TransLink is once again among Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2024. This is the seventh​ time we’ve earned this. The Canada’s Greenest Employers designation, selected by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, recognizes employers that lead the country in creating a culture of environmental awareness in their organizations. TransLink earned this distinction as an enterprise, which includes British Columbia Rapid Transit Company (SkyTrain), Coast Mountain Bus Company, and Metro Vancouver Transit Police. The editors cited TransLink’s Climate Action Strategy and net-zero em ..read more

What happens when you provide someone with a Compass Card with Stored Value? Do they use transit more often? ? Catch up quick: We previously partnered with PCI Developments to study the benefits of developer-subsidized transit at King George Hub — a high-density, transit-oriented development near King George Station with office, residential, and commercial. The study confirmed it does indeed encourage higher levels of transit use with transit ridership increasing by roughly 10 per cent in the area during the study period. Now: We’re partnering with PCI once again on a study, but this time ..read more

To celebrate Vaisakhi, we’ve collaborated with visual artist Jag Nagra to create an art-wrapped bus. The colourful bus will be seen around the region to mark Vaisakhi festivities! About the design: It takes inspiration from the artistry of Rumala Sahibs — the ornately embroidered fabrics found in Sikh Gurdwaras. The unique wrapped bus is covered in bright orange and blue, the traditional colours of Sikhism, and also features a vibrant floral pattern. What they’re saying: “This has been a dream of mine for years; I’ve always wanted to see my artwork on a bus,” says Jag. “Whether it’s the young ..read more

The annual Vaisakhi parade is nothing short of colour and festivities as the South Asian community celebrates one of the most important festivals in the Sikh calendar! What is it: Vaisakhi is celebrated by people of Indian descent as a festival of harvest and renewal, as well as a time to meet friends and family. It is also one of the holiest days in the Sikh calendar. It marks the formation of the Order of the Khalsa more than 300 years ago. Metro Vancouver’s Vaisakhi celebrations are among the largest outside of India. If you go: The Vancouver Vaisakhi Parade takes place on Saturday, Apr ..read more

A new 10-episode season of What’s the T: the TransLink Podcast with Jawn Jang is here! And we’re excited to kick it off with an interview the voice of SkyTrain. You hear the voice everyday as it narrates your SkyTrain commute, telling you what the next station is (I know you’re reading this in the voice), which side the doors will open, and where to change trains and exit for bus connections. But have you wondered who the voice belongs to? It’s Laureen Regan, a voice actor from Calgary! In the episode, she shares how she got the job and if she had to audition, what it’s like for her hearing he ..read more

We’re always asking ourselves how we can deliver an even better transit system. That’s why we want to hear from you! Each year, we ask you take part in a pair of international benchmarking surveys. They help us look at best practices, customer satisfaction and performance measurements. Your feedback is extremely important to help make our bus and SkyTrain service even better! Take the survey Please take a moment to fill out these surveys and they take 3-5 minutes to complete. Take the survey for the bus Take the survey for the SkyTrain The surveys are administered by the International Bus B ..read more

Do you ride the Canada Line to, from, or between Bridgeport, Aberdeen, Lansdowne, and Richmond–Brighouse stations after 9:30 p.m.? If so, read on! Starting April 8 until May 24, Monday through Friday, SkyTrain service at these stations end at 9:30 p.m. Extra buses will operate in its place until the end of service at 1:35 a.m.  Here’s what you need to know: Canada Line customers will change to a bus after 9:30 p.m. The buses will operate up to every 10 minutes. The extra buses will stop at each Canada Line station (i.e., Lansdowne, Aberdeen, and Richmond–Brighouse). The extra buses will ..read more

There’s more bus service coming your way this spring. Starting April 15, as part of Spring Service Changes, we’re bringing back seasonal service on 13 routes around Metro Vancouver that take you to the great outdoors. We’re also increasing service on 17 routes and adding capacity on route 25, which serves Vancouver and Burnaby, to address overcrowding. We’re increasing and re-introducing service to outdoor destinations Customers will see more service to these destinations: Buntzen Lake ? 179 Buntzen Lake/Coquitlam Central Station Belcarra ? 182 Belcarra/Moody Centre Station Deep Cove ..read more

Our annual report card, TransLink’s 2023 Accountability Report, is here! The report highlights progress on social, environmental, and financial responsibility – and celebrates key achievements across the enterprise. Check out the full report for more details. Otherwise, here’s a roundup of some of the year’s “Big Moves” – in no particular order. Growing ridership – in a rapidly growing region In 2023, we saw impressive ridership growth. Around 900,000 people took transit every week; that means one third of the population relied on us to move around the region. We’re leading ridership among ou ..read more

Heads up! There will be reduced Expo Line service in downtown Vancouver on Saturday, Mar. 30 so we can complete track maintenance. Who’s affected: Customers who ride the SkyTrain’s Expo Line in downtown Vancouver. Millennium Line and Canada Line customers are not affected. What do I need to do: During track maintenance, there will be longer than usual waits. Customers should plan for up to an additional 20 minutes of travel time. Check the platform screens before boarding as the final destination for trains could be different than usual. Since the screens display the upcoming three trains, y ..read more