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SkyTrain strike announced
Updated Dec. 9, 2019
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ (ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½) students and employees are advised to prepare for a SkyTrain shutdown Tuesday, Dec. 10 to Thursday, Dec. 12.
On Saturday, Dec.7, the CUPE 7000 union representing Metro Vancouver SkyTrain workers announced the planned strike starting Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 5 a.m. and ending Friday, Dec. 13 at 5 a.m. unless an agreement can be reached.
This strike will affect the Expo and Millennium lines of Metro Vancouver’s SkyTrain system. All other transit modes will continue to operate normally, including bus, SeaBus, Canada Line and West Coast Express, but will likely be busier than usual.
Please continue checking for the latest information.
Information for ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ students and employees
We understand that many students, faculty, and staff rely on the SkyTrain system and that a loss of service would be challenging.
Please note that, in the event of a SkyTrain shutdown, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ will operate as normal. Classes will proceed and faculty and staff are expected to attend work.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ students:
- Contact your instructor if you are concerned about potentially arriving late for classes or missing classes.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ faculty:
- Contact your department head, school director, or dean as appropriate, should your alternate plans also be disrupted.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ staff:
- Departments should work as teams to ensure proper coverage for hours of operation, and discuss potential accommodations and take into consideration team members’ commutes.
- Contact your supervisor or excluded manager as appropriate, should your alternate plans also be disrupted.
- Speak to your supervisor if you are concerned about arriving late to discuss the potential of alternative work arrangements (e.g. adjusting start and finish times).
Overall, we recommend planning alternate ways to get to ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, allowing extra time for travel and parking, and being prepared for ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ parking lots to be busier than usual.
For those who intend to find alternate methods of transportation to get to ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, please remember to practice proper road safety, such as wearing reflective clothing while walking or cycling in the darker evenings and mornings.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ students and staff can find more information at and sign up for transit alerts to receive up-to-date information.
General information and news
The following info has been compiled to help ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ students, faculty, and staff during any transit strike action. This is intended to be a useful resource. Please note that ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ does not endorse any third parties listed.
For up-to-date information on transit operations and strike action, check local news websites and social media accounts:
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Social media
Alternate transportation resources
- Carpool services such as
- Car share services such as , ,
- Bike sharing services like (there are Mobi bike stations near both ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ campuses)