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. Here are some of the reasons why translink south coast british columbia transportation authority was selected as one of bcs top employers 2020. Initial process was straight forward and friendly, did an aptitude test and got 98%, went on to the second half with the interview, one hr irish guy, if you get him follow my advice person and two foremen and thats where it got weird. Union leader hopeful bus drivers are being protected. The coast mountain bus company cmbc, which operates translinks fleet of buses, confirmed. Coast mountain bus company is the contract operator for bus transit services in metro vancouver and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the south coast british columbia transportation authority, known locally as translink, the entity responsible for public transit in the region. Find out what works well at coast mountain bus company from the people who know best. What we know about job action by metro vancouver transit. Translinks largest operating company, coast mountain bus company ltd. The 10 cheapest countries to live or retire in 2019 you might not need to work duration. The disposable gloves, the alcohol wipes, the sanitizers, they translink, cmbc have been ordering and getting us supplies. Nov 20, 2019 were just asking for access to warm running water and soap in a working city, said the vancouver bus driver of 15 years in an interview today. It connected richmond, british columbia to downtown vancouver, with a connection to vancouver international airport.
Metro vancouver bus drivers get guaranteed breaks for. Employees of coast mountain bus company voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate on thursday night. Coast mountain bus company, vancouver, british columbia. Working at coast mountain bus company in vancouver, bc. Metro vancouver bus driver, transit worker test positive.
Jan 19, 2017 a longtime transit enthusiast thanks to his bus driving grandfather, cassidy became a coast mountain bus company operator almost a year and a half ago. Balbir mann is the head of the bus drivers union unifor 111. Former surrey church elder, coast mountain bus driver. Metro vancouver bus driver, transit worker test positive for covid. Meet bruce the bus driver and frances the passenger. A major pilot took place in 2015 and 2016 between bc transit and translinks coast mountain bus company. Surrey bus driver reportedly tests positive for covid19. 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. British columbia metro vancouver bus drivers vote 99% in favour of strike mandate. Vancouver news 1 bus drivers and other transit workers are bracing for a possible shock this week. Despite translink reporting a huge drop in ridership, the driver says physical distancing is still a challenge on transit. Coast mountain bus company cmbc is the contract operator and administer for bus, handydart, and seabus transit services in metro vancouver. Coast mountain bus company cmbc is the contract operator for bus transit services in metro vancouver and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the south coast british columbia transportation authority, known locally as translink. Today i had the opportunity to tour the coast mountain bus company depot which repairs, maintains and builds buses including the bline bus.
Thank you to andy cox for the opportunity to learn more about the great work being done by the unifor workers on site. Translink south coast british columbia transportation authority has been chosen as one of. Get the inside scoop on jobs, salaries, top office locations, and ceo insights. Cmbc, with the support of worksafebc, created this centre. Metro vancouver bus driver tests positive for coronavirus. The coast mountain bus company cmbc, which operates translinks fleet of buses, confirmed the. Coast mountain bus company metro vancouver bus driver, transit worker test positive for covid19 translink says areas both workers had contact with have been cleaned and disinfected, but did not. Jun 02, 2014 this video shares the journeys of two coast mountain bus company cmbc workers through the companys innovative recover at work centre. A free inside look at coast mountain bus company salary trends based on 121 salaries wages for 71 jobs at coast mountain bus company.
Rocky mountain bus tours 2021 canadian rockies tours. This time i got through the panel interview, and all the steps that followed and am happily employed with cmbc today. Coast mountain bus company vancouver, british columbia. The 98 bline was a bus rapid transit line in metro vancouver, british columbia, canada. Why bus drivers are striking its not just about money.
Coast mountain bus company is the contract operator for bus transit services in metro vancouver and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the south coast british. Coast mountain bus company bus driver salaries in canada. Dec 06, 2019 unifor locals 111 and 2200 and coast mountain bus company reached a tentative deal last week, averting a planned threeday system shutdown. A bus driver working out of the port coquitlam transit centre has tested positive for covid19.
Coast mountain bus company interview questions glassdoor. Coast mountain bus company surrey, british columbia. Translink has confirmed that a port coquitlam bus operator has disclosed they tested positive for the virus. British columbia has very strict privacy laws and whether to disclose any further details on this case would be a matter for the provincial health officer, said murphy. I interviewed at coast mountain bus company in march 2008. Metro vancouver bus driver, transit worker test positive for. Oct 29, 2019 if translinks coast mountain bus company cmbc and the union representing bus and seabus workers are unable to come back to the table with an agreement by thursday night, metro vancouver transit riders could be inconvenienced by job action as early as friday morning. Sep 06, 2019 35 bus driver salaries in vancouver, bc provided anonymously by employees. How much does a transit operator make in vancouver, bc. Unifor, the union representing coast mountain bus company bus operators and maintenance trades, issued strike notice this week for the first time in 18 years. Half full bus and driver shuts door and drives away with people at stop.
Panel of three interviewers asking a series of multipart. Batke is a former church elder and has been a bus driver with coast mountain bus company for. Oct 05, 2018 surrey rcmp is investigating brian batke, 72, on allegations of sexual assault and sexual exploitation. Ben murphy, with translink, said there is no elevated risk to the public at this time. Salary information comes from 37 data points collected directly from employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on indeed in the past 36 months.
Salaries estimates are based on 11 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor by transit operator employees in vancouver, bc. This is the coast mountain bus company company profile. A longtime transit enthusiast thanks to his busdriving grandfather, cassidy became a coast mountain bus company operator almost a year and a half ago. British columbia what we know about job action by metro vancouver transit workers.
We operate over 96% of the regions bus service as well as the seabus passenger ferries. Uncover why coast mountain bus company is the best company for you. Coast mountain bus company conventional driver interview. Coast mountain bus company bus driver salaries 1 salaries reported. Translink south coast british columbia transportation. Last week, translink confirmed two employees working in its bus operations subsidiary, coast mountain bus company cmbc, have tested positive for covid19. Its alleged that the driver was spit on first, prompting his explicit outburst.
If translinks coast mountain bus company cmbc and the union representing bus and seabus workers are unable to come back to the. This is how much translinks bus drivers are currently. Former surrey church elder, coast mountain bus driver charged. May 07, 2007 an angry vancouver bus driver spits on man, swears, and taunts passengers waiting to board. Visit payscale to research bus driver hourly pay by city, experience, skill, employer and more. Coast mountain bus company drivers vote 99 percent in favour. A bus driver working out of surrey has reportedly tested positive for covid19, marking the third translink employee to catch the virus so far. Translink bus drivers and seabus workers issue 72hour strike notice.
Coast mountain college formerly northwest community college. A metro vancouver bus driver and another translink employee have both tested positive for covid19. Union warns drivers of proposed coast mountain bus company. Salaries posted anonymously by coast mountain bus company employees. Vancouver, bc a vancouverarea bus company has launched an investigation after this video posted on youtube appears to show one of its drivers doing a sudoku puzzle while behind the wheel. Vancouver transit operator translink says a deal has been reached to. Translink would not say which routes the operator worked, but noted that all buses and workspaces.
Salaries estimates are based on 12 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor by bus driver employees in vancouver, bc. Apr 01, 2020 a bus driver working out of the port coquitlam transit centre has tested positive for covid19. Surrey rcmp is investigating brian batke, 72, on allegations of sexual assault and sexual exploitation. Cmbc is a wholly owned subsidiary of the south coast british columbia transportation authority translink the entity responsible for regional transportation. Start your tour from vancouver, calgary, jasper or edmonton thousands of visitors from around the globe have experienced and enjoyed these bus tours, which offer unforgettable journeys at affordable prices. Translink responds to transit union strike announcement. Via rail pride themselves on offering a true train experience with their canadian rockies vacation routes. Bus driver hourly pay at coast mountain bus company cmbc. Arowguard bus driver protection barriers arow global. Rocky mountain bus tours 2021 our popular rocky mountain bus tours allow you to experience the canadian rockies upclose. Apr 07, 2020 british columbia has very strict privacy laws and whether to disclose any further details on this case would be a matter for the provincial health officer, said murphy. Coast mountain bus company is translink s largest operating company delivering services to 20 municipalities and cities in the metro vancouver region. Apr 07, 2020 the case would be the third coast mountain bus company employee to test positive for covid19.
Coast mountain bus company cmbc is translinks largest operating company. King county department of transportation tests arowguard driver protection barriers coast mountain bus company translink vancouver, bc. This video shares the journeys of two coast mountain bus company cmbc workers through the companys innovative recover at work centre. Contracted companies, including west vancouver blue bus and community shuttle services, operate the remaining. The case would be the third coast mountain bus company employee to test positive for covid19. Review of the south coast british columbia transportation. I interviewed at coast mountain bus company new westminster, bc canada. Coast mountain bus driver plays sudoku while driving in bc. Union leader hopeful bus drivers are being protected during.
As many of you may have already known, i have been blessed with the opportunity of becoming a conventional transit operator with coast mountain bus company at the beginning of this year. Varying by employee group, employees start with three weeks of paid vacation and may receive up to 17 paid personal days and apply for unpaid and selffunded leaves of absence. It travelled mainly along granville street in vancouver and dedicated bus lane on no. He says theyre doing what they can to keep their fleet of vehicles tidy.
Port coquitlam bus driver tests positive for covid19. Vancouver a lastminute tentative deal reached by the bus drivers union and coast mountain bus company has halted a major transit shutdown in metro vancouver. Compare pay for popular roles and read about the teams worklife balance. From human resources to mechanics, marine attendants and customer service representatives, youre sure to find a job thats right for you. A letter from the union has been circulated to members, warning them of proposed massive layoffs. I had a few years between applications, and i did mention during the second interview that i had previously applied and was. Stockroom work consists of the maintenance and control of all necessary records in. The 99 bline is an express bus line with bus rapid transit elements in metro vancouver, british columbia, canada. Translink south coast british columbia transportation authority.
A friendly reminder the procedure to be followed by parentsguardians should they have questions or concerns regarding bus routes. Cmbc, operates over 96 per cent of the regions bus service including stateoftheart clean diesel buses and zeroemission trolleys. Conventional bus operators move over 800,000 passengers throughout metro vancouver every day. Bc s top employers, canadas greenest employers, the career directory. Jacksonville transportation authority jta adding shields to protect bus operators. A career at translink and our family of companies means working with people with a wide range of skills and perspectives. Sep 06, 2019 how much does a bus driver make in vancouver, bc.
Oct 31, 2019 translink has issued a statement in response to unifors decision to introduce an overtime ban for bus maintenance workers as part of the transit strike. If translinks coast mountain bus company cmbc and the union representing bus and seabus workers are unable to come back to the table with an agreement by thursday night, metro vancouver transit riders could be inconvenienced by job action as early as friday morning. I interviewed at coast mountain bus company surrey, bc in september 2016. It is operated by coast mountain bus company and funded by. On thursday october 10, coast mountain bus company workers voted 99 percent in. Coast mountain bus company drivers vote 99 percent in. Apr 07, 2020 a bus driver working out of surrey has reportedly tested positive for covid19, marking the third translink employee to catch the virus so far. Coast mountain college is an accredited postsecondary institution serving the rich and diverse communities of canadas beautiful northwest bc region. Translink recruiting hundreds of bus drivers for service. I interviewed at coast mountain bus company vancouver, bc canada in january 2019. Nov 27, 2019 vancouver a lastminute tentative deal reached by the bus drivers union and coast mountain bus company has halted a major transit shutdown in metro vancouver. The first employee worked out of the burnaby transit centre, and the second worked out of the port coquitlam transit centre.
Employees of translinks wholly owned bus subsidiary have ramped up pressure in their demands for a new contract. Both conventional bus operators and community shuttle operators enjoy flexible schedules, great pay and benefits, future promotional opportunities, and best of all, the chance to meet the commuting public. Port coquitlam bus driver tests positive for covid19 tri. Metro vancouver bus drivers get guaranteed breaks for first.
It travels along broadway, a major eastwest thoroughfare, and connects the university of british columbia ubc to commercialbroadway station on the skytrain system. Search 36 coast mountain bus company jobs now available on. According to the unifor head, there are some bus drivers in social isolation as they recover, but the concern and the message to. Coast mountain bus company cmbc is the contract operator for bus transit services in metro vancouver and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the south coast british columbia transportation authority, known locally as translink, the entity responsible for public transit in the region. Unifor locals 111 and 2200 and coast mountain bus company reached a tentative deal last week, averting a planned threeday system shutdown.
Dont get on the bus, says metro vancouver bus driver. This is how much translinks bus drivers are currently paid. After my initial appointment with a room full of other people, taking a customer service test, i was called back for phase 2. Both conventional bus operators and community shuttle operators enjoy flexible schedules, great pay and benefits, future promotional opportunities, and best of all, the chance to meet the commuting public with ridership growing at a rapid speed, our bus operators are ambassadors to our cities. We write to advise our members that late this week, coast mountain bus company formally. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at. Worksafe bc magazine all aboard with bus safety barriers. Contracted companies, including west vancouver blue bus and community shuttle services, operate the remaining four per cent of regional bus service.