Traffic & Transit
Modifications To CobbLinc Bus Service Help Keep Passengers Safe
To balance loads and facilitate social distancing, Rapid 10 buses with fewer than 10 passengers will stop at all Route 10 stops.
May 7, 2020
As we have continued to monitor ridership, CobbLinc staff implemented the following modifications to bus service:
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- The Circulator Blue and Circulator Green are combined into one route and run on a Sunday schedule seven days a week. (see attached map and schedule)
- Boarding on buses is restricted to 10 passengers in order to promote social distancing while still providing essential trips for people who need transit. Once a bus reaches its 10-passenger capacity, drivers should alert dispatch that no additional passengers can board. CobbLinc have sweeper buses strategically staged to pick up passengers who may be passed-by or unable to board a bus that is at the 10-passenger capacity.
- To balance loads and facilitate social distancing of passengers, Rapid 10 buses with fewer than 10 passengers will stop at all Route 10 stops.
- CobbLinc staff is working with a company to setup audio announcements on buses and scrolling messaging on internal bus signs. Messaging will state that CobbLinc recommends passengers wear a face covering while traveling to protect themselves and others, practice social distancing by leaving a seat between passengers and the next rider, and take only essential trips.
This press release was produced by Cobb County Government. The views expressed here are the authorβs own.