Winnipeg Transit

• Millions of transit fares underpaid in 2023: Winnipeg union

  ATU 1505 said there were about 4.4 million instances of transit fare evasion last year. It doesn't know what the financial loss is yet, but said in 2022, millions went unpaid.

  Canada

  Apr 12
  
• Bus catches fire at Winnipeg Transit garage; no one was injured

  Winnipeg firefighters worked quickly Saturday night to bring a bus fire at a Winnipeg Transit garage under control. No one was injured and the fire is not considered suspicious.

  Fire

  Apr 7
  
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• Winnipeg man accused of assaulting, trying to bite safety officers now in custody

  A 29-year-old man, who was the subject of an arrest warrant for failing to attend court, now faces two counts of assaulting a peace officer.

  Crime

  Mar 12
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• Downtown Winnipeg buses to feature new safety officers this week

  A total of 23 sworn-in peace officers will be posted on buses that travel through the downtown core, with the goal of crime prevention and keeping both drivers and passengers safe.

  Crime

  Feb 20
• New safety officers set to begin downtown patrols on and around Winnipeg Transit

  The patrols will initially focus on bus routes in downtown Winnipeg, with safety officers present on buses, on foot around downtown transit hubs, and in marked vehicles. 

  Crime

  Feb 16
• Safety measures to be introduced on Winnipeg buses next month part of larger transformative plan

  Starting next month, Winnipeg transit users will start to see changes being implemented to make riding the bus safer and — eventually — more convenient.

  Traffic

  Jan 10
• Winnipeg Transit, operators one step closer to resolving upcoming strike

  The union representing Winnipeg Transit bus drivers says members are voting on a third tentative agreement, with the threat of a full-blown strike looming just a week away.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2023
• Schedules for Winnipeg Transit, city services on Remembrance Day

  Remembrance Day is right around the corner, and while this year Nov. 11 falls on a weekend, many Winnipeg services will maintain reduced hours either on Saturday or on Monday.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2023
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• Manitoba Tories pledge $8.8 million to expand Winnipeg transit routes

  The Manitoba Progressive Conservatives are promising help to expand transit services in growing areas of Winnipeg if re-elected.

  Politics

  Sep 28, 2023
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• Winnipeg cops arrest two in bus stabbing early Friday

  Officers were called to the area of Main Street and Mountain Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Friday, where police say men were fighting on a bus and one of them was stabbed.

  Crime

  Sep 8, 2023