Keeping
Transportation
Safe Post-COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a truly devastating effect on group
travel, and the motorcoach and public transit industries.
The intercity bus industry ground to a standstill when state
quarantine rules took effect and, despite the best efforts of industry
associations and leaders, was roundly ignored by Congress and
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (or
“CARES Act”). In fact, motorcoaches were the only major mode of
transportation not specifically addressed by the CARES Act.
While public transit thankfully received emergency relief
funding, the industry saw ridership plummet more than 85 percent
in many cities and municipalities. Furthermore, post-COVID
operations changed dramatically with the introduction of new
sanitizaton and sterilization procedures.
As a result of the COVID-19 catastrophe, this special section
addresses the myriad ways transportation providers – public and
private – can make their operations safer and more attractive to
passengers in the wake of a pandemic. Featuring contributions
from thought leaders in both industries, this section focuses on
the distancing, equipment, procedures, and best practices to
keep transportation safe in a post-COVID world.
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