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Translink still not ready to roll-out Compass Cards
Those fancy new toll gates will continue to be just expensive set decorations at SkyTrain stations until TransLink manages to iron out the glitches associated with its expensive Compass card program....
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More delays for TransLink’s Compass Card
The Compass Card, the electronic fare reading system that was supposed to be operational on Vancouver buses and Skytrain stations in 2013, has been hit with another delay. Translink says the contractor...
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TransLink’s new Compass Card fare structure will create transit inequity on...
Metro Vancouver commuters will have some interesting decisions to make come fall when TransLink introduces a 1-zone fare on all of its bus routes as part of the Compass Card rollout. Starting Oct. 5...
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TransLink prepares for 'challenges' as its continues to roll out Compass program
TransLink expects to face its biggest challenge with the Compass Card rollout next week when it prepares to put most of its faregates into operation at SkyTrain and SeaBus stations. Lloyd Bauer,...
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Monday, April 4: Grizzly hunt, Jack Uppal, Jean Lapierre and Compass card woes
Grizzly hunt is shameful Here in British Columbia, we have a quarter of the remaining grizzlies in North America. They are majestic and iconic — people come here from all over the world to view them in...
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TransLink seeks answers for fare gate accessibility, fake tickets
TransLink says it will continue with its roll out of the Compass Card fare gate system, despite the fact a disabled passenger had to wait 10 minutes to get access to Burrard station this week and other...
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TransLink revenue up as fare gates force riders to pay
Metro Vancouver — TransLink says revenue has jumped by about seven per cent since fare gates went fully into operation. CEO Kevin Desmond said that suggests people who once evaded paying fares are now...
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TransLink to spend $5 million on gates for disabled train riders
TransLink will spend up to $5 million to equip its SkyTrain stations with special stand-alone gates for disabled passengers who are physically unable to use the Compass card to tap into the transit...
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Remaining open transit gates at SkyTrain stations to close Monday
METRO VANCOUVER — As of Monday, any SkyTrain riders evading fares will no longer be able to sneak through the open gate without a Compass Card. TransLink shut the fare gates three months ago, but left...
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Public consultation coming on transit fare structure review
Another round of public consultation will begin next month as TransLink moves into the third phase of reviewing its fare structure. Fares are currently determined by the zones. SkyTrain and SeaBus have...
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TransLink will do 'soft launch' for RFID fare gates for people with disabilities
TransLink will distribute special temporary access cards to people with disabilities who cannot tap in and out of fare gates, as part of a soft launch for a new hands-free gate access technology. The...
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TransLink unveils accessible fare-gate program for SkyTrain, SeaBus
For the two years he’s lived in Vancouver, Omar Al-azawi has been an avid transit-user. As a student at the B.C. Institute of Technology and Emily Carr University, the 25-year-old takes SkyTrain to get...
View ArticleCompass Card donation program expanded to YVR, Burrard stations
TransLink is expanding a program that turns unwanted Compass Cards into transit passes to help poor families. Compass Card donation bins were set up at five SkyTrain stations last year. Now there will...
View ArticleTransLink to introduce credit card, mobile wallet payments at card readers
Later this spring, Metro Vancouver transit users will be able to use contactless credit cards and digital wallets to pay at fare gates and card readers, in addition to Compass cards. “It will be as...
View Article'Tap to Pay' coming to Metro Vancouver transit May 22
In less than a month, transit riders will be able to tap their credit card or a digital wallet when travelling by train, bus or SeaBus in Metro Vancouver. TransLink, the region’s transit authority,...
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TransLink introducing Compass wristbands on Dec. 3
There is some good news for the Metro Vancouver transit rider who finds using a Compass Card too complicated or unwieldy. On Monday, TransLink will introduce the Compass wristband, its first wearable...
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TransLink Compass wristbands sell out, more to arrive in February
TransLink’s Compass wristbands have sold out. A limited supply of 1,000 blue adult wristbands and 1,000 orange concession wristbands were made available Monday and were sold out by 8:30 a.m. The...
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TransLink releases another batch of Compass Card wristbands
TransLink is selling another batch of the popular Compass wristbands. Compass Wristbands work the same as Compass Cards — tap in and out when travelling on transit and reload online, at a Compass...
View ArticleTransLink releases a Compass Card for your keychain
If you are tired of fumbling through your wallet for your Compass Card and if you think the Compass wristband gives off too much of a 'just released from the hospital' vibe, you may be interested in...
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