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Trans-Bridge to resume some service starting Monday
Stacy Wescoe//June 4, 2020//
Trans-Bridge Lines of Bethlehem said it will resume bus service on a limited basis starting Monday, June 8.
Seating capacity will be limited to 25 during the startup period to adhere to Pennsylvania regulations on social gatherings and New Jersey regulations on transit capacity.
“Operating at this limited capacity is not something that is sustainable but a directive we must follow in order to offer service,” said Tom JeBran, president of the bus company.
Trans-Bridge has implemented a number of health measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Passengers will be required to wear a face covering and should not sit in the first four seats of the bus. They are being asked to only occupy window seats, use social distancing, discard of any trash in provided receptacles and exit the bus from front to back.
Passengers will be asked to follow driver’s instructions when traveling. The drivers have all received training on best practices.
“We have put protocols in place for maintaining clean buses that include the regular disinfecting of visible touchpoints: handrails, door latches, window release bars, driver’s area and restroom surfaces (including door handles) during layovers,” JeBran said.
Trans-Bridge has upgraded cabin air filters and cabin air is completely exchanged with outside air approximately every 10 minutes.
Trans-Bridge Lines, and its related company, Lehigh Valley Motorcoach, offers daily service to New York City, Newark and JFK Airports from the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas.
It suspended service March 25 after passenger traffic dropped by 88% due to the coronavirus pandemic.
