Tuesday, January 28, 2025

ARTICLES BY TED MCDERMOTT

STA to stop collecting fares, offer free door-to-door rides to seniors

The Spokane Transit Authority will suspend fare collection, board most passengers by the rear doors of buses and offer free van rides to people age 60 and over traveling to essential destinations in an effort to boost safety on the bus and paratransit system during the coronavirus pandemic.
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STA closes most waiting areas in the downtown Plaza, sees sharp ridership drop

The Spokane Transit Authority closed most waiting areas in the downtown Plaza on Tuesday morning, complying with a Sunday order from Gov. Jay Inslee banning gatherings of more than 50 people statewide.
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Getting There: STA, riders work to keep buses safe and moving, despite coronavirus concerns

Amanda Griffin isn’t going “full-blown medic” as she rides the Spokane Transit Authority bus system with her 3-year-old son, she said late last week, while waiting outside the STA Plaza downtown. But she is changing her behavior in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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