Metro Vancouver Bus Strike

• Metro Vancouver transit negotiations underway, hearing scheduled for SkyTrain picket lines  

  If no deal is reached, CUPE 4500 previously said it will halt bus and SeaBus services at midnight on Feb. 3, which may include SkyTrain services as well.

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  Jan 31, 2024
  
• SFU student’s plan to hire private bus during transit strike hits funding roadblock

  Grayson Lee intended to bus students between SFU's Burnaby campus and the nearest SlyTrain station, but now says he can't afford the company's required upfront payment.

  Nov 24, 2019
  
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• Metro Vancouver transit strike: Here’s how your commute may be affected

  Here’s what you need to know about how your commute might be affected and what happens next.

  Nov 24, 2019
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• City planner says driving in Metro Vancouver will be ‘shockingly hard’ if transit strike escalates

  While Metro Vancouver may be able to handle the three-day stoppage, taking away transit for longer will likely have major impacts on the roads.

  Nov 23, 2019
• Transit strike Day 23: North Shore businesses suffering as SeaBus cancellations continue

  North Shore businesses are bracing for a planned system-wide shutdown from Wednesday morning until Friday evening.

  Nov 23, 2019
• UBC, SFU urge students to carpool as transit worker dispute leads to full-on strike

  With Metro Vancouver transit workers threatening to walk off the job en masse for three straight days next week, universities are urging students to share rides to school.

  Nov 21, 2019
• SeaBus schedule mostly restored as TransLink resolves staffing shortage linked to transit dispute

  TransLink originally reported sailing frequency would be reduced to every 30 minutes outside of rush hour.

  Nov 17, 2019
• Metro Vancouver transit strike: 2 sides return to bargaining table

  Both sides in the Metro Vancouver transit dispute returned to the bargaining table on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2019
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• Metro Vancouver transit dispute sees more SeaBus sailings cancelled on Remembrance Day

  TransLink says 14 sailings will be cancelled throughout the holiday Monday thanks to to job action by maintenance workers who are refusing to work overtime.

  Nov 10, 2019
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• Metro Vancouver transit dispute: Service remains normal through weekend

  As of Sunday morning, no routes or sailings were impacted by the maintenance overtime ban that has been in place for 10 days now.

  Nov 10, 2019