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Bus Projects

a RapidBus stopping to pick up people at a bustling bus exchange in North Vancouver

Buses are the backbone of our transit system, carrying over 60% of transit customers in Metro Vancouver to the people and places that matter most. Our system includes:

  • 1,700 low and zero-emissions vehicles in our bus fleet, which drove 113.6 million service km in 2022

  • 250 local bus routes

  • 8,500 bus stops

Fun fact: Each year, our fleet travels about 107 million service km, which is the distance of going to the moon and back over 250 times.

Our Bus Priority projects help make our buses faster and more reliable, allowing our customers to plan their travel around their lives, rather than plan their lives around their travel.

What's New?

RapidBus is now serving the Scott Road corridor! For more information, please see our R6 Scott Road RapidBus page.


Map of Bus Projects Across the Region

TransLink contributes funding towards bus and community improvement projects across Metro Vancouver. View the map below to learn about our current and completed projects.


 
Completed In Progress

Bus Priority Projects

Improving your journey with the design and implementation of local and context-specific tools.

RapidBus Projects

RapidBus is at least 20% faster than local buses. Learn more about future RapidBus routes here.

Maintenance & Upgrades

Infrastructure and fleet projects designed to improve our customers’ experience on our bus network.

Corridor Improvement Project

Partnering with municipalities to improve streets for all road users.

Bus Speed and Reliability

Assessing opportunities for improving access and people-moving capacity of roads.

Bus Rapid Transit

Working to bring up to nine Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes to the region.


Transit Priority Projects

Improving your journey with the design and implementation of local and context-specific tools.

RapidBus Projects

RapidBus is at least 20% faster than local buses. Learn more about future RapidBus routes here.

Maintenance & Upgrades

Infrastructure and fleet projects designed to improve our customers’ experience on our bus network.

Corridor Improvement Project

Partnering with municipalities to improve streets for all road users.

Bus Speed and Reliability Report

Assessing opportunities for improving access and people-moving capacity of roads.

Bus Rapid Transit

Working to bring up to nine Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes to the region.


Latest News

New RapidBus slashes travel times in Surrey and Delta

R6 breaks into banner saying "RapidBus is Here"

The R6 Scott Road RapidBus has launched, providing faster and more frequent bus service for Surrey and Delta residents, as well as Kwantlen Polytechnic University students.

Winter Service Changes include our new R6 RapidBus!

R6 RapidBus at bus bay

Starting January 1, as part of Winter Service Changes, we’re adjusting service levels on 12 bus routes across Metro Vancouver. We’re also introducing our sixth RapidBus, which will be serving customers in Delta and Surrey.

Road improvements on Hwy 99 to save up to 10 minutes for transit riders

The 620 bus laying over at Bridgeport Station

Buses are the unsung heroes of our transit system, carrying over 60 per cent of our customers daily to the people and places that matter the most.

Braille signage installed on all 8,400+ bus stops in Metro Vancouver

A blind man reading a tactile bus stop sign

We’ve completed installing braille signage on every bus stop in Metro Vancouver, becoming the first transit system in Canada to do so. In total, there are more than 8,400 bus stops across the region.

Your ride on the R2 Marine Drive RapidBus is now up to 6 minutes faster

The R2 Marine Drive RapidBus in the transit priority lane

We’re giving you time back in your day so you have more time to do things that matter the most to you. Your ride on the R2 Marine Drive RapidBus is now up to six minutes faster during peak hours when travelling eastbound.

Three new rapid transit corridors coming to Metro Vancouver

York Region Transit’s Viva system (Photo: York Region Transit)

The Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation has selected three priority corridors for TransLink to advance Metro Vancouver’s first new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes. BRT is a high-frequency rapid transit service with dedicated bus lanes and rail-like stations.


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