OC Transpo unveiled a plan Thursday to restore its transit service to levels seen before the novel coronavirus pandemic began, but the lingering threat of the virus in the community will change the way riders take the bus or light-rail trains in Ottawa.
The local transit agency has reduced its operations to 60 per cent of traditional levels in recent weeks as ridership plummeted as much as 85 per cent due to job losses and work-from-home orders.
Based on advice from Ottawa Public Health (OPH), buses and trains that were still running were partitioned to separate drivers from passengers, with riders asked to board from the rear of the bus.