News Release

Waterloo Region – Grand River Transit (GRT) will release near miss ION train footage to stress the importance of being safe around trains during Rail Safety Week, September 20 – 26, 2021.
“It’s footage that will make you tense to watch and cause your belly to rise,” says Regional Councillor Tom Galloway. “But it’s an important reminder that everyone - transit users, pedestrians, cyclists and drivers need to pay attention to their...
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Waterloo Region – Grand River Transit (GRT) is improving the way it communicates service disruptions to customers with the launch of a new Twitter account dedicated to service alerts.
@AlertsGRT  provides real-time notifications to riders if there is an emergency detour on a bus route or if a trip is cancelled or delayed on a route, including ION light rail service.
“Service disruptions are not always planned – collisions, urgent road work...
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Waterloo Region – Grand River Transit (GRT) has been advised that an operator has tested positive for COVID-19.
The operator most recently worked on Sunday October 4 and tested positive on October 8, 2020. The operator is now self-isolating at home.
GRT has undertaken numerous steps to keep our employees and customers safe, including enhanced cleaning and disinfecting of vehicles, stations and frequently touched surfaces, requiring operators to wear masks in public...
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Waterloo Region – The Region of Waterloo approved a 40-month agreement with UNIFOR Local 4304 representing Grand River Transit/MobilityPLUS operators, dispatchers, fleet mechanics and service attendants. GRT will return to full service Saturday, February 1, 2020.
“We understand that this strike seriously impacted the lives of many citizens, including vulnerable residents who rely on transit to get to work, school and medical appointments,” said Regional...
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Waterloo Region - A tentative agreement has been reached between the Region of Waterloo and Unifor Local 4304, representing Grand River Transit/MobilityPLUS, operators, dispatchers, fleet mechanics and service attendants.
Unifor’s ratification vote will take place on Thursday, January 30, 2020. Pending the results of the vote a special meeting of Regional Council will be convened as soon as possible to consider ratification.
The Region appreciates the public’s...
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