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Ex. MET-RIV-052 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

Press release of March 21, 2020: Omnitrans to Implement Reduced Service, New Procedures

Reduced service plan, rear-door boarding and fare suspension beginning March 23, 2020

Omnitrans (Interim CEO/General Manager Erin Rogers) · San Bernardino Valley (Omnitrans joint powers authority of San Bernardino County and 15 cities) (County)

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The record

Jurisdiction
San Bernardino Valley (Omnitrans joint powers authority of San Bernardino County and 15 cities) · Riverside-San Bernardino · California
Level
County
Authority
Joint powers authority service decision 'in response to... Governor Newsom's Stay at Home order'
Issued
2020-03-21 Mar. 21, 2020
Effective
2020-03-23
End
Further reduced April 13, 2020 (Ex. 053); restoration dates not verified (read as 2020-04-13)
In force
Mar. 23, 2020 to Apr. 13, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Travel and quarantineOther
Addressees
  • riders
  • San Bernardino Valley employers
Functions reached
  • WF commuting workforce (halved frequencies)
  • TV travel
Collection
Riverside-San Bernardino MET-RIV

Operative words

In response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and California Governor Newsom's 'Stay at Home' order, Omnitrans will implement a reduced service plan, rear boarding procedures, and the suspension of fares beginning Monday, March 23.... Omnitrans routes that regularly operate every 15 minutes will instead operate every 30 minutes. Routes that typically operate every 30 minutes will operate every hour...

Enforcement

n/a

Notes

Omnitrans provides over 10 million passenger trips per year in the San Bernardino Valley.