The MBTA is adjusting some of its bus schedules to better accommodate health care workers.

The new schedules will begin on Monday, with the goal of better serving Longwood Medical Center, Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford, and the Steward Satellite Emergency Facility in Quincy, according to a news release.

“These further revisions will continue to support critical travel needs of those who are essential to slowing the spread of this virus,” MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak said in the release. “These revisions, along with the additional precautions we are implementing to protect the health and safety of our workforce, will ensure we can continue to provide critical transportation services.”


Under the new schedule:

Routes 710 and 245 are planned to operate on a normal weekday schedule, while Route 19 will run on a modified weekday schedule.

Routes 352, 354, and 504 will run on a modified weekday schedule.

Route 7 will operate on a typical Saturday schedule.

Routes 325, 326, 351, and 501 will be temporarily suspended “due to very low ridership,” according to the T.

All other modes of transportation will operate on the schedules that they’ve been on, which are all reduced.

“The MBTA’s main focus is providing service to medical providers and other essential workers,” the release says. “Again, the MBTA discourages all other unnecessary travel.”

The T has adjusted schedules since the COVID-19 outbreak began to ramp up, and has made changes to reflect ridership demands. Daily service levels are updated regularly on the MBTA’s Coronavirus Updates page.

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