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Movement presents plan for Surrey’s transit future
March 17, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer Surrey is the Lower Mainland’s fastest-growing city and is expected to surpass Vancouver in population by 2038. Considering this growth, the organization Movement: Metro Vancouver Riders recently released a report highlighting their vision for the future of transit in Surrey. Movement “empowers transit riders across Metro Vancouver by giving [the] community a strong, unified voice.” Their proposal advocates for three main things: new bus routes for faster and more direct local and regional trips, investments in bus exchanges and bus-priority roads to expand Surrey’s bus infrastructure, and improved pedestrian infrastructure, including new sidewalks and bus…
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Vancouver City Council rejects motion for transit snow removal priority
March 16, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On February 4, Vancouver City Council’s standing committee on city finances and services rejected a motion to prioritize snow removal at transit hotspots. The motion, which was brought forth by OneCity Vancouver councillor Lucy Maloney,…
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It’s fucking simple: How to NOT spray your fellow transit riders with your yucky umbrella water
January 27, 2026By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor It’s 8:10 a.m. — I just woke up literally an hour ago. I’m crinkling up the aluminum foil which once carried a beautiful peanut butter and jelly sandwich. As the West Coast Express train approaches…
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How I escaped an R5 on its way to the recycling depot
November 9, 2025By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer and Mason Mattu, Humour Editor PLEASE listen to me. NEVER TAKE THE R5!!! I have had the most miserable experience on it recently, and I can only hope nobody faces the same horrors as I…
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TransLink’s new service expansion boosts bus connectivity to SFU
November 8, 2025By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On August 18, TransLink announced its latest round of service adjustments for fall 2025. As of September 1, bus service was increased for 53 routes throughout Metro Vancouver. These adjustments were made possible by TransLink’s…
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Never have I ever: Public transit edition
March 11, 2025By: Osna Hadef, SFU Student Is it just me, or has Metro Vancouver’s public transit system gone to the dogs lately? All while the fares are expected to keep rising? The sheer audacity, man! Before diving into more complaining, I…
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TransLink’s fare enforcement blitz is a terrible idea
January 9, 2025By: Yagya Parihar, SFU Student In my lifetime of using public transit, I only remember having been fare checked three times. All three times were in BC while exiting SkyTrain stations in late 2024. I tapped my pass on the…
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BC Green Party proposes free public transit system as provincial election approaches
October 15, 2024By: Mason Mattu, SFU Student On September 5, the BC Green Party proposed a new transit policy to make BC operate on a fare-free public transit system. “Fast, frequent, and free public transit will shift how people move, reduce household…
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Saanich Council expands free transit for youth
June 17, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer On May 13, Saanich City Councillors voted in favour of a resolution to allow free transit for “young people up to, and including, the age of 18.” The resolution was brought forward by the Union…
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