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The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District has scaled back rail service by 50 percent.
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4/6/2020
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Pandemic update: Transit-rail agencies continue service reductions
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Several passenger-rail agencies are further reducing service and implementing other measures to continue to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Following is a summary of recent updates by agency:
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority today further reduced rail service hours by closing at 9 p.m. daily.
- Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District in California today made further reductions to weekday rail service, scaling back 50 percent in total compared with normal service levels.
- Rio Metro Regional Transit District will continue suspension of its New Mexico Rail Runner Express commuter-rail service through April 30.
- Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority on April 12 will reduce rail and bus service by approximately 15 percent.
- Regional Transportation District of Denver yesterday suspended fare collection on its rail system.
