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TransLink is launching the Wearing is Caring campaign to encourage riders to wear face coverings/masks when using transit.
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.
@GurdeepPandher
has been on a happiness mission, dancing his way throughout B.C. His last stop was transit, encouraging everyone to wear a mask.
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Beginning Monday, August 24, TransLink will require all customers to wear non-medical masks or face coverings on transit vehicles.
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We expect SkyTrain (Expo, Canada Line, and Millennium Line) and West Coast Express to operate as normal tomorrow.
At this time, CUPE Local 4500 can only legally picket bus and SeaBus.
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We’re making our beloved Reindeer Bus tradition nine-times larger this year! Reindeer Buses Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph will roll into service from tomorrow 🦌🎄
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The Mark V SkyTrain is here! This five-car train has more space, wider aisles, and walk-through carriages, allowing up to 25% more passengers onboard. Our region’s population is growing, and we need continued investments like these to keep up.
Learn more:
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We're nostalgic looking at this video of
@GurdeepPandher
dancing on transit. Here's to those who're trying to make the best during these difficult times! 🕺💃
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We'll be overhauling our aging fleet with our largest ever SkyTrain order. This order of 205 new SkyTrain cars will grow capacity on the Expo and Millennium lines and prepare our system for upcoming SkyTrain expansion. The first new train is expected to arrive in 2023.
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Statement from Coast Mountain Bus Company President and General Manager Michael McDaniel:
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The last shipment of new Mark III trains has left Kingston, ON and is rolling to Burnaby. We'll let you know when the trains arrive next week!🚆🙌
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Having travelled and created videos about transit systems worldwide, Reece, also known as
@RM_Transit
on YouTube, shares why he loves Metro Vancouver transit.
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36 years ago today on Dec. 11, 1985, the SkyTrain started operating between Waterfront and New Westminster stations as part of a free eight-day preview during the month.
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TransLink is partnering with Fraser Health to launch a vaccine shuttle program to help people facing transportation challenges accessing their COVID-19 immunization.
For full details, including eligibility, please visit: |
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TransLink is recommending passengers wear a face covering while on or waiting for transit. RT to enter for a chance to receive a face covering from
@TransLink
.
#wearingiscaring
Details:
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In response to today’s announcement from the BC Government, masks will once again be mandatory on all transit vehicles and inside all our stations. Find out more here:
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We're pleased to announce that we have awarded a contract to
@novabus_
to bring 15 more battery-electric buses to our fleet. This will more than quadruple our current fleet of battery-electric buses from 4 to 19.
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The new ⚡ kid in town is now running on the 100 Marpole Loop/22nd Street Station route! When all 15 of these new buses are in service, we're reducing over 1,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
ℹ:
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Find out how we use hockey sticks to clear snow and ice build-up from the SkyTrain doors:
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The
#SkyTrain
is marking 37 years in service!
On Dec. 11, 1985 at noon, it started operating between Waterfront and New Westminster stations as part of a free eight-day preview during the month.
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Population growth led to a 20% surge in transit ridership last year.
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TransLink is implementing a mandatory vaccination policy for employees
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Customers will notice there’s been a few signage changes at our stations over the weekend, with masks 😷 mandatory on all transit vehicles starting from tomorrow
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Just announced! We're partnering with
@PCIDevelopments
to build a mixed-use rental residential and commercial development in Vancouver.
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TransLink to suspend planned service reductions, rescind employee layoffs
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Enter our
#WearingIsCaring
contest for a chance to win our singular prize that includes two great-looking masks alongside some awesome summer items 🙌
👉 Here's what you need to do
▫ Follow us on
@TransLinkNews
▫ Retweet this Twitter post
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The SeaBus is celebrating its 47th anniversary!
On June 17, 1977, the SeaBus sailed its maiden voyage across the Burrard Inlet, becoming the Metro Vancouver transit system’s first passenger ferry service.
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We brought you the
#ReindeerBus
, and now DasherTrain! Use this festive system map to take you to all of your last minute holiday shopping!
You can also use the less-festive but more interactive map at to get you to that perfect gift!
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Throwback to this time when Princess Diana and Prince Charles rode the new SkyTrain during their visit to open Expo ’86. The Expo Line recently marked its 35th anniversary! In case you're wondering,
#TheCrown
series does not highlight this memorable trip...but it should!
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We are pleased to introduce Kevin Quinn as TransLink's newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The TransLink Board of Directors made the appointment following a competitive international candidate search and thorough review process.
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We’re at Bridgeport Station on the Canada Line. Come by and pick up a free mask!
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📈 The SkyTrain network is expanding with new cars and extensions. We're getting ready with the SkyTrain Expansion Program!
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As part of the Wearing is Caring campaign, TransLink will be giving out over 15,000 masks at key transit hubs. Follow this account to catch where we’re giving away masks!
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The new Metro Vancouver Cycling Maps are now available for download. Use it to explore the best options for you.
Full resolution PDFs ▶
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14 Compass Mini-Trains are up for grabs! 🌟 Here's how you can enter for a chance to win ⬇
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Be one of the first to look inside!
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Our street team is making a stop at Commercial-Broadway Station tomorrow to hand out masks as part of our
#wearingiscaring
campaign.
📍 Commercial-Broadway Station
🕒 Time TBA on this account
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Keen transit spotters in Victoria may notice a familiar vessel in their waters. While its stay is temporary, TransLink's newest SeaBus is docked in the harbour until tomorrow when it begins its journey back to Vancouver for sea trials.
Stay tuned for more on its adventure.
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Enter “Be Kind, Be Calm and Be Safe” contest for a chance to win a commemorative Compass Card.
Here's what you need to do:
◽ Follow
@TransLinkNews
◽ Watch the video in this Twitter post⠀
◽ Reply on this post about one way we're helping to keep transit safe⠀
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DYK that you can reduce your carbon footprint by 99% simply by choosing SkyTrain and trolley bus over driving?! 🚇🚎
🌎Join the challenge and take
#Transit4ThePlanet
Learn more:
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TransLink is pleased to learn Canada Line operator Protrans and its unionized employees have reached a tentative agreement. Job action has been avoided and Canada Line will continue operating normally.
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Congratulations to bus operator Brian Donovan!
He received a Fire Chief Commendation from
@vanfirerescue
and a certificate of recognition from Coast Mountain Bus Company.
The honours recognize him for helping extinguish a fire outside a local shop last week.
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Our hearts are with those impacted by the devastating
#BCWildfires
. Today,
@TransLink
, Coast Mountain Bus Company and HandyDART played a small role in helping 100 long-term care residents who were forced to leave, get to safety here in the Lower Mainland
@yvrairport
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We've noticed more of you returning to transit lately - welcome back! While we still have a long way to go, systemwide boardings have grown 85% since early April.
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Interim
@TransLink
CEO Gigi Chen-Kuo shares how we're providing complimentary shuttles to help safely transport priority groups to their local vaccination clinic.
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To honour the lives of the 215 Indigenous children that never made it home, bus operators have been tying orange ribbons on to their mirrors.
#EveryChildMatters
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Today marks the reopening of the longest escalators in Metro Vancouver at Granville Station. Our street team is here distributing free face coverings while supplies last.
#wearingiscaring
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Eleven years ago today, Canada Line officially opened to the public 🥳
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Happy first day of December! Make sure you keep your eyes peeled for our Reindeer Buses on the road.
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📺 LIVE NOW
@TransLink
CEO Kevin Desmond,
@TeckResources
CEO Don Lindsay, and
@VCHhealthcare
Medical Microbiologist Dr. Marthe Charles launch a new COVID-19 safety initiative for public transit in Metro
#Vancouver
.
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The Canada Line turns 14 today! 🚇🛫
Connecting downtown Vancouver with
@yvrairport
and Richmond's city centre, this SkyTrain line opened its doors on August 17, 2009, at 1 p.m.
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Going for zero.
Discover our new Climate Action Strategy ➡
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Our street team is making its stop at Waterfront Station today to hand out masks as part of our
#wearingiscaring
campaign.
📍 Waterfront Station
🕗 8 a.m. (while supplies last)
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The track issue on the Expo Line has been fixed and regular service is now resuming. Customers may notice some gaps in service as trains return to regular frequencies.
We thank our customers for their patience as our crews worked to restore regular service.
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It’s Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day! 🚌🚆🚢
If you’re hopping on transit, please take a moment to say thank you to the people who keep our region moving. 💙
Or join the conversation online with
#ThanksTransit
and mention
@TransLink
.
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The jolliest buses in our fleet are back for the holidays! Nine Reindeer Buses are ready to spread holiday cheer & deliver toys for families in need.
#ReindeerBus
Read more: …
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Compass Mini-Trains are here! Available starting December 14 at the TransLink Customer Service Centre at Waterfront Station! Deets ⬇
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The West Coast Express turns 26 today!🥳🎉
Since November 1st, 1995 Western Canada's only commuter rail service has been helping passengers get downtown for their work day.
When was the first time you rode the West Coast Express?
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Dec. 11 marks the 35th anniversary of
#SkyTrain
. Let’s look at some of its major milestones over the last 35-plus years! ⤵
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Happy 5 year anniversary to the Evergreen Extension!
Read more about how the extension took the SkyTrain’s Millennium Line into Port Moody and Coquitlam.
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TransLink today announced that Gigi Chen-Kuo will serve as the transit authority’s Interim Chief Executive Officer effective February 5, as the search for a permanent CEO takes place.
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Transport 2050 — the region’s new 30-year transportation strategy — has been adopted!
Thanks to everyone who shared their vision and ideas. To see how
#Transport2050
will shape the future of how we move and live, visit .
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We transport almost 400,000 customers daily, and it's many thanks to the hard work and dedication of transit operators and workers. Thank them on your commute today!
#ThanksTransit
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The first of 15 new battery-electric buses are now in service on the 100 Marpole Loop/22nd Street Station route!
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From walking the beat as a volunteer to walking the beat as a Community Safety Officer with Metro Vancouver
@TransitPolice
— this is David's journey to realizing a career in helping people.
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Nervous about using the bike rack for the first time?
Practice with your bike at one of our Rack and Ride demo-stations! Try it out at the following stations:
🚲Main Street-Science World
🚲City Hall Plaza
🚲Production Way–University
🚲Moody Centre
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It's "the law of the sea", said SeaBus Captain April Larson after she and her crew jumped into action responding to a crashed seaplane in Coal Harbour.
Read her story here 👇
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Great news! The installation of customer information displays showing arrival times has been completed for the entire Millennium Line.
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Plus, keep an eye out for Wearing is Caring posters and decals!
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TransLink’s new SeaBus, the Burrard Chinook, sails its maiden voyage today serving customers across the Burrard Inlet.
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Out with the old and in with the new! We're happy to announce that we have finished replacing all of our SkyTrain signs and audio speakers from the 1980s with upgraded technology.
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Lonsdale Quay Exchange upgrades are complete! The upgrades have significantly improved lighting, customer space, neighbourhood integration, and capacity for bus service expansion.
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ICYMI: TransLink is partnering with
@FraserHealth
to provide free shuttles for vulnerable populations so they can safely access their
#COVID19
vaccination appointments.
Find out more through this thread:
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TransLink’s largest-ever public engagement resumes today with Transport 2050 Phase 2! Transportation in this region will affect everyone, so we want voices from all over the region to help shape the next 30 years of transportation.
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Today's
#TBT
is throwing it way back to a time when SkyTrain wore just one livery! A classic now known as the BC Transit livery. Can you guess when and where this photo was snapped?
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Our goal: faster, more reliable buses across our Frequent Transit Network.
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Today we're launching smart bike lockers at transit hubs to give you more convenient and flexible bike parking options when taking transit.🚴♀️🚴♂️
Here's how to use them:
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We’re giving away masks at Waterfront Station!
Look for us at the Waterfront entrance to the West Coast Express/SeaBus and also at the Canada Line entrance.
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We are honoured to have been a part of a virtual meeting with
@CanadianPM
@JustinTrudeau
on bus fleet electrification. Sarah Buckle, TransLink's director of enterprise risk and sustainability, joined
@novabus_
on the call.
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Starting Sept. 1, kids aged 12 and under ride TransLink services for free!
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“Don’t shut down transit [more] because it’s going to be a chain reaction. If the workers like us who provide supplies for the home, can’t come to work, where will people go to buy their food?”
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Happy Birthday Chester! Guide Dog-in-Training Chester turned 1 at our bus training day with
@bcguidedogs
today! 🚌🐕🦺
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All bus and SeaBus services will resume on Wednesday, January 24. Full service is expected to resume by 5 a.m.
Service will begin at 3:30 a.m. and may take some time to return. NightBus will resume service Wednesday overnight (Thursday morning).
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Your future SkyTrains are taking shape 🚆🚂! 205 new SkyTrain cars are being built in Quebec - which will give customers more comfortable rides and help expand capacity for the Broadway Subway opening in 2025.
Read more on the Buzzer:
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Our street team will be giving away free masks at Surrey Central Station tomorrow. We'll be tweeting the details tomorrow. Stay tuned!
📍Location: Surrey Central Station
🕒: TBC
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Construction for the R6 RapidBus has crossed the halfway mark! This exciting project is on track to deliver faster and more reliable service to the Scott Road corridor by early 2024. 🚌 🚧
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Long-time transit fan turns first-time SkyTrain Attendant.
Now that, is how you "Move Beyond."
#ILoveTransit
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You’re invited to take part in public engagement for the Burnaby Mountain Gondola, online and in-person between Nov. 6 and 19!
#BurnabyGondola
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Today
@TransLink
CEO Kevin Quinn and Mayor
@jonathanxcote
unveiled Transport 2050: 10-Year Priorities to meet the region’s increasing demand for transit and to support Metro Vancouver’s growing population.
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A question we get asked a lot lately is why doesn’t TransLink use tires designed for winter? Simply put – we do.
Learn more:
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