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Fraser Valley public buses will be back in service on Aug. 6 following a lengthy transit strike that has lasted 124 days.
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As a thank you to customers affected by the strike, B.C. Transit says it will offer free rides for transit users in Agassiz-Harrison, Central Fraser Valley, Chilliwack and Hope for the month of August.
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The buses will hit the road on the Sunday of the B.C. Day long weekend operating on a regular Sunday schedule.
On Monday, buses will run on holiday hours on account of the statutory holiday. Full service resumes Aug. 8.
HandyDART users can expect to get service sooner, with buses resuming on July 31. The service, which requires reservations, is accepting bookings.
Work is underway to prepare buses to return to the road, which operates the B.C. Transit system in the Fraser Valley.
“First Transit staff are currently performing maintenance checks on over 100 buses to confirm all vehicles will be able to operate safely and without inconvenience for customers,” said the company in a statement.
On July 21, 213 Fraser Valley transit workers represented by CUPE 561 ratified a mediated settlement recommended by provincially-appointed mediator Vince Ready.
The six-year agreement narrows the wage gap with other transit workers in Metro Vancouver and introduces a new pension plan, said the union.
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