LAVTA Reduces Service Again

Press release from LAVTA: The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority’s (LAVTA) ridership has continued to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of prior ridership losses following the March 17 Shelter in Place Order, LAVTA implemented a 25 percent reduction in service hours effective Thursday March 26.

LAVTA’s average weekday ridership during the week of March 23 - 27 was 864 passengers per day. This number is nearly 90 percent below the average weekday ridership during the first week in March and is about 50 percent below average weekend ridership. Because of this decreased demand, LAVTA will be implementing another 20 percent reduction in weekday service hours effective Monday April 6:
• Rapid Routes 10R and 30R will operate at 30-minute frequencies during hours
when 15-minute frequency was previously offered
• Routes 1, 3, 8, 14 and 15 will operate on weekend schedules
• Routes 2, 11, 20X, 70X and 580X will not operate due to extremely low ridership
• All service after 11 pm will be discontinued
• Routes 53 and 54 will continue to operate subject to continuation of ACE service
• Dial-a-Ride Paratransit, Para-taxi and GoDublin will still be available

During periods of reduced service, the most accurate schedule information will be available at wheelsbus.com.

As a reminder, the Alameda County Health Officer’s Shelter in Place order limits usage of public transportation to a specific set of “Essential Travel” mandates, which primarily permit travel only for the following reasons:
• Performing tasks or activities essential to personal or family health and safety;
• Obtaining necessary services and supplies, including perishable goods food and
medical supplies

For a full list of permissible “Essential Travel” categories, visit the Alameda County Public Health Department website at acphd.org. We will continue to monitor this situation on a daily basis and will take additional actions if warranted or recommended by local or national health organization. For updates, visit our website at wheelsbus.com.

This press release was produced by LAVTA. The views expressed here are the author's own.