Transit

Mount Pleasant

As a block of Broadway closes for four months, nearby businesses ask for help

Jan 28, 2026

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9 min read

As a block of Broadway closes for four months, nearby businesses ask for help

There are no guarantees or timeline for support after a meeting between the province and businesses this week. While many shops are struggling, we spoke to one owner who's doing well and is excited for the train to arrive.

Nate Lewis

Translink

How will people get to and from the growing PNE?

Dec 19, 2025

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8 min read

How will people get to and from the growing PNE?

With new events and attractions at the PNE — and the possibility of a whole entertainment district in Hastings Park — there's a need for more transit service to the area. But while plans and studies are underway, significant changes are still a long way off.

Nate Lewis

Students

UBC student union calls for more details on long-awaited SkyTrain extension

Oct 2, 2025

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10 min read

UBC student union calls for more details on long-awaited SkyTrain extension

It's a project with broad support from governments, the university, and the public, but it's languished for nearly two decades. UBC students and city councillors are calling for tangible progress

Nate Lewis

Translink

Sep 17, 2025

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7 min read

Stanley Park finally, maybe, gets a bus

A new bus route and a partial bike lane are part of a huge new vision for transit in the park, plus the city's plan to rezone over 4,000 properties between Kits and Mount Pleasant.

Nate Lewis

Translink

City council wants to subdivide Vancouver laneway homes. Will that help home affordability?

Jul 14, 2025

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5 min read

City council wants to subdivide Vancouver laneway homes. Will that help home affordability?

Vancouver council directed staff to explore subdividing properties to sell laneway homes separately as an affordability measure. But could it fuel speculation?

Dustin Godfrey

Translink

Ridership has tanked on key Vancouver bus routes

May 26, 2025

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8 min read

Ridership has tanked on key Vancouver bus routes

One advocate says it’s a result of significant service cuts to address over-crowding in Surrey

Dustin Godfrey

Translink

Apr 14, 2025

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4 min read

TransLink expands some services in Vancouver, but funding questions remain

Vancouver is getting expanded bus service on certain routes

Geoff Sharpe

TransLink Funding Series

How to fill TransLink’s funding deficit and who will pay for it

Apr 2, 2025

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2 min read

How to fill TransLink’s funding deficit and who will pay for it

In part three of our series on TransLink’s funding deficit, there’s still uncertainty, but here’s a few ways TransLink could get the money to avoid major service cuts

Hanna Hett

City Hall

What happens if TransLink can’t fix its deficit?

Mar 26, 2025

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13 min read

What happens if TransLink can’t fix its deficit?

In part two of our series, we consider the worst-case scenario for transit riders in already underserved neighbourhoods like South Vancouver

Hanna Hett

Transit

More promised cash for TransLink, but not the cash it needs

Mar 24, 2025

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3 min read

More promised cash for TransLink, but not the cash it needs

The government promised much-needed money for the transit operator. But it's not the money it urgently needs now

Geoff Sharpe

Series

Why Vancouver’s transit system is at risk and what it means for commuters

Mar 14, 2025

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12 min read

Why Vancouver’s transit system is at risk and what it means for commuters

In part one of our series, we look at how TransLink got here and the uniqueness of the city's transit system compared to other jurisdictions

Hanna Hett

Translink

Nov 1, 2024

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16 min read

TransLink's requesting $2.9 billion in funding

They need to cover both an operating deficit and capital funding

Geoff Sharpe

Transit

As a block of Broadway closes for four months, nearby businesses ask for help

How will people get to and from the growing PNE?

UBC student union calls for more details on long-awaited SkyTrain extension

Stanley Park finally, maybe, gets a bus

City council wants to subdivide Vancouver laneway homes. Will that help home affordability?

Ridership has tanked on key Vancouver bus routes

TransLink expands some services in Vancouver, but funding questions remain

How to fill TransLink’s funding deficit and who will pay for it

What happens if TransLink can’t fix its deficit?

More promised cash for TransLink, but not the cash it needs

Why Vancouver’s transit system is at risk and what it means for commuters

TransLink's requesting $2.9 billion in funding

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