HRT to scale back bus, light rail services due to COVID-19 impacts
HRT to scale back bus, light rail services due to COVID-19 impacts The pandemic has forced the transit service to cut back operations due to staffing shortages. HRT is short 59 drivers and there are about 100 absences a day. Author: 13News Now Staff Updated: 1:19 PM EDT April 23, 2021 NORFOLK, Va. — The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing Hampton Roads Transit to make some operational changes to its bus and light rail services due to staffing shortages. Starting Sunday, May 9, HRT's normal bus services will run on a scaled-down operation. The Service Reliability Pla...