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Ahead of what’s expected to be a cold, and snowy winter, TransLink is unveiling how it’s preparing its buses and the Skytrain system for La Niña. As Andrea Macpherson reports the transit authority hopes to avoid the delays and cancellations that have plagued the service when snow starts to fall.

Ahead of what’s forecast to be a cold and snowy winter, TransLink says it’s taking a string of actions to help prevent transit delays and cancellations when the snow starts to fall. Aaron McArthur reports.

It won’t be too long of a wait for first new generation Skytrain cars to come online. TransLink expects the first Mark V Skytrain cars to enter service in the first quarter of this year.

A new study says transit users in the Vancouver area have the longest commute in North America. The data was collected by Moovit and has TransLink looking at its needs for the future. Emily Lazatin has more.

It’s been a busy week around downtown Vancouver so far and it’s expected to get even busier as Taylor Swift closes out her Eras Tour in Vancouver. To talk more about the potential strains on the city’s transportation network is TransLink spokesperson Tina Lovgreen.

Ahead of Taylor Swift’s much anticipated shows this week, TransLink is increasing service on all three concert nights to keep operations moving “swiftly.”

Is a crosswalk in Burnaby becoming the victim of its own success? Driving along Central Boulevard between Metrotown mall and Metrotown Station can be a harrowing experience. Especially since TransLink disconnected an overhead pedestrian pathway between two of the region’s busiest locations. Now as Emily Lazatin reports, the mall wants the city to do something...

In a push to make transit a bigger election issue, TransLink’s Mayors’ Council is renewing the call for funding. The authority warns it could make drastic service cuts if a massive budget deficit isn’t resolved. As Aaron McArthur reports, a new report reveals what those cuts could cost the average British Columbian.

Two North Shore mayors are calling on the three main B.C. parties to prioritize TransLink funding and improved transit service for their community. Catherine Urquhart reports.

A street in East Vancouver was shut down and SkyTrain service disrupted for several hours Thursday due to what TransLink says was an “unstable crane.” As Troy Charles reports it comes just days before new safety regulations are set to take effect.

Day 6 on the campaign trail. The three main party leaders and their promises to improve British Columbians quality of life. How a financial crisis at TransLink could drastically cut service. And rattled nerves after an earthquake jolts communities across the South Coast.

TransLink says it is boosting fare enforcement controls in an effort to crack down on riders who don’t pay. It’s part of $90 million in cost-cutting measures the transit authority unveiled earlier this year.

There are renewed calls for provincial parties to commit to saving transit after new data highlights the widespread impacts to British Columbians if TransLink’s financial crisis isn’t addressed. As Andrea Macpherson reports, this could mean service cuts, increased traffic congestion and a jump in the cost of living.

Riders of the West Coast Express are still being forced to find another method of transportation, following a nationwide labour dispute involving Canada’s two major rail lines. Teamsters Canada issued a 72 hour strike notice to CN Rail Friday and a work stoppage at CPKC, which owns the rail line for the West Coast Express,...

The cost of the Surrey to Langley SkyTrain has ballooned by almost two billion dollars, and the project has been delayed by a year. As Janet Brown reports, there is frustration in both cities, and the provincial Conservatives are even calling for an audit of TransLink.

Reaction today from multiple levels of government, after TransLink presented a report warning of massive cuts to service if no one helps make up an enormous revenue shortfall. As Richard Zussman reports, time is of the essence to find a solution.

Global News has obtained a bombshell report detailing major cuts to transit service that could happen if the federal and provincial governments don’t step up with a long-term funding committment. As Richard Zussman reports, those cuts could come as early as 2026.

The City of Delta has signaled there will be a battle over TransLink’s warning that a budget shortfall could result in massive service cuts. Janet Brown reports.

Denis Agar with Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders discusses Vancouver City Council’s motion to expand bus lanes on high-traffic corridors along with TransLink’s news that they’re facing a massive budget shortfall.

There are cooler temperatures ahead for B.C.’s wildfire crews, but will it be enough to get the biggest blazes under control? TransLink says if it doesn’t get more funding now, Metro Vancouver transit could be slashed. And who will run a promised performance audit of Metro Vancouver’s wastewater treatment plant cost overruns?