MTS estimates that thousands of passengers have been impacted by the strike. Luckily, she was able to call her grandson for a ride but others haven't been so lucky. I have to lose my appointment and I have to pay $25 for missing the appointment,' Martinez said. 'It is frustrating because you’re sure you’re supposed to be at some time and a place and right now you don’t know. Geocanda Martinez typically takes two buses and a trolley to get from San Ysidro to her monthly doctor's appointment in Chula Vista. Meanwhile, many who rely on the bus are struggling to get where they need to go, especially in the South Bay where MTS said on Tuesday less than 10% of their routes were covered. NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez has more information.
More than 30 MTS routes in the South Bay have been canceled amid a strike by bus operators.
