New UBC study finds perception of safety for self-driving vehicles split
Self-driving vehicles (SDVs) have been hailed as a solution for safer, more efficient roads. But a new study from the University of British Columbia…
TransLink Vanpool: a solution for better transportation on Mitchell Island
Two TransLink Vanpool vehicles recently visited Mitchell Island in Richmond as part of a showcase to businesses and workers a new way for commuting…
The 2023 Open Call for Innovation seeks your ideas to revolutionize transit maintenance
Imagine drones maintaining buses or being able to inspect SkyTrain guideways with augmented or virtual reality systems. Those are just a couple of…
Thomas shares his stress-free way to commute 80 kilometres everyday by car
“I don’t think I’d go back the other way,” says Thomas Shields, a steamfitter, about his new way of commuting by car. He drives about 40 kilometres…
TransLink looking into using excess transit-generated energy for EV charging
TransLink is committing to study the feasibility of using excess energy generated by SkyTrain braking and the trolleybus system to charge electric…
TransLink seeks innovative solutions for transportation decarbonization
Do you have ideas for how to rapidly reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by transportation in Metro Vancouver? If so, we want to hear from…
Automated vehicles and you: how we’re helping fund ideas of the future
Have you ever thought about your relationship with self-driving cars? As a pedestrian would you behave differently when crossing a road if you knew…
Bacteria-killing copper to be installed on Toronto and more Vancouver transit vehicles
TTC, TransLink, Teck and Vancouver Coastal Health expand copper pilot after successful first phase Antimicrobial copper coatings are being installed…
TransLink Tomorrow’s Open Call for Innovation seeks ideas on enhancing access to the public transit system
As we emerge from the pandemic, we expect to see travel demand grow and shift across Metro Vancouver. Travel patterns and routines have also changed…
TransLink Tomorrow’s Open Call for Innovation seeks ideas for a regional road monitoring innovation
TransLink Tomorrow's Open Call for Innovation is back! We're once again looking to partner with industry leaders, innovators, academics, and…
Earth Day 2021 – How TransLink supports sustainability
Today is Earth Day! It's a day where we take the time to talk about what our planet means to us and focus on measures we’re taking to protect our…
TransLink Tomorrow’s Shared Mobility Pilot nets a Clean50 Top Project award
TransLink Tomorrow's innovative and unique Shared Mobility Pilot program, between TransLink, Evo Car Share, Mobi by ShawGo and Modo Co-operative, is…
TransLink joins Project Greenlight, a platform accelerating smart and sustainable transformation
The Vancouver Economic Commission has debuted Project Greenlight, a regional demonstration platform that facilitates connections between public and…
TransLink tests technology to sanitize air on buses
TransLink looks at new ways to keep transit safe and clean for customers TransLink is testing a technology called photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) to…
Copper kills up to 99.9% of bacteria on transit surfaces, study finds
Results from TransLink’s industry-leading trial show that copper is effective at killing bacteria on high-touch transit surfaces. Based on…
