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MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Greg Ewankiw, Director of Winnipeg Transit unveils the new emergency signals on transit buses at a Winnipeg Transit garage, 421 Osborne Street, Thursday afternoon. Transit drivers have long complained that there’s a lack of security on buses, with frequent assaults against drivers, and have welcomed this move. Winnipeg Transit’s new emergency signal system will be fully operational on all Winnipeg Transit buses by December 15, 2021. The new system will allow operators to alert members of the public outside the bus and the Transit Control Centre at the same time, that emergency responders are needed. When operators enable the signal, exterior bus signs will read “Emergency Call 911” and “Do Not Board Bus”. 211209 - Thursday, December 09, 2021.