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B.C. commuters left without West Coast Express as railways lock out workers
Rail commuters in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland must find alternative transportation after Canada’s two major railways locked out workers in their first-ever simultaneous stoppage.
A bulletin from TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s transportation network, says service on the West Coast Express is suspended due to the stoppage, which follows a break down in talks with the union.
The line serves communities between Vancouver and Mission, about 67 kilometres to the east, with stops in the Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and Coquitlam areas.
The transit provider says there is supplemental bus service during the stoppage.