Metrotown
Neighbourhood in Burnaby, British ColumbiaWikipedia
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Sep 8, 2026
Jordan ArmstrongHOST
The R2 rapid bus service officially launched this morning.
Jordan ArmstrongHOST
The route will run from Metrotown in Burnaby to Park Royal in West Vancouver.
Jordan ArmstrongHOST
The trip will take roughly one hour, stretching through Burnaby, Vancouver and across Burrard Inlet.
Jordan ArmstrongHOST
TransLink is also increasing bus service on 21 routes, while seasonal routes to popular outdoor spots are being scaled back.
Travis PrasadCORRESPONDENT
With a little extra fanfare, TransLink is rolling out a new connection between Burnaby and the North Shore.
Travis PrasadCORRESPONDENT
Starting Monday, the R2 rapid bus will run between Metrotown and Park Royal.
Travis PrasadCORRESPONDENT
A roughly one hour long trip stretching through Burnaby, Vancouver and across Burrard Inlet.
speaker_26UNKNOWN
This was done more than three months ahead of schedule and under budget.
Travis PrasadCORRESPONDENT
The infrastructure minister pointing to billions the province has committed to transit since 2017.
speaker_7UNKNOWN
It is an unprecedented investment into public transit by a provincial government and we know that there is more to do.
Travis PrasadCORRESPONDENT
TransLink says some 14,000 trips are made between Metrotown and the North Shore every weekday and anticipates that number to climb with more of these buses on the route.
Travis PrasadCORRESPONDENT
Travis Prasad, Global News.
Chung Chin RobsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
No.
Chung Chin RobsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Because there's this TikToker who goes around Metrotown wearing those meta glasses.
Chung Chin RobsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And, yeah, everyone runs away from him.
Chung Chin RobsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So, I think people would easily recognize the glasses.
speaker_2NARRATOR
The mission was hold these guys down until the cops can get there and get my cards back.
speaker_2NARRATOR
Emilio Quien says just a few days before the confrontation at Metrotown, the same two men came to his Coquitlam home to complete a Facebook Marketplace transaction.
speaker_2NARRATOR
I put the cards in his hand.
speaker_2NARRATOR
As soon as they're in his hand, he just starts running.
Mia KutGUEST
Oh, nice
Gloria ZhangHOST
... near, um, in, uh, uh, Metrotown.
Mia KutGUEST
Yes.
Gloria ZhangHOST
So I go there.
Mia KutGUEST
Oh, nice
Gloria ZhangHOST
... near, um, in, uh, uh, Metrotown.
Mia KutGUEST
Yes.
Gloria ZhangHOST
So I go there.
Rob FaiHOST
You know, Craig, I grew up in Ontario, and Eaton Center was always a place that I went to and never felt safe.
Rob FaiHOST
And when I came out to Vancouver, Metrotown, for all of the stores and supply that they had, sometimes I didn't feel safe going there either.
Rob FaiHOST
Is that a part of the recipe in 2026, is malls making sure that their security's up to date, and more than anything, they just, they just don't have people drifting through and, and making the regular patrons feel perhaps a little uneasy?
Craig PattersonGUEST
Yes.