10-Year Investment Plan

Each week, one third of Metro Vancouver’s population relies on TransLink’s network of transit, major roads, and active transportation infrastructure to move them through the region. A robust transportation system is critical to supporting a resilient economy, and a thriving region. It also helps grow businesses and productivity, address housing affordability challenges by supporting complete communities, and is an essential contributor to reducing GHG emissions.

The 2025 Investment Plan proposes increasing bus service and advancing early priorities in the Access for Everyone Plan, while preventing any cuts to transit services by funding TransLink operations through the end of 2027.

Proposed investments advance early priorities in the Access for Everyone Plan, and could begin as early as September 2025. Proposals include:

• The largest increase in bus service since 2018, including:

• Increasing service on up to 50 bus routes to address overcrowding

• 40 new or improved routes to support transit-oriented communities, industrial areas, as well as neighbourhoods with limited or no transit services

• Seven new or improved seasonal services to parks and beaches

• Extending the North Shore’s R2 RapidBus to Metrotown by 2027

• Design of three BRT corridors
  
  

• Additional HandyDART trips in response to growing ridership
  
  

• Adding West Coast Express train cars to address customer demand
  
  

• More funding for the Major Road Network, including funding to address the deterioration of road conditions in many areas of the region

Over the past several years, TransLink has faced a structural deficit of more than $600 million annually due to a shortage of operating funding caused primarily by declining fuel tax revenue and cost increases due to inflation. This plan fully funds services through the end of 2027 and cuts the structural deficit in half starting in 2028.

Now more than ever, transit is a strategic investment in B.C.’s future. Transit is the key to unlocking affordable housing, a thriving local economy, and reaching our climate targets. Investing in public transit ensures everyone can stay connected to job and educational opportunities, educational institutions, and essential services – no matter where you live in the region.

For more details, please read the 2025 Investment Plan Discussion Guide.

Funding Access for Everyone

Since the development of the first 10-Year Vision in 2014, TransLink has studied several potential new revenue sources to help fund regional transport investments. This funding work has continued alongside the development of the 10-Year Investment Plans, Transport 2050, and the 10-Year Priorities.

Transport 2050 recognizes that regional transportation funding will require a significant overhaul to meet key regional, provincial, and national objectives. This means continued partnership and expanded funding from the governments of British Columbia and Canada, as well as funding contributions from major project partners. It will also require new regional revenue tools that balance our reliance on transit fares and property tax, and replace our longer-term declining fuel tax revenue.