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HSR increasing capacity on buses, frequency of service in September
transit system will ramp up service again after months of reduced capacity and frequency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Starting Sept. 6, the HSR will begin operating at a “summer level” of service with more frequency of buses on most routes, as well as allowing buses to operate at 100 per cent capacity.That will allow 30 people to ride a regular 40-foot bus, and 50 people on an extended or “articulated” 60-foot bus.Transit had been running at a reduced frequency, with caps on riders since the beginning of the pandemic, although capacity on buses had increased to two-thirds once plastic shields were installed on all buses to protect drivers.