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Buses line the Vancouver Transit Centre as transit workers from the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4500 strike in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Bus and SeaBus services in Metro Vancouver are set to resume this morning after the end of a 48-hour strike by supervisors that ground Coast Mountain Bus Company routes to a standstill. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

72-hour Metro Vancouver bus strike promised next week if deal not reached

Union warns of renewed action as province assigns Vince Ready to mediate transit dispute

 

Buses line the Vancouver Transit Centre as transit workers from the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4500 strike in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Bus and SeaBus services in Metro Vancouver are set to resume this morning after the end of a 48-hour strike by supervisors that ground Coast Mountain Bus Company routes to a standstill. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Transit service returns to Metro Vancouver as 48-hour job action ends

Regular service resumed at about 4 a.m. but dispute not yet settled

 

Transit workers from the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4500 picket outside of the Lonsdale SeaBus station in the rain during a strike in North Vancouver, B.C., on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Job action fades, uncertainty remains in Metro Vancouver transit dispute

Bus and Seabus service set to restart in time for tomorrow’s commute but sides still far apart

 

Labour Minister Harry Bains said the province is prepared to appoint a special meditator, possibly Vince Ready, to resolve the current labour dispute between transit supervisors and Coast Mountain Bus Company, a subsidiary of TransLink, the regional transit authority for Metro Vancouver. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)

B.C. is prepared to appoint special mediator in transit strike

Labour Minister reacts as job action impacts large parts of Metro Vancouver’s public transit system

Labour Minister Harry Bains said the province is prepared to appoint a special meditator, possibly Vince Ready, to resolve the current labour dispute between transit supervisors and Coast Mountain Bus Company, a subsidiary of TransLink, the regional transit authority for Metro Vancouver. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)
A SkyTrain is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Saturday, March 14, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

1,000s stranded, sides trade barbs as transit stalled in Metro Vancouver

Shutdown due to contract dispute affecting 96 per cent of the region’s bus services

A SkyTrain is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Saturday, March 14, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
A potential strike by more than 180 transit supervisors seeking a new contract in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland could have a major effect on commuters next week, with the bus drivers’ union saying it would back such action. A bus is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Friday, November, 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

B.C. Lower Mainland bus drivers won’t cross picket line if action occurs

Supervisors threatening to walk off the job Monday morning due to contract impasse

A potential strike by more than 180 transit supervisors seeking a new contract in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland could have a major effect on commuters next week, with the bus drivers’ union saying it would back such action. A bus is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Friday, November, 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Lower Mainland transit supervisors say it will be “withdrawing all services” on Monday if an agreement with Coast Mountain Bus company is not made. A bus is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Friday, November, 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Union threatens Monday BC Transit service withdrawal in Lower Mainland

CUPE Local 4500 in contract talks with Coast Mountain Bus Company

Lower Mainland transit supervisors say it will be “withdrawing all services” on Monday if an agreement with Coast Mountain Bus company is not made. A bus is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Friday, November, 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
A union representing more than 180 transit workers in B.C. has issued a 72-hour strike notice. Passengers board a bus in downtown Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

B.C. Lower Mainland transit workers issue 72-hour strike notice

Union says job action could begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday with an overtime ban

A union representing more than 180 transit workers in B.C. has issued a 72-hour strike notice. Passengers board a bus in downtown Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
BC Transit workers in the Comox Valley and Campbell River have been on strike since Dec. 15, with no resolution in sight. Black Press file photo

No movement by either side in Comox Valley/Campbell River transit strike

No news is bad news for BC Transit users in the Comox…

BC Transit workers in the Comox Valley and Campbell River have been on strike since Dec. 15, with no resolution in sight. Black Press file photo
A NextRide technology replacement is coming to the Victoria Regional Transit System to increase certainty and bus predictability for transit users. (Black Press Media file photo)

BC Transit replacing tech for Greater Victoria buses to increase certainty

The project is expected to cost $16.8 million

A NextRide technology replacement is coming to the Victoria Regional Transit System to increase certainty and bus predictability for transit users. (Black Press Media file photo)
BC Transit has made adjustments to several routes. (Black Press Media file photo)

‘Big changes’ coming to Greater Victoria transit routes in new year

Tillicum Centre route will be restored after complaints

BC Transit has made adjustments to several routes. (Black Press Media file photo)
Bus pass refunds are available form the city as strike begins with contractor provding service in Campbell River. Photo, BC Transit

Transit strike begins, mayor sympathizes with riders; helps with refunds

‘Hopeful that the parties will find swift resolution’

Bus pass refunds are available form the city as strike begins with contractor provding service in Campbell River. Photo, BC Transit
Bus service in the Campbell River and Comox Valley transit systems will cease on Friday, Dec. 15 due to job action by Unifor Local 114. Black Press file photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

Service disruption facing Campbell River and Comox Valley transit riders

Bus service in the Campbell River and Comox Valley transit systems will…

Bus service in the Campbell River and Comox Valley transit systems will cease on Friday, Dec. 15 due to job action by Unifor Local 114. Black Press file photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
BC Transit bus, not new light duty bus. (Black Press Media file)

New bus rolls into Victoria

A light-duty bus is now operational in Victoria

BC Transit bus, not new light duty bus. (Black Press Media file)
Stuart McLean, Regional District of Nanaimo transit select committee chairperson and board vice-chairperson, tests out a new Umo card at the RDN Transit facility on Nov. 16. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)

Tap-card, mobile app fare payment goes live on buses servicing Nanaimo area

Umo system now live in Victoria, Nanaimo, Cowichan Valley, with Comox Valley coming next

Stuart McLean, Regional District of Nanaimo transit select committee chairperson and board vice-chairperson, tests out a new Umo card at the RDN Transit facility on Nov. 16. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)
The West Shore is set to see more than $13 million in investments into public transit and active transportation infrastructure thanks to the federal and provincial governments and BC Transit. (Black Press Media file photo)

$13.2M going toward West Shore transit, bike lanes to speed up commute

Feds, province, BC Transit all contributing to investment in Colwood and View Royal

The West Shore is set to see more than $13 million in investments into public transit and active transportation infrastructure thanks to the federal and provincial governments and BC Transit. (Black Press Media file photo)
A collision took place just before 5:30 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 2) at the intersection of Douglas and Bay streets. (ajs380/Reddit)

2 BC Transit passengers injured in collision at Victoria intersection

Victoria police and BC Transit are investigating

A collision took place just before 5:30 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 2) at the intersection of Douglas and Bay streets. (ajs380/Reddit)
A shortage of bus drivers is causing disruptions to transit services in Campbell River. Photo, BC Transit

Shortage of bus drivers disrupting transit service in Campbell River

Service challenges include a number of last-minute trip cancellations

A shortage of bus drivers is causing disruptions to transit services in Campbell River. Photo, BC Transit
BC Transit user scanning their monthly transit pass on the mobile app Umo to ride the bus. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

BC Transit rolls out $23.2M electronic fare system – starting in Victoria

Nanaimo and other BC transit regions will adopt the fare system in the future

BC Transit user scanning their monthly transit pass on the mobile app Umo to ride the bus. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
Riders can expect some scheduling and name changes to commuter routes between Duncan and Victoria. (Citizen file photo)

Changes coming for some Cowichan-Victoria commuter bus routes

Bus service to Victoria will see two runs cut, two more added

Riders can expect some scheduling and name changes to commuter routes between Duncan and Victoria. (Citizen file photo)