Laid-off transit employees recalled as ridership increases

File photo. (CREDIT: iStock user alvarez)

Posted July 17, 2020 10:44 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

WINNIPEG (CityNews) – City workers that were temporarily laid off due to COVID-19 are being recalled as Winnipeg Transit gets ready to resume a full summer service schedule.

The city laid off some 120 transit operators and 41 operators-in-training when the pandemic hit.

Now, as ridership increases, those operators and trainees are being called back into work.

Transit service is expected to resume a regular schedule on Aug. 2, with a full weekday set being reinstated on Aug. 4.

For those currently using or planning to start using transit again, the city is encouraging the use of face masks while riding the bus or Transit Plus.

Keep it Factual

Add CityNews Winnipeg as a trusted source on Google to see more local stories from us.

Submit a Correction

Accessibility Feedback

Top Stories

Campaign signs vandalized in Winnipeg’s Waverley West ward

Campaign signs belonging to candidates running for city council in Winnipeg’s Waverley West ward have been vandalized, with one candidate calling the incident a targeted attack. Nafiya Naso says 16...

4h ago

$79M investment to bring five world-leading researchers to University of Manitoba

A $79-million federal investment will bring five international researchers to the University of Manitoba, supporting new research programs in areas ranging from public health and Arctic navigation to sustainable...

August 29, 2026 12:08 pm CST CST

Google Maps to display Lake Ontario as Lake America in U.S.

OTTAWA — Google Maps has updated to display "Lake America" for users located in the United States, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week to rename the Great Lake.

32m ago

Manitoba rolls out $100 million in tariff relief measures

Manitoba's government has outlined over $100 million in tariff supports to help local businesses deal with the fallout of Canada's trade war with the United States. Jobs Minister Jamie Moses says the...

August 29, 2026 11:38 am CST CST