Transit Strike News Today

It looks like the Metro Vancouver bus strike has been averted as the two sides involved say they have accepted mediator Vince Ready's recommendations.

A Jan. 22 petition notes that more than 20 per cent of Surrey residents alone use transit for their daily commute, according to the city's 2018 strategic transportation plan.

The Metro Vancouver transit supervisor strike is set to end at 3 a.m. Wednesday but there are signs the union representing those workers wants to escalate job action further.

The union representing transit workers in Metro Vancouver is warning commuters that strike action could escalate if a deal is not reached by 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 3.

Labour Minister Harry Bains presented the option Monday after picket lines went up at major transit centres in Metro Vancouver, where bus and SeaBus service was suspended.

As the transit supervisor strike entered day two, grounding all Coast Mountain buses and the SeaBus to a halt, commuters were forced into their cars.

A 48-hour transit strike for all Coast Mountain buses and the SeaBus began at 3 a.m. Monday after the two sides failed to reach an agreement.

The SkyTrain and West Coast Express are running but some who can't use these services have been turning to Uber as an option.

As of 8 a.m. Saturday, about 180 supervisors with TransLink subsidiary the Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) have initiated an overtime ban amid a break in contract talks.

The union representing transit supervisors says an upcoming overtime ban could mean buses "running late or not at all," while the bus company says it expects minimal impact.