San Diego - Due to an ongoing strike of employees of First Transit, which operates Metropolitan Transit System’s Access and minibus operations, the following bus routes will not be in service: 14, 18, 83, 84, 870, 944, 945A, and Sorrento Valley COASTER Connection (Routes 972, 973, 978, 979). Service will be running on Routes 25, 88, 833, 851, 945, 964, and 965. First Transit will continue to fill as many Access and minibus trips as possible with other qualified providers and drivers while the work stoppage is in effect. On Tuesday, First Transit was able to provide service for 98 percent of the MTS Access reservations.
All major MTS bus routes and the Trolley will continue to operate on a normal schedule.
First Transit is asking impacted passengers to continue to make alternative arrangements. For appointment information, passengers should call 888-517-9627 or 800-921-9664, Monday thru Friday 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on most major holidays. Alternative transportation options are also available at www.sdmts.com.
MTS operates 95 bus routes and three Trolley lines on 53 miles of double-tracked railway. Every weekday more than 300,000 passenger trips are taken on MTS Bus and Trolley services. For more information on how you can use public transportation and save money, go to www.sdmts.com.
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