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Mason Transit Authority’s reinstated service beginning Monday includes
Route 6 to and from Olympia. Journal photo by Gordon Weeks
MTA reinstating service
reduced due to coronavirus
By Gordon Weeks
gordon@masoncoumy com
Starting Monday, Mason Transit
Authority will reinstate some of the
service that was reduced due to the
coronavirus threat, including Route 6
to and from Olympia. .
Service hours were reduced by 66%
in response to low ridership and the
lack otavailable drivers caused by the
pandemic. On April 6, MTA for the
second time reduced services.
“People were not using public
transportation due to the stay-at-
hoine order and concerns over the
spread of the virus on public trans—
portation,” MTA General Manager
Danette Brannin said in the news re-
lease Monday. “Additionally. driVers
in the high—risk group that needed to
self—isolate for a time to protect them-
selves or a family member were not
available to drive. This added strain
on our ability to provide service and
We had no option to make reductions.”
The restored service beginning
Monday includes Route 6 to and from
Olympia.
The agency states that more Dial—
a-Ride services will be available, and
more drivers will be available to back
up routes that exceed the limit of pas—
sengers, so riders will not have to
wait for the next bus on the route to
come around again.
Mason County is in phase two of
Gov. Jay lnslee’s four—phase plan
for reopening. The Board of Mason
County Commissioners on Monday
announced the county will apply for
phase three reopening, and hope to be
in that stage on June 22.
MTA has planned phases for rein—
stating service to precoronavirus lev-
els.
“It will be difficult to predict how
last ridership will return, but we are
ready to meet demand,” Brannin said.
MTA has incorporated social dis—
tancing practices that include limit-
ing the number of passengers on each
bus, and having;. passengers enter and
depart from the rear door. Free out—of—
county fares remain in place through
at least June 30, the agency states.
The agency asks that passengers
wear face masks and avoid riding
the buses if they are experiencing
coronavirus symptoms. The buses
are cleaned regularly and as “often
as possible" between routes, MTA re—
ports.
For the most updated information,
go to MTA’s website or call customer
service at 360—427-5033.
Shelton
Farmers
Market
The Shelton Farmers
Market opened
Saturday morning
for the season on
West Railroad Avenue
between Third and
Fourth streets.
Vendors and farmers
offer their products
from 9 am. to 2 p.m.
Saturdays until mid-
October. Journal photo
by Gordon Weeks