{"id":"MET-RIV-053","kind":"order","level":"county","jurisdiction":"San Bernardino Valley (Omnitrans)","state":"CA","metro":"RIV","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Omnitrans (Interim CEO/General Manager Erin Rogers)","authority":"Joint powers authority service decision; enforcement of the San Bernardino County face-covering order of April 7, 2020 (Ex. 023) on board","instrument":"Press release of April 8, 2020: Omnitrans Implements Additional Reduced Service, Safety Procedures","title":"Six routes eliminated April 13, 2020; 20 customers maximum per bus; face masks required on board","dateIssued":"2020-04-08","effective":"2020-04-13 (service); mask and 20-passenger rules already in effect","end":"Not verified","startDate":"2020-04-13","endDate":"2020-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3"],"types":["TRAV","MASK","CAP"],"addressees":["riders","employers"],"clause":"Omnitrans will further reduce transit service on Monday, April 13... six routes will be eliminated, service frequency or trips will be reduced on four routes, and two routes will be operated with smaller minibuses.... Since the inception of COVID-19 and the state of California \u0027Stay at Home\u0027 order, Omnitrans ridership has decreased by approximately 65 percent.... Additionally, the agency has implemented a policy of 20 customers maximum per bus and requires face masks onboard in conjunction with the San Bernardino County health order mandating face coverings when leaving home.","enforcement":"Refusal of boarding","functions":["WF commuting workforce (routes eliminated; 20-passenger cap)","TV travel","CB masked riders"],"notes":"Independent confirmation of the April 7, 2020 County face-covering order (Ex. 023).","sourceUrl":"https://omnitrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Omnitrans_COVID-19_Response_040820.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":226211,"grade":"secondary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-RIV","url":"/library/MET-RIV-053","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-RIV-053","citation":"Omnitrans (Interim CEO/General Manager Erin Rogers), Press release of April 8, 2020: Omnitrans Implements Additional Reduced Service, Safety Procedures (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-RIV-053)","stateName":"California","related":["MET-RIV-052"]}