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Christine Sinclair is now the voice announcer on your SkyTrain, bus, and SeaBus ride to the FIFA World Cup

Kenneth Chan
Kenneth Chan
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Jun 15 2026, 8:50 pm
Christine Sinclair is now the voice announcer on your SkyTrain, bus, and SeaBus ride to the FIFA World Cup
A floating FIFA World Cup soccer ball next to SkyTrain's Stadium-Chinatown Station on June 13, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)

In recent days, Metro Vancouver public transit riders travelling through key public transit hubs and transfer points connected to the official 2026 FIFA World Cup venues have likely heard new automated announcements — featuring a voice unfamiliar to public transit, but one that Canadian soccer fans will immediately recognize.

“Hi, it’s Christine Sinclair! The world’s top international goal scorer. Connect here for Expo Line trains to BC Place, Vancouver. Exit here for the R5 Hastings Street RapidBus for service to the FIFA Fan Festival,” said Sinclair in an announcement played onboard Canada Line trains arriving at Waterfront Station.

“Hi, it’s Christine Sinclair! The world’s top international goal scorer. Exit here for bus connections to the FIFA Fan Festival Vancouver,” she said in an announcement heard onboard Millennium Line trains approaching Renfrew Station.

“Hi, it’s Christine Sinclair! Canada’s soccer Olympic gold medalist and the world’s top international goal scorer. Please remain seated or hold onto the handrails while the bus is in motion. The next stop is Renfrew Station. Exit here for the Millennium Line,” she announced as the No. 11 FIFA Fan Festival Express bus approached Renfrew Station for fan festival attendees heading home.

Those are just a few examples of Sinclair guiding passengers to key tournament destinations.

TransLink has enlisted the voice of the Canadian soccer legend and Metro Vancouver resident to help enhance the FIFA World Cup atmosphere for passengers travelling on SkyTrain, buses, SeaBus, and West Coast Express commuter rail services.

Sinclair’s announcement is preceded by the usual SkyTrain chime and station announcement by longtime SkyTrain voice announcer Laureen Regan, and the official 2026 FIFA World Cup theme sound.

She is also appearing on digital screens at SkyTrain stations and in social media videos, offering helpful transit tips and encouraging a smooth travel experience. The public transit authority first announced this fun collaboration throughout the tournament period with Sinclair in April 2025.

The last time the public transit system had a guest voice was in 2018, when Vancouver-born actor Seth Rogen lent his voice to provide etiquette and tips while using the SkyTrain and buses.

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Christine Sinclair. (TransLink)

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SkyTrain’s Renfrew Station with FIFA World Cup and FIFA Fan Festival branding. (Kenneth Chan)

TransLink is also adding to the FIFA World Cup atmosphere through extensive official FIFA World Cup branding, decorations, and wayfinding signage at strategic SkyTrain stations and other public transit hubs. As well, there are also soccer-themed wraps for one SkyTrain vehicle operating on the Millennium Line and one SeaBus ferry vessel, and a fleet of seven soccer-themed buses with a special livery wrap and an oversized soccer ball installation at the front of the vehicle.

Earlier this month, before the tournament, TransLink released 10,000 Compass Soccer Mini keychains for sale, which attracted very long lines that spanned several city blocks. All 10,000 units of the collectible, limited-edition smart fare payment product — a variation of the Compass Card — carrying the shape of a miniature soccer ball were sold out by the end of the day.

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“SoccerBuses” for the FIFA World Cup. (TransLink)

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Long lines for TransLink’s Compass Soccer Mini keychain on June 6, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)

To accommodate the surge in ridership during the tournament, TransLink is significantly increasing services on SkyTrain, buses, and SeaBus on match days, with SkyTrain and SeaBus operating one hour later — past 2 a.m. — on matches that start later in the evening (June 13 and 26 and July 2).

Today, TransLink shared that Vancouver’s first FIFA World Cup match this past Saturday led to the highest public transit ridership for a BC Place Stadium event since the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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