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Public transportation alerts Is your one stop shop to find out if there are any changes to your route, whether you are traveling by bus, Sky Train, SeaBus, West Coast Express or HandyDART.
Create an account And we’ll send you updates by text or email when they occur, so you can know before you go.
Plan your trip (once again) using a trip planner
Even if you know your itinerary from the inside and back for goodness sake, now is a good time to rejuvenate your itinerary with a trip planner. We update schedules four times a year as part of our theme Changes in public transportation services Provide more reliable and newer services.
There may now be other ways to travel to your destination, or you may be able to leave a little later to get to work or school on time. In preparation for the stormy weather, you should also know your options in case the buses overtake.
Tell us where you start and where you want to go translink.ca/tripplanner And we will find the best route to get you there.
Get real-time transportation information
Through satellite tracking of buses, Next Bus gives you real-time transportation information by estimating when the next vehicle will leave your station, based on its most recently reported location.
to use The next bus Online to find real-time information and planned bus information, or send text messages to your smartphone with Next Bus SMS. Send text to your bus station number, and up to two bus line numbers, to 33333 and we will send you the next two departure times of these lines.
You can also access this information at Public transportation app, together with Bus capacity forecasts Tells you if there is room to ride based on historical trends.
Dress warmly and be prepared to wait
Conditions can change quickly and our buses are just as reliable as the roads they travel on. A sudden dump of snow can make the routes impassable for our buses until they are plowed by city crews.
Dress in layers as temperatures change throughout the day and in the situation you are traveling in. Maintaining comfort can be essential to traveling on your public transportation.
All for extra travel time
We give safety priority over everything. Operators will drive more slowly and with extra caution during bad weather to maintain customer safety. Salting and polishing contractors. Public transport inspectors are doing what they can to help buses move as reliably as possible.
To walk, not to run
Having time and space to put in your aerobics and run into transition is not one of them. Walk slowly and walk carefully, the floors may be slippery. When it snows or ice, wear shoes with good grip.
