{"id":"MET-PDX-045","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet): Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas Counties","state":"OR","metro":"PDX","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"TriMet (mass transit district under ORS ch. 267), implementing OHA face-covering direction","authority":"ORS ch. 267 (district powers); TriMet Code ch. 28 (rules for riding); OHA statewide face-covering guidance and EO 20-27 (masks on transit at OHA direction, MET-PDX-047)","instrument":"TriMet COVID-19 rider rules (page as updated July 18, 2020): face coverings required of all riders and employees (riders from May 15, staff from May 8, 2020); buses limited to 10-15 riders (moving to 19-24); seating restrictions; cash not accepted on buses; reduced service; essential trips only","title":"COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Updates: Masks required on transit; Face covering required on TriMet","dateIssued":"2020-07-18","effective":"2020-05-15 (rider face coverings); 2020-04-02 (rider limits); 2020-03-27 (cash suspended); 2020-04-05 (reduced service)","end":"Face coverings on transit continued under OHA guidance, Oregon OSHA OAR 437-001-0744 and, from Feb. 1, 2021, the CDC conveyance order (86 Fed. Reg. 8025) through Sept. 30, 2021 and beyond (MET-PDX-013 and -016: masks \u0027still required... on public transit\u0027 on June 30, 2021 and Mar. 2022); end dates of the rider limits and cash suspension not shown in this set","startDate":"2020-05-15","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["MASK","CAP","TRAV","OTHER"],"addressees":["all TriMet riders (bus, MAX, WES, LIFT)","TriMet employees","employers whose workforce commutes by transit"],"clause":"First things first: please only travel on transit for essential trips right now.... Buses are limited 10-15 riders at one time -- 10 individuals, or up to 15 if people are riding together (such as couples of parents with children). With everyone now wearing face coverings on board and with more frequent cleanings, we\u0027ll soon be able to carry 19-24 riders at one time. If a bus is at capacity, it will not pick up new passengers until someone exits.... Face coverings required. Scarfs, bandannas and fabric masks are all okay, so long as they cover your nose and mouth. As we recently announced, all TriMet employees must wear face coverings too.... Children under the age of two should not wear face coverings, and individuals may not use a covering if a medical condition prevents it.... We\u0027ve temporarily stopped accepting cash on buses... Ridership has dropped as much as 70% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We\u0027ve temporarily reduced service... Many lines now have service similar to what they\u0027d have on a weekend.","enforcement":"TriMet Code rules for riding (exclusion from service; passengers at capacity refused boarding); OHA guidance enforceable under EO 20-27 and OAR 437-001-0744 (Oregon OSHA)","functions":["WF workforce commuting (capacity-limited, mask-conditioned, reduced-frequency transit)","TR travel within the metro","CB customers reaching businesses by transit","TV airport access (MAX Red Line)"],"notes":"The transit-capacity instrument for the Portland metro: a bus limited to 10-15 riders, then 19-24, on weekend-level schedules, with masks mandatory, for the workforce of every employer in the tri-county district.","sourceUrl":"","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":584050,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-PDX","url":"/library/MET-PDX-045","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-PDX-045","citation":"TriMet (mass transit district under ORS ch. 267), implementing OHA face-covering direction, TriMet COVID-19 rider rules (page as updated July 18, 2020): face coverings required of all riders and employees (riders from May 15, staff from May 8, 2020); buses limited to 10-15 riders (moving to 19-24); seating restrictions; cash not accepted on buses; reduced service; essential trips only (Ex. MET-PDX-045)","stateName":"Oregon","related":["MET-PDX-013","MET-PDX-046","MET-PDX-048","MET-PDX-047"]}