A new report released by Translink highlights what many users of the system experience firsthand: ridership is at record levels and chronic overcrowding is a growing issue.

TransLink's 2015 Transit Service Performance Review reports "almost half of bus revenue hours with chronic overcrowding occur outside weekday peak periods," meaning outside rush hour times as well as on weekends.

The report calls for more funding for increased services during those times, stating, "additional service could be provided with the existing fleet in the off-peak periods to reduce chronic overcrowding if resources can be identified. Without new funding resources could be reallocated from existing services with low demand to these overcrowded routes."

The federal and provincial governments have committed to funding two-thirds of a transit expansion plan.

But TransLink is still in talks with local mayors on how to come up with the rest.

Other highlights from the report: