Janesville Transit System Policy on Service Reduction or Cancelation for Inclement Weather.

The Janesville Transit System takes its obligation to provide reliable, all-weather service to the citizens of Janesville, Rock County and the surrounding area very seriously. JTS and its employees also take their obligation to provide safe service to their customers just as seriously. As such, certain severe weather conditions will cause JTS to reduce or cancel service for safety’s sake. While no policy can address every possible circumstance that may cause bus service to be reduced or cancelled, the following guidelines will be used when we curtail or cancel service for severe weather.

• A Tornado Warning for all or a portion of the immediate JTS service area by the National Weather Service will cause bus routes in the affected area to cease operation with buses moving to the nearest shelter location until the “all clear” is given. • A sufficient quantity of snow or ice to make roadways impassible for bus travel; or snow accumulating at a rate beyond the ability of the City or County Public Works forces to maintain roadways in a safe condition for bus operations may result in either: o Bus routes being removed from secondary streets in city residential areas, and/or town roads in rural areas; and operating only on main arterial streets, state and county trunk highways which can be kept open and passable. o Cessation of bus service until road crews can gain the upper hand and return streets and highways to passable condition, safe for bus operations.

Curtailing or cancelling bus service is a serious decision made only in consultation with and approval of senior management of the City and the appropriate authorities at major destinations served by the Transit System (i.e.: Schools at all levels, major employers, major retail destinations). In the event that JTS curtails or cancels bus service, every attempt will be made to inform citizens and major destinations as far in advance as possible so that those needing to use the bus to get home or to a place of safety will have the opportunity to do so before service ends. Announcements will be made on the City of Janesville web site, local radio stations WCLO/WJVL, WWHG, and WSLD; and notices posted at the JTS Transfer Center. • Closure or cessation of service on the “Beloit-Janesville Express” route will be coordinated with the Beloit Transit System and those institutions and facilities served by that route. • Closure or cessation of service on the Janesville-Milton-Whitewater “Innovation Express” route will be coordinated with Generac Power Systems, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and other institutions and facilities served by that route.

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