Victorian bus commuters could be left without a ride on Friday afternoon as hundreds of bus drivers again walk off the job to strike for better pay.
Drivers, employed by CDC Victoria, won't get behind the wheel between 2pm and 6pm on Friday on more than 70 routes in Ballarat, Geelong and Melbourne's eastern and western suburbs.
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The routes affected are as follows:
| Place | Impacted Routes |
| Melbourne | 150, 151, 153, 160, 161, 166, 167, 170, 180, 181, 190, 191, 192 400, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 414, 415, 417, 418, 419, 421, 423, 424, 425, 439, 441, 443, 461, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498 601, 605, 606, 612, 623, 624, 625, 626, 630 900 |
| Ballarat | All bus routes |
| Geelong | 1, 10, 11, 12, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 43 |
Train (metropolitan and regional), tram and other bus services not operated by CDC, will not be affected by this industrial action and will operate as normal.
MONDAY
If there is no breakthrough in the next few hours, Victorian bus commuters could find themselves stranded all day tomorrow.
CDC Victoria notified Public Transport Victoria (PTV) of the Transport Workers Union’s (TWU) intention to take protected industrial action in the form of a work stoppage on Tuesday, 10 July.
This action, if it goes ahead, will impact bus services in Ballarat, Geelong and up to 49 metropolitan bus routes in Melbourne.
CEO of PTV Jeroen Weimar urged both parties to find a way to avoid this or any future action, in the interest of passengers.
“This is a disappointing development, which has the potential to cause real inconvenience to many of our bus passengers, particularly as people travel during school and university holidays,” he said.
These affects could take place between the last bus on Monday, 9 July and the first bus Wednesday, 11 July.
“We are working with CDC Victoria to maximise the amount of services for passengers on Tuesday, but there could be a significant impact. We ask those who would normally travel on a CDC Victoria bus to consider their travel, allow extra time or make alternative arrangements” said Mr Weimar.
