COAST Announces NH Bus Routes Will Resume On Demand

COAST, the bus service serving the NH Seacoast said, according to an article on SeacoastOnline, it will be resuming fixed route bus services On Demand, on Monday, May 11th.  Not all services will be back to normal.  According to the COAST website, here are the services they are planning to open:

Route 1 - Saturday service schedule on weekdays and Saturday.  Route 2 - Modified weekday schedule (No SB runs at 5:45a, 6:45a and 7:45a / No NB runs at 3:30p, 4:42p and 5:46p). Full Saturday schedule on Saturdays.  Route 6 - Full weekday schedule.  Routes 40/41 - Saturday schedule on weekdays and Saturday.  Routes 100/101/03 - Full weekday schedule.  Route 7 On Demand - Service by request available on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

COAST will ask passengers to only use the bus system for essential trip purposes and wear a mask.  There will be hand-sanitizer that passengers will be encouraged to use before going to their seat.

COAST Executive Director Rad Nichols said, according to the report:

We look forward to resuming service and helping passengers get to where they need to be, whether that is an essential job, to access groceries, go to the pharmacy or go to a doctor’s appointment

Check out the YouTube report from WMUR