Come behind the scenes with us as What’s the T: the TransLink Podcast with Jawn Jang reveals the voices and stories that drive Metro Vancouver’s transit system forward. Subscribe and listen everywhere you get your podcasts, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Pocket Casts! Our popular @TransLink X (Twitter) account is one of the most followed in Metro Vancouver and is known for delivering top-notch customer service to our riders. Meet one of the voices behind the keyboard answering your questions. Discover the role the Customer Information team plays in delivering up-to ..read more

Stanley Park is a Vancouver classic. If you live here, there’s a high chance you’ve explored it to some capacity. The park more than a tourist hotspot.  Believe it or not, the lush, forested area offers some things you may not have had the chance to check out yet. Getting to the park is easy with the 19 Stanley Park/Metrotown bus, which brings you into the heart of the park. The 240 Lynn Valley/Downtown, 246 Highland/Downtown, 250 Horseshoe Bay/Vancouver, and 257 Horseshoe Bay/Vancouver routes also take you near Stanley Park. The bus route to take varies based on where you’re coming from, so p ..read more

If you’re a Vancouver Canucks fan riding transit to Rogers Arena to watch the team play this Stanley Cup Playoffs, you’ll hear a familiar voice in an unexpected place: Al Murdoch on SkyTrain. We’re excited to partner with the Canucks to welcome Al’s booming voice to SkyTrain stations as a guest voice for the duration of the Canucks playoff run. He is the public address announcer for the Canucks at Rogers Arena. Al’s the voice fans hear in the arena, including when the scoring play is announced after a goal is scored. You’ll hear his voice at most SkyTrain stations along the Expo, Millennium ..read more

Wiebke Bohm, originally from Germany, has lived in Canada since 2015. She works as a senior lighting technical director and lives with her family in downtown Vancouver. “With transit, taxi and car sharing services, and living walking distance to work, we never miss owning a car. I also try to live environmentally friendly.” Together with her husband and two children, aged three and five, they fully embrace a multimodal lifestyle. Instead of owning a car, they take transit, bike, and use carsharing to keep their carbon footprint minimal. A conscious choice For the Bohm family, the decision to ..read more

The energy is electric, the city is buzzing, and the Vancouver Canucks are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs! If you’re lucky enough to snag tickets, navigating the crowds and parking can be a challenge. But fear not, Canucks fans! Taking transit to Rogers Arena is a stress-free and wallet-friendly way to cheer on your team. Ways to get to Rogers Arena Ride transit Plan your trip using our Trip Planner at translink.ca/tripplanner or Google Maps. Tell us where you’re starting from and we’ll find the best route to get you to Rogers Arena. Rogers Arena is just steps from SkyTrain’s Stadium–Ch ..read more

Earth Day takes place on Monday, April 22, and we encourage you to Take Transit for the Planet on this day – and every day! Public transport is truly an effective way to reduce emissions. Whether you ride transit regularly, occasionally, or very rarely, knowing why taking transit is good for the planet will help you make informed decisions. You can make an impact with your everyday travel choices! You cut your transportation carbon footprint by 80%. Next time you ride a bus, train, or SeaBus, take a second to assess how many people are riding. 20 people? Over 100? Now imagine if ever ..read more

Picture a future where your bus zips past traffic jams, bringing you to your destination faster and more reliably. That’s exactly what we’re aiming for with our Bus Priority Vision: speeding up your commute and increasing reliability across our Frequent Transit Network (FTN). Our goal: faster, more reliable buses across our Frequent Transit Network The Frequent Transit Network is a network of corridors where transit service runs at least every 15 minutes in both directions throughout the day and into the evening, every day of the week. This network forms the backbone of our transportation sys ..read more

Step aboard with us for ride-along with Transit Security! We walk the walk and learn more about their role is in supporting and fostering a safe and reliable transit system for you. Transcript HOST JAWN JANG: Hey, welcome to What’s the T: the TransLink Podcast. I’m your host, Jawn Jang. Here’s what’s coming up on this episode. PERSON 1: We’re out there to serve you, we’re out there to serve our employees. Don’t be afraid to come up and talk to us if you need help. JAWN: We’re going on a ride along with Transit Security. Let’s tap in to What’s the T. [INTRODUCTION MUSIC PLAYS] VOICEOVER 1: The ..read more

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