TransLink to hike fares next month

TransLink will increase transit fares by 5 to 10 cents starting July 1.

The price of single-use adult fares will go up 10 cents, while the cost of monthly passes will increase between CA$1 and CA$2, depending on zone type, TransLink officials said in a press release.

The fare increases also will apply to the West Coast Express commuter-rail service.

"These modest, scheduled increases are helping to fund transit investments to increase capacity, reduce overcrowding and introduce bus service in new areas," agency officials said.

For instance, the fare hikes will help pay for a 20 percent increase in rail service following the delivery of 56 new SkyTrain cars and 24 new Canada Line cars later this year.

The fare increase was announced in November 2016 as part of the first phase of a 10-year plan for transit and transportation improvements in Vancouver, British Columbia.