TransLink reveals winter transit plans

TransLink has made some key changes to how it will prepare for and respond to snowy weather to avoid the issues with buses and SkyTrains that plagued the transit authority last winter.
“Tire socks” for buses on Burnaby Mountain, heat tracing and cover boards for the Canada Line’s power rail and designated snow routes are some of the new initiatives TransLink announced on Thursday.
“Last winter, we had extraordinary weather in Metro Vancouver. It caused great challenges fo