Saskatoon Transit routes disrupted Friday by ATU 615 job action

Saskatoon Transit has cancelled over 15 buses for Friday afternoon and evening service due to job action by members of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 615:

• Route 6 – Broadway leaving the downtown terminal at 5:46 p.m.
• Route 6 – City Centre via University leaving Market Mall at 6:15 p.m.
• Route 6 – Market Mall via University leaving the downtown terminal at 6:46 p.m., 7:46 p.m., 8:46 p.m., 9:46 p.m., 10:46 p.m. and 11:47 p.m.
• Route 6 – City Centre via Broadway leaving Market Mall at 7:12 p.m., 8:12 p.m., 9:12 p.m., 10:12 p.m., 11:12 p.m. and 12:10 a.m.
• Route 22 – Montgomery via Confederation from the downtown terminal to Montgomery at 4:01 p.m.
• Route 23 – Blairmore leaving Confederation Mall at 4:54 p.m.

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Transit officials said higher passenger volumes are expected on a number of routes, including several from the University of Saskatchewan, which could result in full buses:

• Route 2 – Meadowgreen from downtown between 3:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m.
• Route 4 – Willowgrove Square from the U of S between 3:20 p.m. and 5:20 p.m.
• Route 6 – Market Mall from the U of S between 3:07 p.m. and 5:07 p.m.
• Route 17 – Stonebridge from the U of S between 3:11 p.m. and 5:41 p.m.
• Route 18 – College Park from the U of S between 3:07 p.m. and 5:37 p.m.
• Route 40 – Evergreen from the U of S between 3:17 p.m. and 5:17 p.m.
• Route 45 – Kenderdine from the U of S between 3:02 p.m. and 5:02 p.m.
• Route 50 – Lakeview from the U of S between 3:20 p.m. and 5:20 p.m.
• Route 55 – Lakeridge from the U of S between 3:05 p.m. and 5:35 p.m.
• Route 60 – Confederation from downtown between 3:15 p.m.  5:45 p.m.
• Route 65 – Kensington from downtown between 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
• Route 81 – Centre Mall via Taylor Street from the U of S between 3:05 p.m. and 5:35 p.m.
• Route 82 – Centre Mall via Main Street from the U of S between 3:14 p.m. and 5:44 p.m.

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City officials said drivers are refusing to work overtime and with the current work to rule campaign, delays, cancellations and overcrowding on other buses is possible.

Transit officials said they are reducing bus frequencies on some routes in response to the refusal of transit drivers to work overtime.

Riders can see service alerts on both the Saskatoon Transit and the city’s websites, using the transit app and by following Saskatoon Transit on Twitter.

Access Transit is not affected as it is an essential service.