How often are buses and trains cleaned in Vancouver?
As for SkyTrains, TransLink explained that car interiors are cleaned every night at the end of service.
“Deeper cleaning is done at the maintenance facilities every few days; detailing and floor waxing happens twice per year,” added TransLink.
SeaBus vessels are cleaned daily, and interior carpets receive cleaning once a month.
Fall changes to some TransLink operations
TransLink
There are also some upcoming changes coming to TransLink buses this fall.
TransLink is set to increase bus service across the region starting on Monday, Sept. 1, including routes serving schools and job sites. Seasonal changes will also be made to shift resources away from busy summertime destinations.
āThis fall, weāre adding more service on 53 bus routes, making it easier to get to school, work, and everywhere in between,ā said Kevin Quinn, CEO of TransLink, in a previous release.
āThat means more buses, more room, and easier connections throughout Metro Vancouver.ā
Translink highlighted a number ofĀ key changes for the fall, including:
- Increased service on the five most overcrowded bus routes
- 321, 335, 345, 393, and 503
- Boost in service on the 13 highest ridership routes
- 5/6, 9, 16, 19, 20, 49, 99, 100, 130, 321, 335, R1, and R4
- Adding midday service on Route 388 in Surrey on weekdays
Service boosts will also be targeted for 25 routes serving several post-secondary institutions, including:
- UBC
- Langara
- Douglas College
- BCIT
- SFU Burnaby
- SFU Surrey
- Capilano University
TransLink is also promising better access to industrial job sites such as Annacis Island, Rosemary Heights Business Park, Mary Hill Business Park, and the Port Kells Industrial Area.
This summer, the new Mark V SkyTrains also entered service around Metro Vancouver.
With files from Daniel Chai and Beth Rochester
This article was first published in September 2024 and has since been updated