Tentative agreement doesn't end Saskatoon Transit cancellations

Job action by Saskatoon Transit workers continues after their union and the City of Saskatoon announced the two sides emerged from bargaining with a tentative agreement.

• Saskatoon Transit workers to vote on tentative agreement

On Friday evening, the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 615announced its members will vote on the proposed deal Tuesday. If they accept the agreement, it will go to city council for approval.

According to the city, job action which began on Nov. 12 will continue until the agreement is ratified. Until then, transit users can expect more departure cancellations and crowded buses due to the union's overtime ban.

"It's really affecting me now because it's cold," Alex Bird said of the job action as he waited for his bus on Saturday. "I feel for some people when it's -40."

Bird had been waiting for his bus for 30 minutes when he spoke to CBC News. He said he normally would only have a 15-minute wait.

Kevin Lewis said he's been lucky and hasn't had any delays in the four weeks since job action began.

"I do check the mobile app that they have now. It gives us riders updates on any cancellations."

Tuiara Sivtseva agreed that she has had to plan out her trip a bit more.

"Now I have to check the application all of the time because I don't know [if] the bus will come or not or will it be too full?"

Thefollowing adjustments have been to bus routes on Saturdayafternoon.

Regular routes:

• Route 1 Exhibitionleaving City Centre 2:30 p.m.,4:30 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 2 Meadowgreenleaving City Centre2:15 p.m.,4:15 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 2 City Centreleaving Confederation terminal2:45 p.m.,4:45 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 3 Hudson Bay Parkleaving City Centre2:45 p.m.,4:45 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 4 Willowgrove leaving City Centre3:15 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 4 Mayfairleaving City Centre2:30 p.m.,4:30 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 7 Dundonaldleaving City Centre 5:15 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 7 City Centreleaving Confederation Terminal 3:52 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 9 Riversdaleleaving City Centre3:30 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 9 City Centreleaving Confederation Terminal4:05 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 12 Airportleaving City Centre3:15 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 12 City Centreleaving Airport,3:45 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 12 River Heights leavingCity Centre3:15 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 12 City Centre leavingLawson Mall,3:47 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 14 North Industrialleaving City Centre3:00 p.m. and4p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 19 Centre Mall leavingCity Centre2:15 p.m.,4:15 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 19 City Centreleaving Centre Mall2:44 p.m.,4:45 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 23 Hamptonleaving Confederation Terminal 3:00 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 23 Blairmoreleaving Confederation Terminal 3:37 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 40 Kenderdineleaving City Centre 3:30 p.m.,5:30 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 65 Kensingtonleaving City Centre2:30 p.m.,4:30 p.m.will becancelledtoday.
• Route 65 City Centreleaving Confederation Terminal 3:06 p.m.,5:06 p.m.will becancelledtoday.

Workers haven't had an agreement in place since 2012.

For more information on cancellations and routes where buses might befull visit theSaskatoon Transitwebsite, itsTwitteraccountand thecity'swebsite. Riders can also check the city's transit app or GoogleTransit.