OmniRide 'Reduced OmniRide Service During Pandemic' (posted Apr. 20, 2020; captured May 28, 2020): only four Express commuter routes operating (ridership down 90 percent); Local and Metro Express fare free; no cash on Express; Transit Center lobby closed; operators limiting passengers to 10 when possible; one loop only on local buses; seats nearest the operator blocked; operators wearing masks

The record

Jurisdiction

Virginia (PRTC service area) · Virginia

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

PRTC operating authority

Issued

2020-04-20 Apr. 20, 2020

Effective

2020-04-27 (express reductions) and continuing as of May 28, 2020 (read as 2020-04-27)

End

Not documented in this cluster (read as 2020-06-30)

In force

Apr. 27, 2020 to June 30, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Capacity limitTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesOther

Addressees

• OmniRide Express, Metro Express and Local riders

Functions reached

• WF commuting workforce
• CB customer access
• TV travel

Character

context

Collection

State transport, ports and transit authorities AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT

Operative words

OmniRide Express commuter buses are operating on a reduced the level of service, due to low ridership. Over the course of the pandemic, ridership on OmniRide's Express commuter routes has dropped by 90 percent.... Only the OmniRide Express routes listed above are operating. All other OmniRide Express routes are not running.... Fares are free on OmniRide Local and Metro Express services during the pandemic... The Transit Center lobby is closed to the general public... When possible, bus operators are limiting the number of passengers to 10 at a time.... Passengers will be permitted to ride local buses for one loop only

Enforcement

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