Coronavirus: My Ride Rock Hill free bus service limits hours amid COVID-19 concerns
Rock Hill’s free My Ride bus service is limiting hours due to coronavirus, or COVID-19, a release from the City of Rock Hill Thursday states.
“The safety of our riders and employees is a top priority for My Ride and the City of Rock Hill. We are closely monitoring the coronavirus/COVID-19 situation and taking direction from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),” reads the statement.
Starting March 22, the modified bus schedule will be:
- No Sunday service until further notice
- Route 1 - Downtown/Knowledge Park Loop is suspended every day until further notice
- Paratransit appointments should be limited to essential travel, i.e. healthcare appointments, pharmacy and grocery shopping. Paratransit, individual service for people with disabilities, will be on the modified schedule for areas in routes 2, 3 and 4. Eligible residents must schedule a ride appointment 24 hours in advance.
Route 2 – Saluda/Heckle, Route 3 – Cherry/Riverwalk and Route 4 – Dave Lyle/Galleria will operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Riders are asked to leave as much space as possible between them and other riders, the release states. Residents should not ride the bus if they are not feeling well.
“We are concerned for the health, safety and well-being of our passengers, drivers and the general public during this time,” Mayor John Gettys said in a prepared statement. “We recognize that My Ride transit plays a critical role in our community and many people rely on services daily. We plan to reestablish regular service as soon as is feasible.”
For more information, visit MyRideRockHill.com and follow updates on the My Ride app and social media accounts.
Coronavirus concerns have also closed local schools and forced area restaurants to switch to curbside pickup, delivery and to go services.
As of Thursday afternoon, South Carolina has at least 60 reported cases of coronavirus, and one person has died, according to public health officials.
York County has one confirmed case, Lancaster County has three cases and Kershaw County has 25 confirmed cases, according to S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control and local officials.
