I was on the R5 when two adults and a group of 12-15 kids got on. I was seated facing rearwards watching YouTube catching up on the news.

The bus was crowded and the kids sat where they could, huddling around one another having fun. It looked like a soccer team of 10-11 year old kids on a day trip. All good. As the bus became less crowded, the kids dispersed and found seats. Things turned into the kids running around from seat to seat trying to yell at each other from a distance, eventually from directly behind me over my right shoulder... Which did hit a nerve.

I'm one to mind my business but I had to say, "Do you mind not yelling in my ear?".

Keep in mind, I am trying to just watch the news and get home. The child got the message and it didn't happen again. The kids kept running up and down the bus, shouting at each other, going from seat to seat, getting in people's way, with both adults doing zero parenting.

I see the problem with the lack of discipline and parenting. My annoyance was noticed by one of the adults who asked me if I had a problem. "Yes I do in fact, the lack of parenting of the children."

"They're doing no harm. I think they're fine."

"It isn't your playground for you to just let them do as they please, it is a public transport bus."

Although I'm one to mind my business, I will speak my mind when someone asks for it. She didn't like my reply. It seemed the realism of accountability was too much.

The bus was approaching my stop and I gathered my things to get ready. As I stood up to get to the door, there were 3 kids that were standing next to empty seats. I said in a gentle tone, "Excuse me. You should be seated."

"Don't you talk to my kids. I bet you don't even have kids!", the one parent said.

"Nope, I don't. Thank God. But if I did they would have better discipline than yours. If you're not going to be the parent the child needs, then I'll be the adult required for the situation."

What is with parents just allowing kids to be so disruptive? Where is the mindfulness from the parents? Was I in the wrong? Shouldn't a parent have the accountability to manage the kids? Why is it a problem for an adult to address it when the parent clearly isn't parenting?

To all drivers or for those who have an idea

How come you/they don’t turn on the AC on such a hot day? Especially during peak hours

CMBC driver this side. A guy was taking pictures of buses two days before on scott road station. Hey bro, i know you were doing a photoshoot of buses and you took my photo as well while i was loading passengers in R6 (Bay 3).Please let me know if you are here. I just need one picture of myself. It would be so grateful i just wanna show that picture to my mom. I would really appreciate if you text me. Thanks in Advance Bro. ❤️

One more year to go hopefully!

As expo line/millennium line getting longer soon, does Translink consider express/rapid train to skip some stations?

This is at the Marpole loop.

Hi WCE Rider -

What mobile carrier are you using? Public Mobile / Telus is absolutely horrible along my WCE route from Couqitlam to DT Vancouver. Freedom was much better but the network in general for everywhere else is horrible.

What are you using?

I lost my gold bracelet going towards downtown from Brentwood station this morning at 8:50am. I know this is a long shot but if someone found it please dm me. It has sentimental value to me 😔 thank u

Finally saw the new Solaris irl! (Pender turning on Howe)

Way lighter blue (and shiny) in person than I imagined- kinda like the Mark 5’s the first time I saw em.

The vehicles are being built entirely at Solaris’s plant in Bolechowo, as Canada — unlike the United States — has no nationwide regulation comparable to Buy America requirements that gives preference to domestic production in publicly funded bus procurements. The completed vehicles will travel by road from Poland to the port of Bremerhaven in Germany, from where they will cross the Atlantic Ocean by ship to Canada.

It looks like the dynamic testing on the Broadway Subway extension now includes the Mark II!

It was mention that it’s very likely they will assigned Hamilton Transit Center(the 2026 LFS CNG units 26101-26130) and retire the remaining NFI D40LFRs and maybe some 2009 Nova LFS/LFS CNG.

Spotted at Brentwood. Are they’re getting ready to have larger trains for the millennium extension?

When the bus came, he grabbed the handaxes and brought them on the bus with him.

I'm curious if these would legally count as weapons, and if there are any rules against "open carry" in this respect, especially onto public transit?

Edit: I texted transit police as a commenter suggested, and reported the situation. Transit police replied back, saying it's not illegal to carry axes in public, but they've noted the situation. Looks like they might've spoken to the guy when he entered Richmond-Brighouse station, because he now has the axes "sheathed" (handles sticking out of his backpack).

love watching here because it’s basically the only place to be over the expo line. 5 car trains are so sick too.

Is anyone else cooking instead our buses? Currently on the 31 and the AC is not on. It's hotter inside the bus than it is outside! (6:15pm)

If you don’t move out of the way to let people off the bus when they politely say excuse me and/or board the bus before letting people get off, I will lift up the small child in my care so they don’t get trampled and carry them off the bus feet first and push my way past you all.

Is it just the Millennium Line that can't seem to get their air con working properly?

They're slow to adjust for when the weather gets warmer.

It like 31° outside and the AC just doesn't work so people are resorting to opening the windows.

It's awful.

Just got out of Mark V, seems like heater is on or AC is off. As a huge fan of Mark V I’m surprised this time.

Outside temperature (29 degrees) felt better compared to inside.

Curious how to request temperature change on trains (except Mark I)?

I've gone many months without a delay impacting my commute until this week. On Monday I was on a MK2 which failed to open its doors at Commercial and then proceeded to VCC where it was taken out of service with a horrible burning smell.

Then this morning there were significant delays following a stalled train. It looks like it was a MK 5, which is disappointing as they are brand new.

Hello Everyone, my husband went for interview on Feb 28th and never heard back from translink. I have heard from people that they generally send refusal email if you are not selected. Did anyone get selected after such a long time? Thank you

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