Bus Shields

• First safety shields installed on Winnipeg Transit buses

  The shields will be installed on all 630 city buses at a rate of 15 per week.

  Politics

  Jun 6, 2019
  
• EPC votes to add driver shields to Winnipeg Transit buses in one year

  The city's Executive Policy Committee has voted to install bus driver safety shields in Winnipeg Transit buses in the next year.

  Politics

  Jan 22, 2019
  
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• Winnipeg Transit bus driver shield plan passed by committee, heads to EPC, council

  The committee decision means all 630 Winnipeg Transit buses could be outfitted with driver safety shields, something the local transit union and other organizations have been pushing for since the February 2017 murder of a driver.

  Politics

  Jan 8, 2019
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• Half of Toronto transit drivers don’t like or use safety shields, says union

  While the proposed shields – which require council approval – are a new feature for Winnipeg, similar safety measures are already in place in other cities throughout Canada and Europe, with mixed results.

  Traffic

  Jan 4, 2019
• Retractable shields considered for Edmonton transit buses

  Rising numbers of assaults against Edmonton bus drivers have caused city council to consider implementing retractable shields onto new buses.

  Traffic

  May 18, 2018