COVID-19 next month.In a release Friday the city said it will immediately begin recalling roughly 120 transit drivers and 41 drivers-in-training who had been temporarily laid off due cuts in service because of the virus.The city says buses will start running on a regular summer schedule starting Sunday, Aug.
2, with full weekday service set to start Tuesday, Aug. 4, following Terry Fox Day. Coronavirus: Winnipeg Transit Union calls for return to full service Mayor Brian Bowman has scheduled a press conference at 11 a.m., and Global News will stream the event live in this story.Bowman will be joined by Jason Shaw, manager of the city’s emergency operations centre.The city announced service changes to Winnipeg Transit — and temporary.