Top Results For: translink

TransLink is movng ahead with a plan it says will improve service for HandyDART customers. But as Grace Ke reports, the drivers’ union is crying foul over the fact the service is not being brought in-house.

Katelin Owsianski looks at how TransLink is preparing to keep buses and SkyTrain running in winter weather.

TransLink is investigating after smoke was seen pouring from a SkyTrain at the 22nd Street Station late-afternoon on Tuesday.

Vancouver’s transit provider celebrated the launch of its new Mark V model SkyTrains with a parody music video to the tune of “What Is This Feeling?” from the musical Wicked. TransLink staff dressed up in costume and had choreographed dance moves to go along with their custom lyrics and shots of the new train cars....

It has been one month since TransLink announced a “new era” for SkyTrain as its new Mark V trains rolled into service but some riders say they’ve seen a step backward in accessibility. Angela Jung reports.

The total compensation of Richmond’s mayor has raised eyebrows and now one councillor is asking him to “voluntarily” cap it. Malcolm Brodie collected more than $371,000 last year, through regional boards and committees like Metro Vancouver and TransLink.

Transit fares are seeing their biggest jump since the start of the pandemic. We speak with Movement Executive Director Denis Agar about concerns around affordability, the push toward an equitable fare system and addressing TransLink’s funding shortfall.

Kathryn Cunningham lost her 34-year-old son this past weekend after he accidentally stumbled off the platform at Stadium-Chinatown SkyTrain. She says there needs to be barriers in place so incidents like this don’t happen. Alissa Thibault reports.

The next generation of SkyTrain car is now in service. Passengers got their first chance Thursday to ride on TransLink’s new Mark V trains. The five-car train is longer than any before it and can carry 25 per cent more passengers.

Port Coquitlam’s Patina Brewing was approached by TransLink to produce a transit-inspired craft beer. The transit company says it’s just the latest initiative designed to generate revenue for transit operations and support local business.

TransLink is boosting bus service in Metro Vancouver. We speak with TransLink Mayors’ Council Chair Brad West about how the transit authority is paying for the expanded service, and ongoing financial pressures.

The plan promises the creation of new bus routes in eight areas that currently don’t have transit – as well as more service on overcrowded bus routes. Jennifer Palma reports.

The latest on the tragic Vancouver Lapu Lapu car ramming attack: how the suspect was apprehended, and who is still in hospital. TransLink set to roll out imporved bus service after a multi-year budget package is approved. And yet more trouble with commercial vehicles hitting Lower Mainland infrastructure.

Just days after TransLink was promised more than $300 million in funding from the B.C. government, Global News has learned the transit authority is planning to add several new bus routes south of the Fraser and expand service on more than two dozen other routes. Emily Lazatin reports.

TransLink has revealed a plan to prevent major service cuts for the next three years. But despite substantial funding from the province, it will still come at a cost to riders and taxpayers. Troy Charles reports.

TransLink is planning to build a huge condo complex of nine towers at the site of the Coquitlam Central Park and Ride. Alissa Thibault reports.

Stable federal funding for TransLink is certain to remain at the top of the ‘wish list’ for Metro Vancouver communities. For years, the transit authority has been warning it’s facing a ‘fiscal cliff’ funding shortfall, as soon as next year. As Alissa Thibault reports, hundreds of transit users came together Sunday in the pouring rain,...

Despite a $663-million capital funding promise from the federal government, TransLink is still facing a massive operating deficit. Global News Morning speaks with Leading Mobility Founder David Cooper about TransLink’s financial struggles, the possibility of service cuts and strategies to bridge the funding gap.

The federal government is committing hundreds of millions of dollars to Metro Vancouver transit, but as Aaron McArthur reports, it will do nothing to ease TransLink’s operational funding crisis.

The original SkyTrain cars were never looked at as art but they may be about to inspire a whole new generation of B.C. artists. The cars are nearly 40-years old so TransLink is looking to repurpose them. Kylie Stanton introduces us to the people behind one of several pitched creative ideas.