Jun 10, 2021 5:54 PM EDT
Millions of commuters in the U.S. continue to rely on public transit, even as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced riders to contend with social distancing and other safety measures. To adapt to the spread of the airborne virus and to anticipate a post-pandemic world in which people are still wary of close contact, transportation agencies in major cities have had to quickly change the way they plan and conduct their services.
The most obvious change the agencies have adapted is the amount of thorough cleaning required to keep passengers safe and encouraging six feet between passengers.
DART asking for input before redrawing bus routes
By FOX 4 Staff
DART asking for input on remaking bus routes
Dallas Area Rapid Transit is trying to move into a new era by rethinking its bus routes, some of them going back to World War II. Gordon Shattles with DART talked to Good Day about the big reason for the changes declining ridership.
DALLAS - Dallas Area Rapid Transit is trying to move into a new era by rethinking its bus routes. Some of them date back to World War II.
DART held a public hearing Tuesday to get input on the transformation of its new bus network service called DartZoom.
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The Transportation Security Administration has extended the face mask requirement for all transportation networks, including public transportation, through September 13, 2021.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit said it will continue to require CDC approved face masks be worn over the mouth and nose by passengers and operators at all times while on DART vehicles or properties.
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These DART vehicles and properties include buses, trains and paratransit vehicles, Trinity Railway Express trains, at DART stations, on platforms, in buildings and on-board the Dallas Streetcar, DART said.