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TransLink overhauls aging fleet with largest ever SkyTrain order
Dec 17, 2020 · The 205 new SkyTrain cars will allow TransLink to retire older vehicles, improve fleet quality, and keep service reliable for customers. The contract will also support service expansion as the region’s transit network grows with the Broadway Subway Project and Surrey Langley SkyTrain.
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WATCH: What’s a walking school bus, and why we need it. August 22, 2024. William’s Travels: Vancouver to Tijuana — all the technical details. July 25, 2024. A message from the TransLink CEO on the Potential Transit Impacts Report.
TransLink’s 2024 Investment Plan to address critical overcrowding ...
Apr 25, 2024 · The plan includes up to $300 million in capital funding from the Government of British Columbia to support the purchase of new buses for future service increases. TransLink will work with senior government partners on a 2025 Investment Plan to help identify a new long-term funding model for transit.
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TransLink unveils first 10 years of Transport 2050 priorities
NEW WESTMINSTER, BC – TransLink and the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation today released Transport 2050: 10-Year Priorities, detailing priority investments to meet the increasing demand for transit and support the transportation needs of …
Statement from TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn
Jan 22, 2024 · Statement from TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn. “I’m frustrated and disappointed with the news that CUPE Local 4500, the union representing a group of supervisors at Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) has begun strike action. This has shut down bus and SeaBus service across the region – leaving thousands of customers stranded.
Transport 2050 sets bright new vision for regional ... - TransLink
Jan 27, 2022 · Transport 2050 outlines a new long-range vision for Metro Vancouver and will guide transportation decisions for the next three decades. The newly approved Regional Transportation Strategy outlines over 100 actions or strategies to make transportation options more convenient, reliable, affordable, safe, comfortable, and environmentally sustainable.
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TransLink testing new multi-modal smartphone app
Feb 21, 2024 · NEW WESTMINSTER, BC – TransLink, Modo, Evo, and Mobi by Rogers are testing a new app called RideLink that brings together transit, carshare, and bikeshare services. The app makes planning, booking, and paying for trips easier and more convenient.