Beginning next week, Santa Clarita Transit is set to switch over to reduced schedules for commuter routes due to the outbreak of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus.
In response to the “Safer at Home” order announced by the City of Los Angeles on March 20, Santa Clarita Transit has experienced significant decreases in ridership aboard the city’s commuter bus services to Century City, downtown Los Angeles and Warner Center, according to officials.
In an effort to balance the reduced need for public transit with the necessary service for passengers traveling to essential employment, Santa Clarita Transit plans to reduce the number of trips operating outside Santa Clarita starting March 30, according to officials.
“Even during this pandemic, we are taking all necessary measures to continue providing the exceptional level of service our riders have come to expect,” Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth said in a statement issued Friday. “We have taken extra safety precautions by sectioning off every other row of seats and posted social distancing messaging throughout our fleet. Several weeks ago, we also implemented an enhanced extensive daily cleaning schedule of the entire transit fleet using hospital-grade, EPA approved disinfectant.”
However, bus schedules within the City of Santa Clarita are not expected to change.
This consolidated schedule is expected to continue until further direction has been provided, according to city officials.
Starting on March 30, the new schedule for buses going in-and-out of the Santa Clarita Valley includes:
- Santa Clarita to Downtown Los Angeles – 4:55 a.m., 15:36 a.m., 6:01 a.m. 6:31 a.m., 6:51 a.m., 4:20 p.m. and 5:12 p.m.
- Downtown Los Angeles to Santa Clarita – 6:50 a.m., 3:22 p.m. 4:02 p.m., 4:47 p.m. 6 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.
- Santa Clarita to Century City – 5 a.m., 5:14 a.m., 5:29 a.m., 5:44 a.m., 6:46 a.m. 2:59 p.m. and 3:59 p.m.
- Century City to Santa Clarita – 6:50 a.m., 7:04 a.m., 7:47 a.m., 3:45 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 5:40 p.m., 6:40 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.
- Santa Clarita to Warner Center – 5:24 a.m., 5:56 a.m., 6:53 a.m., 2:20 p.m., 3:35 p.m. and 5:02 p.m.
- Warner Center to Santa Clarita – 6:50 a.m., 7:20 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 3:35 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6:20 p.m.
“As we continue providing a measured response to this ongoing event, the safety of our riders remains our number one priority,” Smyth said
For more information on steps the city is taking to protect residents and riders, click here.
For more information on Santa Clarita Transit’s modified schedule, click here.
Ed. Note: The above information was provided to KHTS by the City of Santa Clarita.
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