BC Transit is pleased to inform customers that ATU Local 1722 and First Transit have agreed to enter binding arbitration to resolve their labour situation, and transit service will resume as of 5:28 am on Thursday, October 6.
BC Transit sincerely apologizes for the temporary disruption of service today. We remind customers handyDART service for riders requiring transportation to renal dialysis, cancer treatment, multiple sclerosis and other specialist appointments has been deemed essential and will continue to operate during this service disruption today. All other pre-booked trips will be notified of cancellation.
We look forward to the resumption of regular service tomorrow and will continue to update customers as more information becomes available. We encourage customers to sign up to receive alerts at bctransit.com/kelowna. Customers may also follow @BCTransit on Twitter for updates.
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