Atomic City Transit Enters Phase 1 Reopening June 15

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on June 9, 2020
- 4:02 pm

Atomic City Transit begins phased re-opening in Los Alamos County Monday. Courtesy/ACT

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit announces plans for the phased re-opening of fixed-route public transportation in Los Alamos County beginning Monday, June 15.

Phase-one of reopening fixed-route bus service will include Routes 1, 2M, and 2T operating on reduced hours of daily service, from approximately 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

A critical factor, as this initial phase of resuming bus service begins, is maintaining passenger safety by complying with public health recommendations.

In accordance with the current Governor’s Executive Order:

Passengers will be required to wear face coverings in order to board and ride the bus;
The number of passengers allowed on each bus will be limited to comply with social distancing recommendations; and
Some seats on every bus will be blocked-off to assure adequate spacing between passengers again to comply with social distancing recommendations.

Atomic City Transit staff have also implemented the following measures to further enhance public health safety as we begin to resume fixed-route bus service:

Hand sanitizer will be available on all vehicles for both customers and staff;
All transit vehicles will be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected prior to being put into daily service, as well as high touch areas disinfected between trips, throughout the day;
Passengers will board and depart the bus only through the back doors only (when available); and
Atomic City Operations and Dispatch staff will monitor bus capacity on the routes and will dispatch additional buses on occasion if/when capacity limits are reached. However, in such situations, schedule delays will occur. Thank you in advance for your understanding as we address such issues during the re-opening;

The Dial-A-Ride service, currently in operation County wide, shall continue with the same service hours 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for all areas of the County not serviced by Rt 1, 2M, or 2T.

Dial-A-Ride service is available to any person and is curb to curb service with ADA accessible vehicles. Call (505) 661-RIDE (7433) the day prior and schedule an appointment. You can also call the same day and book your trip on a space available basis.

For the specific Route 1, 2M, and 2T service schedules that will go into operation June 15, visit website at: https://www.losalamosnm.us/government/departments/public_works/atomic_city_transit.