NORFOLK, Neb. -- After a brief period of its phone lines going down, North Fork Area Transit says its communications are back and fully operational.

Ahead of its April 3 return, NFAT announced Wednesday that it expected its phone lines to be temporarily unavailable.

Making the announcement via social media the non-profit announced its phone lines were undergoing work.

NFAT is still scheduled to return to service next week when it brings back its call-ahead service: TeleLift.

Riders can also schedule a ride for next week by emailing dispatch@northforkareatransit.com or by messaging NFAT on Facebook.