When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold a year ago, transit ridership plummeted, hitting TransLink’s pocketbook. As a result, the annual fare hike was cancelled for 2020. Now, the agency that operates Metro Vancouver’s rapid transit system is looking at raising…
The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation has passed a motion to bring back a temporary bike lane on Park Drive which encircles Stanley Park this year. In April 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, the Park Board closed…
Yesterday, TransLink announced they have selected Bombardier Transportation to build 205 new SkyTrain cars to replace the existing Mark I fleet and to provided increased capacity for system expansions. According a media release, 125 of the new vehicles will supplant…
Earlier today the newest team to join the NHL finally revealed their name, one that was dredged from the depths of the ocean and familiar to those of seafaring lore: the Seattle Kraken. The announcement was made at the team’s…
Two years ago, TransLink closed the Granville Street and Seymour Street entrances to Granville Station to replace the ageing escalators in the deepest station on the SkyTrain system. As of today, all entrances to the downtown Vancouver station are open…
As of Monday, June 15th, 2020, BC Ferries will ask customers to bring a mask that covers their mouth and nose on routes that exceed 30 minutes in length as part of the ferry company’s COVID-19 protection measures. Terminal staff…
On Tuesday, May 26th, Japanese police formally arrested the suspect who attacked a Kyoto Animation studio, setting it on fire causing the deaths of 36 people, and injuring 33 others in July 2019. The 42-year old man, who we’ve declined…
On Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020, BC Ferries will begin sailing again between Horseshoe Bay (pictured above) in West Vancouver and Departure Bay in Nanaimo with only four trips per day. Service was suspended on April 3rd, 2020 citing decreased demand.…
Due to a significant drop in ridership and through efforts to maintain social distancing, TransLink has struggled to maintain a level of income to support rapid transit services around Metro Vancouver. The province of British Columbia and TransLink are working…
In response to reduced demand due to the COVID-19 outbreak, BC Ferries has announced further reductions to sailings, including closure of some terminals. Sailings between Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver and Departure Bay in Nanaimo are cancelled until further notice,…
