Is BC Transit and TransLink the same?
Is BC Transit and TransLink the same? BC Transit is a Crown corporation that coordinates the delivery of public transportation across B.C. with the exception of those areas serviced by TransLink (Metro Vancouver).
Is TransLink cash only?
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What type of bus does TransLink use?
2021): 466 diesel-electric hybrid buses. 401 low-emissions diesel buses. 299 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses.
Is TransLink only in Vancouver?
TransLink is responsible for various modes of transportation in the Metro Vancouver region as well as the West Coast Express, which extends into the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD).
What is the Vancouver transit system called?
SkyTrain is the medium-capacity rapid transit system serving the Metro Vancouver region in British Columbia, Canada.
Which SkyTrain goes to Vancouver Airport?
Expo Line connects Downtown Vancouver with the cities of Burnaby, New Westminster, and Surrey. Millennium Line takes you from East Vancouver through to Burnaby and into Port Moody and Coquitlam. Canada Line travels between Downtown Vancouver, the Vancouver International Airport (YVR), and Richmond.
When did BC Transit become TransLink?
Established July 1998 (BC) as Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority and renamed TransLink 01 April 1999. On 01 April 1999 Coast Mountain Bus Company (originally to be Coast Mountain BusLink) assumed responsibility for bus operations in the Vancouver area, excluding the West Vancouver “Blue Buses”.