Category: Press Releases

Better bus stops make a remarkable difference in the lives of transit users. As the population ages, installing shelters, benches, and crosswalks are more important than ever. Photos available here. For Immediate Release This weekend, the New York Times printed a long piece about volunteer-built bus benches in Nashville. Call the Times, because several bus…

TransLink’s 2025 stats show that while systemwide ridership declined, routes with service increases remained resilient. For Immediate Release August 7th, 2026 (revised August 13, 2026) TransLink released its annual Transit Service Performance Review, which provides detailed statistics on transit usage in 2025. Each year, these stats tell lots of fascinating little stories from across the…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE At about noon today, Broadway between Cambie and Alberta was closed. This 6-month closure has the potential to cause delays on one of the busiest bus corridors in North America, a corridor that is on the verge of being upgraded to rail rapid transit. Dedicated “white bar” traffic signals, turn bans, and bus-only…

Metro Vancouverites have told TransLink they want a fast and reliable way to reach Burnaby Heights. A recently released survey with over 10,000 responses highlights the support for this routing!

Toronto, ON – As Canadians witness another devastating wildfire season, with communities across Northern Ontario threatened by out-of-control fires, transit advocates from across the country are urging the federal government to make a fundamental shift in its climate priorities by investing in public transit instead of expanding fossil fuel infrastructure. Organizations representing riders in Toronto,…

Art by Emily Huang. As the July 1st fare increase looms, support is building for a low-income transit pass Langley City council is voting on a motion on Monday, 2,400+ individuals have emailed their MLA in support, 50+ organizations have signed on, and our rally is coming up on July 1st! For Immediate ReleaseJune 26, 2026…

Movement and BCPRC’s campaign highlights the fact that most other cities in North America already have a LIT Pass.  Even Calgary. See our Instagram video on the topic, and read our op-ed in the Tyee. Update: Vancouver Council said yes to the LIT Pass The drumbeat intensifies to get a low-income transit pass in Metro…

With smart transit projects, governments can make buses faster and more reliable than cars in a matter of months. Compared to spending billions of dollars and waiting decades on a new crossing, fast, frequent, and reliable transit is the clear winner.  For Immediate Release April 19, 2026 Recently released traffic data confirmed that the Ironworkers…

There are some exciting changes proposed, but without funding, they’re just dreams. Will the province step up to fund them? For Immediate Release March 20, 2026 TransLink just dropped the final version of a plan to update the transit network from UBC all the way to New Westminster, called the Burrard Peninsula Area Transportation Plan,…

March 6, 2026 Vancouver and TransLink recently announced some major changes to the transit system for the duration of the FIFA World Cup. We’re working on finding out exactly what impacts – both positive and negative – this will have on transit riders of Metro Vancouver.  We’re pleased to see plans for an additional 600…