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*Rear door boarding implemented March 16, 2020.
*Schedule changes were effective March 28, 2020
*Routes 41, 252, 901, 902 and 942 out of service indefinitely.


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Revision as of 15:33, 8 April 2020

This article is in the starting phase. Please check back later for updates, or add pertinent information if warranted.

This article is being used to display the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting transit-related agencies throughout the world. The pandemic became world-wide in early March, 2020, and is still active to this day.

The notes section includes transportation-related notes only. Washing of hands, sanitizing, and terminal closings are not expected to be included in this article. In addition, extra cleaning of vehicles at terminals is expected, thus not included.

Different locales have different responses, and are listed below. When agencies affect a larger area (i.e. Greyhound or Trailways), "national" will be listed as their state or province.

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Aviation

Transit

City Province Agency Date start Date end Fares Service hours Notes
Barrie Ontario Barrie Transit March 20, 2020 No fares Hourly service
  • Rear door boarding implemented March 20, 2020.[1]
  • Service reduced to hourly service on April 6, 2020.
British Columbia BC Transit
(all systems) 		March 20, 2020 No fares Service reductions in select communities
  • Province-wide rear door boarding implemented March 20, 2020.
  • Bus capacity limited beginning March 27, 2020.
Belleville Ontario Belleville Transit March 28, 2020 Unknown On-Demand only
  • Fixed-route service cancelled effective March 28, 2020. All service moved to On-Demand, 7 days a week.[2]
  • Rear door boarding and bus capacity limited to 20 passengers implemented on March 28, 2020.
Brampton Ontario Brampton Transit March 18, 2020 No fares Enhanced Saturday Service frequency implemented
  • Rear-door only boarding implemented March 20, 2020.
  • Bus capacity limited to encourage distancing
  • Zum branded articulated buses moved to higher traffic conventional routes for distancing purposes.
Brantford Ontario Brantford Transit No fares Hourly service
  • Transit Terminal building closed except for pass purchases.[3]
  • Rear door boarding and bus capacity limited to 15 passengers implemented on March 25, 2020.[4]
  • Hourly service on all routes with extra shuttles implemented on April 6, 2020.[5]
Burlington Ontario Burlington Transit March 29, 2020 No fares Reduced service and modified schedule
Courtenay, Comox British Columbia BC Transit
(Comox Valley Transit System) 		April 6, 2020 No fares Summer service levels[6]
  • Rear door boarding implemented March 20, 2020.
Calgary Alberta Calgary Transit March 20, 2020 Required, no cash accepted Trips cancelled
  • Rear door boarding in effect starting March 20. Every other seat was taped off, and no standees were allowed.
  • All school special runs were cancelled on March 16 dues to the Alberta-wide school closures.
  • Many regular trips were cancelled in the following weeks, with the bulk of them being cancelled on April 6.
    • Due to the reduced demand for buses, Stoney Garage was closed indefinitely.

Buses pulled from service:

Durham Region Ontario Durham Region Transit March 18, 2020 No fares Enhanced Saturday Service frequency implemented Monday to Friday
  • Rear-door only boarding implemented March 19, 2020.
  • Bus capacity limited to encourage distancing
Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area Ontario GO Transit March 18, 2020 Fares charged, however, cash is not accepted; payment by PRESTO only. Reduced or suspended service
  • GO train service reduced on all lines and all express rush-hour trips cancelled.
  • Toronto-Niagara Falls train service suspended.
Greater Sudbury Ontario GOVA Transit March 23, 2020 No fares Regular service
  • Downtown Transit Hub building and kiosk closed effective March 23, 2020.
  • Rear-door only boarding implemented March 26, 2020.
Hamilton Ontario Hamilton Street Railway March 18, 2020 No fares Saturday Service frequency implemented
  • Articulated buses moved to route 1, 2 and 10 for distancing purposes.
Kamloops British Columbia BC Transit
(Kamloops Transit System) 		April 5, 2020 No fares Reduction in service on select routes[7]
  • Rear door boarding implemented March 20, 2020.
Kingston Ontario Kingston Transit March 26, 2020 No fares Modified Sunday service level
  • Rear door boarding implemented March 18, 2020.[8]
  • Sunday schedules implemented on March 26, 2020.
  • Dedicated shuttle bus for Kingston General Hospital workers added.[9]
Kelowna British Columbia BC Transit
(Kelowna Regional Transit System) 		April 5, 2020 No fares Summer service levels implemented, further reductions on some routes[10]
  • Rear door boarding implemented March 20, 2020.
Laval Quebec Société de transport de Laval March 16, 2020 No access to farebox, however customers are still required to have a valid ticket. Saturday Service levels with limited peak hour additions and earlier start times on some routes. All routes that don't run on Saturdays are not running with the notable exception of routes 36, 402, 404 and 925.[11]
  • Rear door boarding implemented March 16, 2020.
  • Schedule changes were effective March 28, 2020
  • Routes 41, 252, 901, 902 and 942 out of service indefinitely.
Medicine Hat Alberta Medicine Hat Transit March 30, 2020 No fares Reduced service
  • Rear door boarding, no fares, and some seats blocked off; effective March 30.
  • Weekday service follows the Saturday schedule; Weekend, Sunday schedule starting on April 6.
Milton Ontario Milton Transit March 20, 2020 No fares Regular service, no on-demand routes
  • Rear door boarding implemented March 20, 2020.
  • AM Pick-up and Evening GO Drop-off services suspended effective March 26, 2020.
Mississauga Ontario MiWay March 23, 2020 No fares Reduced/cancelled service
  • Rear door boarding implemented March 21, 2020.
  • Service reductions/cancellations on some routes effective March 23, 2020.
  • Additional reductions beginning on April 6, 2020. Some routes to receive additional service to promote physical distancing.
Nanaimo British Columbia BC Transit
(Regional District of Nanaimo Transit System 		March 25, 2020 No fares Summer service level[12]
  • Rear door boarding implemented March 19, 2020.
Oakville Ontario Oakville Transit March 23, 2020 No fares Hourly service
  • Rear door boarding implemented March 19, 2020.
  • Initial reduction to Sunday service levels on March 23, 2020; service after 7:40pm converted to Late Night on-request service.
  • Additional service reduction to hourly service on all routes and elimination of Late Night Service after 7:40pm.[13]
Ottawa Ontario OC Transpo March 30, 2020 Modified Saturday service levels
  • Service reductions effective March 30, 2020 to Saturday service levels on most routes; routes not normally running on Saturdays will run at modified service levels.[14]
  • Additional early morning trips added April 2 and 6, 2020.[15]
  • Doors closest to operator cab on Line 1 trains blocked off.
Ontario Ontario Northland March 16, 2020 Fares charged Reduced or suspended service
  • Motor coach service reduced and Polar Bear Express passenger train service reduced to two round trips per week effective March 25, 2020.
  • Health checks for all customers prior to train boarding implemented on March 30, 2020.
  • Polar Bear Express (Cochrane-Moosonee) passenger train service suspended until further notice beginning April 7, 2020.
Powell River British Columbia BC Transit
(Powell River Regional Transit System) 		April 6, 2020 No fares Sunday service levels with additional trips[16]
  • Rear door boarding implemented March 20, 2020.
Prince George British Columbia BC Transit
(Prince George Transit System) 		March 29, 2020 No fares Summer service levels, reduced frequency on select routes, some discontinued routes[17]
  • Rear door boarding implemented March 20, 2020.
Smithers British Columbia BC Transit
(Smithers Regional Transit System) 		April 6, 2020 No fares Altered Saturday service levels implemented[18]
  • Rear door boarding implemented March 20, 2020.
Sunshine Coast British Columbia BC Transit
(Sunshine Coast Regional Transit System) 		April 6, 2020 No fares Saturday service frequency[19]
  • Rear door boarding implemented March 19, 2020.
Toronto Ontario Toronto Transit Commission March 23, 2020 Fares charged, however, tickets, tokens and cash are not accepted on buses. Enhanced regular service on crowded routes
  • All downtown express and express network service cancelled except routes 900, 903 and 927.
  • All buses on route 900 disinfected after arriving at Kipling beginning early March 2020.
  • All-door boarding implemented March 18, 2020.
  • Rear-door boarding only implemented March 23, 2020.
  • Extra buses provided on higher volume routes for better physical distancing on April 1, 2020.
National VIA Rail Canada March 17, 2020 Fares charged Reduced or suspended service
  • The Canadian, Ocean, Jasper-Prince Rupert, and cross-border Maple Leaf service cancelled until further notice.
  • Québec City-Windsor corridor routes reduced to one daily round-trip
  • Montréal-Jonquière, Montréal-Senneterre, and Sudbury-White River service reduced to one round trip per week.
  • Health checks for all customers prior to train boarding implemented on March 30, 2020.
Victoria British Columbia BC Transit
(Victoria Regional Transit System) 		April 5, 2020 No fares Spring service level with additional reductions, discontinuation of late-night Friday and Saturday trips[20]
  • Rear door boarding implemented March 19, 2020.
Windsor Ontario Transit Windsor March 29, 2020 All service suspended
  • All Transit Windsor operations temporarily suspended effective March 29, 2020 until at least April 13, 2020.
York Region Ontario York Region Transit March 23, 2020 Fares charged; riders must tap/purchase ticket before boarding or after departing. Enhanced Saturday service level
  • Initial service reduction on March 23, 2020 with cancellation of select rush-hour trips.
  • Additional service reductions implemented on April 5, 2020. Service changed to reduced weekday service or Saturday levels with earlier starts; some routes cancelled or converted to Dial-A-Ride only.[21]

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City State Agency Date start Date end Fares Service hours Notes
Albany NY CDTA 03/27/2020 Weekday = Saturday schedule with modified service levels. Some routes furloughed.
  • Back door boarding implemented.
  • Social-distancing (6ft./2m) encouraged.
Binghamton NY BC Transit 03/23/2020 Suspended Regular service hours.
  • Back door boarding implemented.
  • Social-distancing (6ft./2m) encouraged.
Buffalo NY NFTA 03/27/2020 Suspended Regular service hours.
  • Back door boarding implemented.
  • Social-distancing (6ft./2m) encouraged.
Ithaca NY TCAT 03/27/2020 Suspended through April 9, 2020 (planned) Deep cuts to service, while maintaining basic coverage to most places served. Some routes furloughed.
  • Back door boarding implemented.
  • Social-distancing (6ft./2m) encouraged.
Rochester NY RGRTA 03/20/2020 Suspended Regular service hours (§)
  • Back door boarding implemented.
  • Social-distancing (6ft./2m) encouraged.
  • (§) Genesee and Wyoming county subsidiaries changed many runs temporarily to Dial-a-Ride format. (03-26-2020)
Syracuse NY CENTRO 03/24/2020 Suspended Regular service hours (§)
  • Back door boarding implemented.
  • Social-distancing (6ft./2m) encouraged.
  • (§) Some college services and parking shuttles furloughed.
  • (§) Line-run services operated with conventional (two door) transit coaches, instead of commuter coaches.
National Greyhound 03/27/2020 Curtailment of many schedules Cross-border travel temporarily discontinued.
Harrisburg PA CAT 03/20/2020 Suspended Route 2, 9, 23X, 27, 81X, 82X temporarily stopped. Other routes operate with modified schedules. (April 6)
  • Back door boarding implemented.
  • Social-distancing (6ft./2m) encouraged.
Lancaster PA RRTA 03/23/2020 Suspended Schedules weekdays changed to Saturday schedule (03/30/2020)
  • Back door boarding implemented.
  • Social-distancing (6ft./2m) encouraged.
Lebanon PA Lebanon Transit 04/01/2020 Fares charged, however, temporary free transfers offered to avoid cross contamination. Temporary timing changed to each route, with some specialty services suspended.
  • Back door boarding implemented.
  • Social-distancing (6ft./2m) encouraged.
Reading PA BARTA 03/23/2020 Suspended Schedules weekdays changed to Saturday schedule (03/30/2020)
  • Back door boarding implemented.
  • Social-distancing (6ft./2m) encouraged.
Scranton PA COLTS 03/30/2020 Suspended Temporary furloughing of some schedules, temporarily furloughing of Saturday service. Routes 12, 18, 28, 31, 34, 41, 43, 52 sees extreme reductions to service.
  • Back door boarding implemented.
  • Social-distancing (6ft./2m) encouraged.
Wilke-Barre PA LCTA 03/30/2020 Suspended Curtailment of some schedules (T101, T102, 55)
  • Back door boarding implemented.
  • Social-distancing (6ft./2m) encouraged.
Olympia WA Intercity Transit 03/14/2020 Until further notice Fares were already eliminated at the beginning of the year dictated by a five-year demonstation project Ongoing and progressive schedule reductions that include curtailed evening and night service and implementation of weekend service levels on weekdays
  • Six foot social distancing recommended
  • "This Bus is Full" headsign alert to help maintain social distancing
Seattle

(King County only)

WA King County Metro 03/23/2020 Suspended Schedule reductions including complete route cuts and trip cancellations on most routes and/or reduced hours of operation
  • Back door boarding implemented.
  • A "safety strap" being used to block front portion of bus seating areas restricting it to only those needing priority seating
Seattle

Central Puget Sound Regional (King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties)

WA Sound Transit 03/21/2020 Suspended Schedule reductions including complete route cuts and trip cancellations on most routes and/or reduced frequency for both bus and rail schedules
  • Back door boarding implemented.
  • A "safety strap" being used to block front portion of bus seating areas restricting it to only those needing priority seating

References

  1. ↑ COVID-19 Notices, Barrie Transit, retrieved April 3, 2020.
  2. ↑ Belleville Transit has Temporarily Transitioned to On-Demand Services Only, City of Belleville, published March 30, 2020.
  3. ↑ Transit Terminal Update, City of Brantford, published March 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ Brantford Transit to Implement Rear Door Access Only, City of Brantford, published March 24, 2020.
  5. ↑ Covid-19 Service Update - Hourly Service and NWIA Shuttles, City of Brantford, published March 31, 2020.
  6. ↑ BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District implement service changes, BC Transit, published April 3, 2020.
  7. ↑ BC Transit and the City of Kamloops implement service changes, BC Transit, published April 1, 2020.
  8. ↑ Board at the back: Kingston Transit asks passengers to use back doors until April 5, City of Kingston, published March 18, 2020.
  9. ↑ Kingston Transit moves to reduced Sunday service and adds dedicated hospital shuttle, City of Kingston, published March 24, 2020.
  10. ↑ Service changes head to the Kelowna Regional Transit System, BC Transit, published April 2, 2020.
  11. ↑ EFFECTIVE MARCH 28: ADJUSTMENTS TO STL’S SERVICES, published March 26th, 2020.
  12. ↑ BC Transit and the Regional District of Nanaimo implement service changes, BC Transit, published March 24, 2020.
  13. ↑ Service changes in response to COVID-19, Oakville Transit, updated April 2, 2020.
  14. ↑ Upcoming Changes to Bus Service, OC Transpo, published March 29, 2020.
  15. ↑ Bus route changes, OC Transpo, retrieved April 3, 2020.
  16. ↑ BC Transit and the City of Powell River implement service changes, BC Transit, published April 3, 2020.
  17. ↑ BC Transit and the City of Prince George implement service changes, BC Transit, published March 26, 2020.
  18. ↑ BC Transit and the Town of Smithers implement service changes, BC Transit, published April 3, 2020.
  19. ↑ BC Transit and the Sunshine Coast Regional District implement service changes, BC Transit, published April 3, 2020.
  20. ↑ Annual Spring Service Change, BC Transit, published April 1, 2020.
  21. ↑ COVID-19: Service Reduction, York Region Transit, retrieved April 3, 2020.
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