After two and a half months of offering free service, BC Transit will transition back to front door boarding and fare collection on June 1.
In an advisory on Monday morning, the crown corporation says they will finish incorporating enhance safety measures on conventional, community, and handyDART buses by that date.
All buses that do not yet have a full driver door will be fitted with a temporary vinyl panel to create a barrier between the driver and passengers.
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“This new safety measures aligns with the direction from the Provincial Health Officer,” reads a statement from BC Transit.
Other safety measures that have already been implemented, like enhanced cleaning protocols on buses and limiting passenger capacity to allow room for physical distancing, will remain in place.
The crown corporation began cancelling fare collection and requiring passengers to board through the back door in mid-March.
Those measures have remained in place since then, and will continue until June 1.
Buses will continue to operate on reduced service in addition to their Spring schedule. More information about specific schedule changes can be found on the BC Transit website.
