Buses and ferries still aren't running in Halifax but it appears there is finally some movement in the city's transit strike talks.

Both the Amalgamated Transit Union and Metro Transit say they will make new offers Wednesday morning.

"Hopefully we'll get this thing back on track," says union president Ken Wilson. "We understand the importance of public transportation. We've been providing public transportation in HRM for over 104 years, so I think it's time to show the mayor how to lead, and that's what the Amalgamated Transit Union is going to do today."

About 750 Metro Transit workers parked their buses and ferries Thursday and took to the picket lines after the union and the city failed to come to an agreement on concessions presented by Metro Transit.

While transit workers held their positions at picket lines outside Halifax City Hall, councillors inside the building decided to relax the rules around taxis in an effort to help commuters affected by the strike.

Normally cab drivers can only pick up customers within specific zones, but now they will be allowed to pick up and drop off people anywhere in the Halifax Regional Municipality.

"I think the customers have availability if taxis go to and from their home or place of work, and I think it should increase mobility for them," says Coun. David Hendsbee.

But the head of the Halifax Taxi Association argues the change will have the opposite effect, and hurt residents living in the suburbs.

"This (Halifax) is where the money is, so what happens is, those people migrate to downtown," says Al DesLaurier. "The people in Lower Sackville, they won't get taxis."

Still, many commuters are hoping they won't have to rely on cabs for long after the parties present their new offers tomorrow.

Even if it doesn't spur movement on the roads, many hope it will at least bring them back to the bargaining table after talks broke off last week.

Wilson says the union and Metro transit will each submit their offers, via email, by 10:30 a.m.

The city's bargaining team received direction from council after they held a closed door meeting today. If all goes well after the offers are submitted, both sides plan to meet for the first time since the strike began.

With files from CTV Atlantic's Kelland Sundahl