Standard Bus Lines response to COVID-19

by | Mar 13, 2020 | Safety

Important Notice re. Yukon and BC School Closure Announcement:

  • BRITISH COLUMBIA: On March 17, 2020, the BC Government announced the closure of all K-12 schools, for an unspecified duration, in an effort to alleviate the spread of COVID-19. As a result, all K-12 school busing is cancelled until the BC Government re-opens schools.
  • YUKON: On March 18, 2020, the Yukon territory’s public schools are closed until April 15, 2020. As a result, all K-12 school busing is cancelled until the schools re-open.

Standard Bus Lines response to COVID-19: 

The purpose of this announcement is to provide you with information regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and what Standard Bus Lines is doing in response.

The health and safety of our passengers, customers, and employees remains our top priority.

As a part of our daily routine cleaning, all vehicles and offices are cleaned at regular intervals. Recently, we have enhanced our sanitation efforts by increasing the frequency, method, and materials used to complete this work.

These include:

  • Thorough wipe down of all high contact areas in the workplace (including buses) to be completed twice daily
    • Including, but not limited to, handrails, doorknobs, chairs, armrests, keyboards, and headrests
  • Sanitizing bus interiors with approved disinfectant
  • Checking and/or replenishing hand sanitizer stations in offices
  • Provision of extra hand sanitizer refills on site
  • Increased supply of disinfectant wipes and/or disinfectant spray
  • Enhanced cleaning process with external cleaning staff, where applicable

Standard Bus Lines is committed to customer service and remaining the service provider of choice. As such, we are proactively executing several internal initiatives to ensure we are prepared for the possibility of widespread illness. These initiatives include, but are not limited to:

  • Execution of a robust communications plan
  • Travel and health related protocols
  • Operational contingency planning and testing

Standard Bus remains committed to our Safely Home promise and hope that the actions we are taking give you confidence in our dedication to the health and safety of our passengers, customers, and employees.