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TransLink overhauls aging fleet with largest ever SkyTrain order
Dec 17, 2020 · NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – TransLink today announces that Bombardier Transportation has been chosen to manufacture the largest ever order of SkyTrain cars for the Expo and Millennium Lines. The 205 new SkyTrain cars will allow TransLink to retire older vehicles, improve fleet quality, and keep service reliable for customers.
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.
TransLink unveils first 10 years of Transport 2050 priorities
Apr 20, 2022 · 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 Metro Vancouver’s growing population.
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TransLink acknowledges we operate on the unceded territories of the First Nations, guardians of this land for countless generations. As we connect communities throughout the region, TransLink is committed to honouring these long-time caretakers of the territory.
Transport 2050 sets bright new vision for regional ... - TransLink
Jan 27, 2022 · Transport 2050 is now final after approval from the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation and the TransLink Board of Directors. Transport 2050 outlines a new ...
Half of transit services cut without new funding model - TransLink
Jul 25, 2024 · Without funding, TransLink faces the prospect of cutting transit services to balance its budget. TransLink recently announced $90 million in corporate cost-efficiency and revenue measures to help reduce the funding gap.
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.
Statement from TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn
Jan 22, 2024 · The reality is, we are facing a fiscal crisis. TransLink is looking at a structural deficit of $4.6 billion over the next 10 years, which we are working to find solutions for. Our system is already overcrowded and it’s only going to get worse without future investment.