Brampton transit cancels more than 20 routes amid staff shortages and reduced ridership
Brampton Transit will cancel more than 20 routes effective Jan. 17 until further notice amid staff shortages and reduced ridership.
The city announced the cancellations in a statement issued Wednesday.
“Due to COVID-19 related staff shortages and reduced ridership, effective Jan.17, 2022, Brampton Transit will be implementing temporary service cancellations and reductions to ensure our transit system can continue to safely move people around the city effectively,” the statement said.
The transit operator says that it will continue to monitor resource availability and ridership, and will restore services as soon as possible.
The following routes will be cancelled until further notice:
- 501A/C Züm Queen (501 still operating)
- 511C Züm Steeles (511/511A still operating)
- 561 Züm Queen West
- 13 Avondale
- 18B Dixie (18 Dixie still operating)
- 21 Heart Lake
- 25 Edenbrook
- 27 Robert Parkinson
- 28 Wanless
- 33 Peter Robertson
- 36 Gardenbrook
- 40 Central Industrial
- 55 Elbern Markell
- 58 Financial Drive
- 65 Seniors Shopper
- 81 Mayfield West
- 92 Bramalea GO
- 104 Chinguacousy Express
- 185 Dixie Express
- 199 UTM Express
- School Special Routes 200-217 (they will resume when students return to in-person learning)
The following routes will be cancelled for evening service, after approximately 7:00 PM:
- 12 Grenoble
- 16 Southgate
- 26 Mount Pleasant
The following routes will be cancelled for Saturday service:
- 12 Grenoble
- 16 Southgate
- 17 Howden
- 19 Ferforest
For a full list of additional schedule changes, click here.
In November, more than 50 bus routes in Toronto were impacted by service changes as a result of staffing shortages caused by the TTC's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
On Monday, the Toronto Transit Committee terminated more than 350 employees who failed to comply with the agency’s COVID-19 vaccine policy.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change
The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing it will affect doctors' retirement savings.
Keeping these exotic pets is 'cruel' and 'dangerous,' Canadian animal advocates say
Canadian pet owners are finding companionship beyond dogs and cats. Tigers, alligators, scorpions and tarantulas are among some of the exotic pets they are keeping in private homes, which pose risks to public safety and animal welfare, advocates say.
Demonstrators kicked out of Ontario legislature for disruption after failed keffiyeh vote
A group of demonstrators were kicked out of the legislature after a second NDP motion calling for unanimous consent to reverse a ban on the keffiyeh failed to pass.
BREAKING Man wanted in connection with deadly shooting in Toronto tops list of most wanted fugitives in Canada
A 35-year-old man wanted in connection with the murder of Toronto resident 29-year-old Sharmar Powell-Flowers nine months ago has topped the list of the BOLO program’s 25 most wanted fugitives across Canada, police announced Tuesday.
Prince William and wife Kate thank public for birthday messages for son Louis
Prince William and his wife Kate thanked the public for their messages which had been sent to mark the sixth birthday of their youngest son Louis on Tuesday.
She was the closest she'd ever been to meeting her biological father. Then life dealt her a blow
Anne Marie Cavner was the closest she'd ever been to meeting her biological father, but then life dealt her a blow. From an unexpected loss to a host of new relationships, a DNA test changed her life, and she doesn't regret a thing.
How quietly promised law changes in the 2024 federal budget could impact your day-to-day life
The 2024 federal budget released last week includes numerous big spending promises that have garnered headlines. But, tucked into the 416-page document are also series of smaller items, such as promising to amend the law regarding infant formula and to force banks to label government rebates, that you may have missed.
Fire engulfs old Edmonton municipal airport hangar
A historical hangar at the former Edmonton municipal airport beside the NAIT main campus was on fire Monday night.
Soft skills, preparation can help new graduates land jobs, experts say
As new graduates enter the workforce over the next few weeks, they are likely to face challenges getting their foot in the door and must be prepared to effectively communicate what they bring to the company.