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A record breaking 40 million boardings on public transit in October in Metro Vancouver!

Tanushree Pillai

Nov 21, 20182 min read

A record breaking 40 million boardings on public transit in October in Metro Vancouver!

Transit ridership in Metro Vancouver smashed a new record in October, with more people riding transit than ever before. There were 39.65...

Tanushree Pillai

Nov 20, 20181 min read

Why are TransLink buses green now?

Hey Metro Vancouver! As some of you might have noticed, new buses have been arriving to the fleet only, they look a little different than...

Transit-friendly fantastic Phở and more places in Metro Vancouver

Tanushree Pillai

Nov 9, 20184 min read

Transit-friendly fantastic Phở and more places in Metro Vancouver

A piping hot bowl of Phở sounds quintessential of rainy Vancouver evenings, or rather late nights. This simple beef noodle soup –...

Now showing: award-winning public artwork at Joyce–Collingwood station!

Tanushree Pillai

Nov 8, 20182 min read

Now showing: award-winning public artwork at Joyce–Collingwood station!

We have some news to share! For those of you who board/alight the Expo Line at Joyce–Collingwood SkyTrain station, a new piece of public...

Winter is coming! How TransLink prepares for wintry weather

Tanushree Pillai

Nov 1, 20183 min read

Winter is coming! How TransLink prepares for wintry weather

Winter officially doesn’t arrive for another month-and-a-half, but at TransLink, customer safety is our number one priority. In...

Transit-friendly weekend Halloween jaunts that’ll haunt!

Tanushree Pillai

Oct 25, 20183 min read

Transit-friendly weekend Halloween jaunts that’ll haunt!

Costume parties, haunted houses, jack-o’-lanterns – you get the gist! Halloween is next week, and you are probably out hunting for that...

Transit-friendly things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend

Tanushree Pillai

Oct 19, 20182 min read

Transit-friendly things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend

The best day of the week is here, and The Buzzer blog is back with its guide for things you can do this weekend in Metro Vancouver! Don’t...

Q&A: Spotlight on Emily Carr student Autumn Quigley

Tanushree Pillai

Oct 18, 20184 min read

Q&A: Spotlight on Emily Carr student Autumn Quigley

When illustrator Autumn Quigley first moved to Vancouver, the diversity of the city really appealed to her. So, when the time came to...

This 4-year-old had the best transit-themed birthday party!

Tanushree Pillai

Oct 15, 20182 min read

This 4-year-old had the best transit-themed birthday party!

It’s just another day for 4-year-old Isaac. He goes to preschool three days per week and loves his classmates, and teachers. He takes...

Driven by success: TransLink voted one of the best local employers

Tanushree Pillai

Oct 10, 20181 min read

Driven by success: TransLink voted one of the best local employers

Hey Vancouver! We are here to share some great news with ya! We were voted one of the Best Local Employers in the ‘Best of Vancouver 23rd...

TransLink gives green light to green bonds

Tanushree Pillai

Oct 9, 20182 min read

TransLink gives green light to green bonds

UPDATE Nov 16, 2018: TransLink issued its first-ever Green Bond, becoming the first transit agency in Canada to do so, helping to satisfy...

South of the Fraser: transit-friendly things to do this Thanksgiving weekend

Tanushree Pillai

Oct 5, 20182 min read

South of the Fraser: transit-friendly things to do this Thanksgiving weekend

Pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes and gravy – ‘tis the season to be stuffed! Thanksgiving is this weekend, and we thought we’d help you decide...

BC Transit tells us why they love transit

Tanushree Pillai

Oct 4, 20183 min read

BC Transit tells us why they love transit

It’s I Love Transit Week! A week where we celebrate our riders, transit enthusiasts and all the things we love about transit. This year’s...

Transit-friendly things to do in Vancouver this weekend

Tanushree Pillai

Sep 28, 20182 min read

Transit-friendly things to do in Vancouver this weekend

It’s official – fall is over and sweater weather is here to stay. Warm scarves and oversized hoodies, all things pumpkin, and chilly...

Q&A: Emily Carr student Kimberly Parker talks transit etiquette

Tanushree Pillai

Sep 26, 20184 min read

Q&A: Emily Carr student Kimberly Parker talks transit etiquette

For Kimberly Parker, art isn’t just a hobby. As a recent graduate who majored in illustration from the Emily Carr University of Art +...

Seth Rogen announcements version 3.0 now on the system!

Tanushree Pillai

Sep 21, 20181 min read

Seth Rogen announcements version 3.0 now on the system!

Hey Vancouver! This is…you guessed it – your transit! And we are here to tell you that we have some BRAND NEW Seth Rogen announcements...

Emily Carr student illustrations capture customers’ transit etiquette

Tanushree Pillai

Sep 7, 20183 min read

Emily Carr student illustrations capture customers’ transit etiquette

If you take public transit, you probably have a pet peeve, right? That guy who’s talking loudly on the phone the entire time, and now...

Tanushree Pillai

Sep 6, 20183 min read

9 books to read about transit

Let’s be honest, books are man’s best friend. They don’t let us down, they allow us to immerse ourselves in them, they don’t judge, and,...

TransLink to provide grants up to $50,000 to university researchers

Tanushree Pillai

Sep 5, 20182 min read

TransLink to provide grants up to $50,000 to university researchers

Researchers at post-secondary institutions can now apply for up to $50,000 in research funding grants to explore new mobility issues and...

Things to do near transit this Labour Day long weekend

Tanushree Pillai

Aug 31, 20183 min read

Things to do near transit this Labour Day long weekend

It’s that time of the year again – summer’s over, so back to school! Before timetables and schedules start, let’s give summer a goodbye...