Transit ridership dropped in 2025 compared to 2024 as population growth slowed in Metro Vancouver.

TransLink is facing an annual $600 million operating deficit starting in 2026, which it has warned could lead to massive cuts in bus, SkyTrain and SeaBus service if not resolved.

On a recent weekday, TransLink ’s 614 shuttle bus, which runs through south Delta and Tsawwassen, pulled up to the stop at the South Delta Recreation Centre, empty except for the driver. Meanwhile, in ...