Reviews from winnipeg transit employees about winnipeg transit culture, salaries, benefits, worklife balance, management, job security, and more. For information on specific locations, refer to our bus pass and ticket outlet page. Winnipeg bus driver killed on the job was facing trial on. A pair of winnipeg transit drivers say they no longer feel safe behind the wheel after a deadly attack left one of their own dead on the job. The passenger was refusing to exit the bus then assaulted the driver, according to police. Winnipeg transit community mourns the loss of their own early tuesday morning. A 58yearold winnipeg transit driver, irvine fraser, died tuesday after he was attacked on the university of manitobas campus. A pair of winnipeg transit drivers say they no longer feel safe behind the wheel after a deadly attack left one of their own dead. Winnipeg transit driver in selfisolation after reporting. Bus drivers fear for safety after deadly winnipeg transit attack duration. Charges laid in attack on winnipeg bus driver winnipeg. A 58yearold winnipeg transit driver is dead after an early morning attack on the university of manitoba fort garry campus.
Union upset with sentence for man who assaulted bus driver. Pedestrian killed after being struck by winnipeg transit bus on keewatin. Assaults remain constant risk for bus drivers winnipeg sun. Dave wardrop, the citys chief transportation and utilities officer, said while drivers have died in collisions in the past, this is the first known case of a driver being killed in a violent altercation with a passenger. A winnipeg bus driver whos been threatened with a knife on the job says. Daily work back examples of bus operator crews shifts after working years with winnipeg transit. Winnipeg transit dispatcher current employee winnipeg, mb 4 june 2016 dispatch buses whether they be going out on designated routes,or being parked and sent to be serviced such as brakes,bodyshop,interior washetc. Bus operator former employee winnipeg, mb 7 september 2018. Dramatic confrontation between slain bus driver and accused on winnipeg transit bus security camera video showing the last minutes of bus driver. Man charged with murder in attack on winnipeg transit driver cbc.
He was the sole rider left at the end of that route. Winnipeg teen charged after attacking woman on bus. Winnipeg transit bus maintenance garage expansion project. A university student describes seeing the fight that made up the final moments of winnipeg bus driver irvine.
Bus drivers assaulted, threatened winnipeg free press. A transfer takes you wherever you want to go by transit for approximately 75 minutes. Police responded to an assault at the corner of dafoe road and gillson. Winnipeg police release video of violent bus attack police are looking for a young man who violently beat a winnipeg transit driver last month for not giving him a bus transfer. A 58yearold winnipeg transit driver has died after an attack involving a passenger. Attack on metro transit bus driver prompts call for more. Winnipeg transit buses taped off in an abundance of. Officers arrested a 23yearold man thursday in connection with an assault on a winnipeg transit driver in september. Suspect in winnipeg transit driver attack has long. Amalgamated transit union president aleem chaudhary told 680 cjob the bus driver used some quick thinking to avoid getting hurt in the incident. Bus drivers fear for safety after deadly winnipeg transit attack. Dozens of assaults took place against winnipeg transit drivers in the year. Man arrested after spitting on, fighting with winnipeg bus driver watch. Transit worker dragged off bus, assaulted by 3 men ctv news.
As of press time, the agency was set to propose the measure to its city council, and if approved, will look to add the shields on all 630 of its buses. Winnipeg police service says a man chased by two people around. Winnipeg bus driver attacked with weapon at university of. Transit driver fatally stabbed repeatedly told attacker to exit bus. Winnipeg brian kyle thomas, 22, was charged with second degree murder in the death of irvine fraser, the winnipeg transit driver who died after an early morning stabbing.
The latest attack follows an incident earlier this month in which police arrested a man carrying an axe on a winnipeg transit bus. A former winnipeg transit bus driver says drivers are under attack more often than what the citys official figures show, but many of those confrontations go unreported. The incident happened at the end of the bus drivers shift around 2 a. The fatal stabbing of a winnipeg transit driver is thought to be the first time a city bus operator has been slain on the job in manitoba. A winnipeg man has been sentenced to 60 days in jail after he punched a female transit driver in the. According to winnipeg police, fraser was stabbed by one passenger. The attacker dragged the driver off the bus and stomped on his face more than a dozen times when he became wedged between the bus and the curb.
Passengers were credited for stopping the armed man from. City of winnipeg 510 main street winnipeg, manitoba r3b 1b9. Bus drivers fear for safety after deadly winnipeg transit. A seconddegree murder charge has been laid in the knife attack that left a winnipeg bus driver dead. Winnipeg a bus driver who was stabbed to death on the job was facing charges of sexual assault dating back three decades and did not show up. A winnipeg transit supervisor was assaulted on a bus after a dispute over insufficient fare escalated into an attack. Winnipeg transit driver gets into an altercation with a. Bus driver assaulted by passengers on milwaukee bus youtube.
Arowguard bus driver protection barriers arow global. Student describes fatal attack on winnipeg transit driver. Transit supervisor dragged off bus, beaten on downtown. Examples of bus operator crews shifts after working 20 years with winnipeg transit. A winnipeg transit bus was briefly hijacked by a suspect who threatened the driver with bear spray earlier this month, police say. Irvine fraser, 58, was attacked and assaulted at the university of manitoba. The operator was immediately advised to stop driving the bus, a city of winnipeg. Police were called to the scene to reports of a driver being attacked with a weapon. Transit driver killed in knife attack on u of m campus. The arowguard driver protection system was designed with the transit operator in mind and was created in response to the increase in driver attacks throughout north america. A seconddegree murder charge has been laid against brian kyle thomas, 22, in the knife attack that left a winnipeg bus driver dead.
Winnipeg is also looking at adding wifi down the road to further increase its surveillance capabilities, and more recently, has looked to add driver shields on its bus fleet. Winnipeg police are asking for the publics help after a transit driver was viciously attacked while on the job. Police release name of suspect in transit driver assault. Security camera video showing the last minutes of bus driver irvine jubal.
The windsor driver, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because speaking to media goes against company policy, said he was struck in the head by a passenger. A winnipeg transit supervisor was attacked on a bus thursday night following a fare dispute and then dragged outside and badly beaten on a portage avenue sidewalk. Winnipeg police have charged a bus passenger with assault for spitting on the driver in front of polo park wednesday. Winnipeg transit driver attacked on bus during afternoon.
Working in conjunction with the transit authority, bus manufacturer and transit union arow global works to develop a customengineered driver barrier specific to their needs. A winnipeg man has been sentenced to 60 days in jail after he punched a female transit driver in the face. On friday, they announced charges laid in the attack. A man who witnessed a violent attack on a winnipeg transit driver last month says there should be harsher penalties for people caught assaulting bus drivers. Bus driver safety once again became a hotbutton issue in canada after winnipeg transit operator irvine fraser, 58, was stabbed and killed while waking a passenger on his bus tuesday. A winnipeg transit driver is in selfisolation after reporting he had flulike symptoms wednesday evening.
The deadly stabbing of a winnipeg bus driver at the university of manitoba campus early on tuesday morning has renewed calls to improve safety for transit workers. Cttransit released video of bus driver attack youtube. Dramatic confrontation between slain bus driver and. Because of the mans aggressive behaviour, the driver got off the bus and. Social sharing a man, 22, was arrested near the campus. Another metro transit bus driver attacked in minneapolis. Nathaniel capay, 21, pleaded guilty wednesday to one count of assault for the feb.
Arrest made after winnipeg transit driver fatally stabbed. Fraser, died after the assault on the university of manitoba campus just. The suspect had attempted to flee across the red river however he was apprehended by wps canine members before making it across. Winnipeg police release video of violent bus attack cbc news.
The fatal stabbing of a winnipeg transit driver is thought to be the first time a city bus operator has been slain on the job. Police say 29yearold matthieu joseph fortier is charged with assault and is. Attack on winnipeg bus driver sparks safety concerns in. Winnipeg a winnipeg transit bus driver is in selfisolation and a number of buses have been taken out of service to be cleaned, after the driver started showing flu. Nj transit bus driver snaps on passengers duration. So next time the bus waits while you run, you are greeted with an extrawide smile, or you notice how carefully your driver is navigating that icy winnipeg street, call 311 and give your driver a welldeserved pat on the back. Winnipeg transit driver attacked on bus during afternoon rush hour a 26yearold man has been charged with assault following an attack on a winnipeg transit driver. Brian lennox says he was attacked eight times and shot at eight times during the 32 years he drove a winnipeg transit bus. Winnipeg transit driver dead following university of. Bear spray attack highlights transit safety concerns. Winnipeg transit driver irvine fraser age 58 was killed in an attack at the university of manitoba, february 14, 2017 social media police have taken a 22 year old man into custody. Winnipeg police described what led to brian kyle thomas, 22, stabbing winnipeg bus driver irvine fraser to death on tuesday. Tickets are sold in sheets of 5 or 10 and are available at over 140 retail outlets throughout winnipeg.
Bus drivers fear for safety after deadly winnipeg transit attack besides cameras, city buses are equipped with emergency buttons that connect drivers to a 911 operator. Winnipeg police release video of violent bus attack police are looking for a young man who violently beat a winnipeg transit driver last month for not giving him a bus. Brian kyle thomas, 22, was arrested tuesday following the stabbing death of winnipeg transit operator irvine fraser, 58. A transgender woman was left with seven damaged teeth and a black eye after standing up for a woman being sexually harassed on a crowded winnipeg transit bus. Winnipeg police are looking for a man who refused to get off a transit bus, then stole it. Winnipeg police say a 58yearold transit bus driver died after he was stabbed by a passenger early tuesday morning. A winnipeg transit driver was killed early this morning after he was stabbed by the only passenger on his bus at the university of manitoba campus. Man threatens bus passengers with scissors, homemade. Cttransit released video of one of its bus drivers getting attacked. Bus tickets are a great value and offer convenience and savings. The bus driver was knocked to the ground and kicked in the head causing minor facial injuries. I dont want to see money, i dont want to see nothing, longtime driver nelson giesbrecht said.