OmniRide buses in Northern Virginia are running on a reduced schedule Thursday during a strike by drivers against a contractor.
The OmniRide system said in a statement Thursday that Express buses are operating on the Emergency Service Plan, which means they are only running between Metro stations and its buses are free Thursday. Other buses are providing limited service.
The OmniRide program said passengers “should expect delays” and that the drivers are in a dispute with contractor First Transit over “issues including vacation time and bonus payments.”
It added that First Transit’s contract with OmniRide expires Oct. 31. Keolis Transit Services will take over operations on Nov. 1.
OmniRide said that is not involved itself in the dispute, but it has “encouraged” First Transit “to address the operators’ concerns and make additional resources available to them.”
WTOP has reached out to First Transit for comment.
OmniRide is operated by the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission.
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