2018 saw a 7.1 per cent system-wide increase in boardings over 2017 (our biggest annual increase…


The secret Mark II SkyTrain cars

When TransLink took over transit in 1999, the Millennium Line was announced by the provincial government and about to break ground. Construction…


Capture Photography Festival brings new public art to Stadium–Chinatown Station

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation Basketball by photojournalist Alana Paterson Over the last three years, we've activated the space on the third platform at Expo…


Get involved! Take this benchmarking survey for bus and SkyTrain until April 14

From now until April 14, please tell us what you think about bus and SkyTrain service by completing the short surveys. TransLink is a part of the…


Surrey Central Station The Sea Captain

Surrey Central opens its gates to brand-new stationhouse

In the coming weeks, customers travelling to Surrey Central will experience a more seamless journey with access to a brand-new north stationhouse.…


Commercial Broadway public art

Meet Tania Willard: The artist behind Commercial–Broadway’s public artwork

Tania Willard. Photo: Kyla Bailey For those of you accessing the new platform at Commercial–Broadway, a stunning new piece of public art awaits!…


Pilot project introduces birth control for pigeons at SkyTrain’s VCC–Clark Station

Pigeons are a nuisance in most cities. Not only are their droppings messy, but for an automated rapid transit system like SkyTrain, the birds can…


Photos: all-door boarding at New Westminster Station in the late 1980s

A photo of a SkyTrain stopped on Platform 2 with the temporary structure on top of Platform 1. The upgraded Commercial–Broadway Station is now open…


First look: the upgraded Commercial–Broadway Station

Get ready to experience Commercial–Broadway Station in a whole new way! The new platform, Platform 5, opens on February 2, along with two new…


new PIDS Commercial-Broadway

All-door boarding coming to Commercial–Broadway SkyTrain station!

Starting February 2, 2019, there will be a new option for getting on and off Expo Line trains heading westbound towards downtown Vancouver. A new…


Have your say in the next generation of SkyTrain cars!

We want your feedback on our expanding SkyTrain fleet! The SkyTrain fleet is expanding! Already on the way are 80 new SkyTrain cars for the Expo,…


New Mark III undergoing testing

New Mark III trains undergoing testing and commissioning

This new Mark III train is currently completing a certain number of hours in a variety of different service situations For those of you who noticed a…


Next train information set to arrive on SkyTrain’s Expo and Millennium Lines

Say 'goodbye' to the red LED signs on SkyTrain's Expo and Millennium Lines, and get ready to say 'hello' to coloured signs with real-time transit…


Now showing: award-winning public artwork at Joyce–Collingwood station!

Have you checked out this amazing artwork at Joyce–Collingwood SkyTrain station yet? We have some news to share! For those of you who board/alight…


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