This week, TransLink has received a full-scale demo of the new Mark V SkyTrain vehicle (pictured above) from the manufacturer, Alstom. The new trainsets are being built to handle future capacity on the SkyTrain’s Expo and Millennium Lines and to…
In an effort to woo back customers onto transit following 20 months of low ridership due to the global pandemic, TransLink has announced their Tap in to Win sweepstakes where riders can enter to win prizes just by tapping in…
TransLink has announced their intention to temporarily close the Burrard Station on the Expo Line in 2022 for two years to completely renovate the facility. The station, which opened in 1985, is getting a complete make-over that will double the…
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…
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…
The long awaited Millennium Line SkyTrain extension is kicking into gear with construction to begin in the coming months, TransLink today revealed the names for the six confirmed stations. Great Northern Way – Emily Carr Mount Pleasant Broadway – City…
TransLink is asking for the public’s feedback throughout September on three options for a future gondola system to connect Burnaby Mountain with Millennium Line. The transit agency wants to provide an accessible, year-round service with improved travel times to the…
Face coverings, including non-medical masks, are required beginning Monday, August 24th, 2020 for all passengers riding bus, SkyTrain, SeaBus and West Coast Express. TransLink made the announcement earlier today after many days of speculation and consultation with provincial health officials…
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…
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…