Cornwall Transit is reducing its service schedule, effective Monday, March 23.

From Monday to Friday, an enhanced Saturday service will be implemented. Cornwall Transit is urging that passengers only travel when it is essential to do so.

Conventional frequency will be:

• Every 60 minutes from 6:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
• Every 30 minutes from 10:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.
• Every 60 minutes from 6:15 p.m. to 11:45 p.m.

Service to the Cornwall Business Park will remain in place.

The Community Bus Service route will not operate on Wednesdays.

Handi-Transit will operate from 6:06 a.m. to 11:25 p.m. and will accommodate all essential trips, including medical appointments, dialysis appointments, and travel to grocery stores and banks. To book a trip, call 613-930-2636.

On Saturdays, conventional bus frequency will be every 60 minutes from 6:45 a.m. to 11:45 p.m., and there will be no community bus service.

There will be no charter service.

As the City of Cornwall continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, additional precautions are being taken on Cornwall Transit buses.

Passengers are encouraged to travel only when necessary. Essential trips include travel to the grocery store, pharmacy, or health appointments.

The seats directly behind transit operators will no longer be accessible. This practice will ensure transit riders exercise safe social distancing between the operator and passengers.

Passengers are encouraged to board by the rear door of the bus only. Passengers in wheelchairs, with strollers, or with limited mobility can board by the front of the bus.

Additionally, hand sanitizer is available on all buses, and staff have increased their sanitizing practices on all buses.

The City of Cornwall and Cornwall Transit thank riders for their cooperation as the municipality acts out of an abundance of caution. Other measures may be incorporated as the situation evolves.