The plan has remained focused on equity, affordability, and ease-of-travel for customers, even as the financial challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic mounted.
To aid those in need, the operation applied for temporary emergency operating authority through the FMCSA and received emergency declaration.
The agency will also introduce its Workforce Aid Pass, valid for the month of June.
The agecny is asking for all passengers to cooperate and take responsibility for their own actions.
The line will run on a 4.1-mile route through Santa Ana and Garden Grove. It is scheduled to begin testing and operations in 2022.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an 80% drop in ridership and a loss of $90 million in monthly revenue
The agency will continue to monitor ridership and evaluate routes and schedules.
The agency is currently led by Interim GM/CEO Paul Ballard, who assumed the role in February after Dave Genova retired in January.
Will serve as Fire Division President, replacing Dan Peters.
His career in transit spanned more than 40 years and the last 16 years at MTS.