SAGINAW, MI -- Saginaw Transit Authority and Regional Services, or STARS, will not reinstate its fixed bus routes for the near future, according to a news release.
STARS had previously waived fares and suspended its fixed routes in March because of COVID-19 while maintaining its curbside services. The given date for potentially reinstating the routes has been pushed back multiple times as the pandemic continued, and now the routes will stay closed indefinitely until they are safe again.
“STARS will not be bringing back the main bus routes for some time,” said Executive Director Glenn Steffens in the release. “We are working on new route-like services for the summer, but the timing of that depends on how this pandemic goes.”
STARS will reevaluate its service plans based on the previous two weeks, aligning with the commonly accepted incubation period for COVID-19. STARS is prioritizing rider safety over taking on increased services and is continuing to experiment with ways to protect passengers, including adding barriers between passengers to allow more people to ride, according to the release.
“My promise is that we won’t do it (reinstate the bus routes) until we know we can do it safely,” Steffens said in the release. “When that big bus rolls down the street, whenever that is, I want you to know that STARS has made sure it’s safe to ride.”
STARS’ non-essential services will be closed Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 in observance of independence day.
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