TransLink

• Former HandyDART user says he’s not making much progress finding a solution

  In an updated statement on Wednesday afternoon, a spokesperson from TransLink said, 'Cretain’s mobility device exceeds the operating specifications of the vehicles.'

  Canada

  Jul 29
  
• B.C. minister says TransLink must find way to transport HandyDART passenger

  Both TransLink and HandyDART operator Transdev say they cannot safely accommodate Tom Cretain anymore because of the size of his mobility device.

  Canada

  Jul 28
  
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• TransLink says it can no longer provide HandyDART service for passenger after 28 years

  Tom Cretain has spinal muscular atrophy and isn't able to sit up. For decades he has relied on HandyDART to drive him to his destinations on an accessible bus or taxi.

  Canada

  Jul 27
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• Transit advocates call for low-income transit pass as TransLink fares increase

  'It's never been more necessary to have a pass that makes it more affordable for people with lower incomes,' Denis Agar, the executive director of Movement, said at the rally.

  Canada

  Jul 1
• TransLink bus crash in North Vancouver sends driver, passenger to hospital

  Three ambulances with primary care paramedics, an ambulance with advanced care paramedics and a paramedic supervisor all responded to the scene.

  Traffic

  Jun 30
• Gearing up for the FIFA World Cup — 100 days to go

  The FIFA World Cup will kick off in 100 days and the City of Vancouver and TransLink announced plans on Tuesday to celebrate and help move people around.

  Sports

  Mar 3
• Mind the gap: Wheelchair passengers question accessibility of new Mark V SkyTrains

  SkyTrain riders using wheelchairs, strollers and other mobility devices say the new Mark V cars leave gaps of as much as five centimetres between platforms and the train floors.

  Aug 11, 2025
• TransLink fares increase 4% as of July 1

  Fares will rise an average of four per cent for everything from bus rides to the SkyTrain and monthly Compass Cards.

  Consumer

  Jul 1, 2025
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• Bus crashes into Surrey yard after avoiding collision with another vehicle

  One person received minor injuries when a bus jumped the curb and crashed into a front yard to avoid a collision with another vehicle at 132 Street and 88 Avenue.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2025
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• Grieving B.C. mom wants SkyTrain barriers installed after son falls on track and dies

  TransLink said it is, along with the British Columbia Rapid Transit Company, executing a study that will consider a "wide range of options to limit track intrusion" on the system

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2025