Hit Hard By COVID, Whitfield Transit Ready To Bounce Back Monday, March 8, 2021 - by Mitch Talley, Whitfield County Director of Communications
With ridership down to about one-third of pre-COVID levels, Whitfield County Transit Service is looking to bounce back, now that vaccinations are increasing daily and expanded safety precautions have been put in place aboard the buses.
“COVID has hit us hard,” says Diane Franklin, who was appointed director of transit in mid-February in addition to her duties as Animal Shelter director. “We’re hoping that as people continue to get vaccinated in Whitfield County, they will feel more comfortable traversing around the county and getting back on our buses. We’ve also added clear polycarbonate shields between the seats, and of course it’s also a federal mandate that everybody wears masks.”