New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA), NJTA announcement, May 15, 2020: cash collections resume on the Turnpike and Parkway on the morning of May 19, 2020; all tolls collected by E-ZPass or toll-by-mail since Mar. 24; returning collectors to wear gloves, masks and face shields; Parkway coin lanes reopen May 19 (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-029)
North Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry Division, NCDOT release, May 22, 2020: increased ferry service from Saturday, May 23, 2020 'due to greater expected demand and the easing of certain COVID-19 restrictions'; round trips added to Ocracoke, Cherry Branch-Minnesott and Bayview-Aurora; Currituck-Knotts Island temporarily suspended; passengers to remain in vehicles or six feet apart (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-051)
Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), OmniRide, OmniRide notice, May 27, 2020: from May 29, 2020 all passengers required to wear face coverings on OmniRide buses in compliance with the Governor's order on face coverings on all public transit (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-044)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC); Deputy CEO Francis Julien, RTC press release, June 3, 2020: front-door boarding resumes and fares required from June 7, 2020; measures continuing until further notice: daily disinfection, high-capacity buses, reduced close-proximity seating, transit centers limited to 10 customers and a 10-minute limit, driver safety doors; residential routes continue on a Sunday schedule until further notice (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-033)
Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA), MDOT MTA 'Coronavirus Updates' notice, last updated June 30, 2020 12:30 p.m.: Phase 1 status through July 12 (Saturday schedules on Light Rail and Metro Subway; rear-door boarding; Express BusLink suspended); Phase 2 from July 12, 2020 (front-door boarding and cash fares resume); MARC and Commuter Bus back to published R and S schedules from June 8, 2020; face coverings required (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-003)
Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), JAXPORT COVID-19 update for the week of June 15-21, 2020: cargo terminals open without restriction; administrative office open to employees, visitors 'allowed on a limited basis and must be pre-approved'; every visitor to primary facilities and office buildings temperature-scanned and refused entry above 100.4 degrees; Carnival cruise suspension from Jacksonville extended through at least Aug. 31, 2020; idle Norwegian cruise ships accommodated with crew only, no shore leave (June 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-055)
Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), Commissioner Joseph J. Giulietti, CTDOT press release, June 17, 2020: masks to be worn on public transportation; rear-door boarding continues; 'Travel on buses and trains was restricted to essential travel only'; New Haven Line, Hartford Line and Shore Line East on a limited schedule (ridership once down more than 90 percent); Danbury and Waterbury Line service suspended; bus ridership down about 50 percent early; 23 service plazas fully open; seven rest areas returned to normal operations (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-041)
Utah Transit Authority (UTA), UTA announcement, June 27, 2020: face masks or coverings required for all riders and employees in Salt Lake County from June 27, 2020 'in compliance with the Salt Lake County Health Order issued on June 26, 2020'; system-wide requirement for all riders and employees from July 1, 2020 until further notice (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-018)
Utah Transit Authority (UTA), UTA notice, June 30, 2020, 'Understanding UTA's Face Covering Requirement': from July 1, 2020 all riders and employees required to wear face coverings while on the system until further notice, 'in compliance with the Salt Lake County Health Order issued on June 26, 2020'; exemptions for children under 2 and medical conditions; enforcement by information and education, masks provided; signage and announcements (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-026)
North Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry Division (with State health officials), NCDOT release, July 2, 2020: Ocracoke Express passenger ferry resumes July 3, 2020 after final approval of Senate Bill 750; passengers limited to 96 ('about half of what the vessel's certificate of occupancy allows'); face coverings strongly encouraged; groups six feet apart; no refreshments (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-052)
New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT), NJ TRANSIT press release, July 2, 2020: cash fares resume on board trains July 6, 2020 after temporary suspension as a COVID-19 precaution; full weekday rail and light rail service resumes July 6; bus service on regular weekday schedule since June 8; cash on buses to resume as protective barriers are installed (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-014)
New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT), NJ TRANSIT press release, July 30, 2020: cash fares and front-door boarding resume Aug. 3, 2020 on buses with operator barriers; cash fares and front-door boarding 'remain temporarily suspended' on buses without barriers; face coverings required under EO 165 on all vehicles and in all stations and facilities and on outdoor platforms and stops where distancing is not practicable; 'Your Ride to Recovery' guidelines; employers asked to keep employees working from home or stagger hours (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-015)
Governor Larry Hogan and the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), Executive Director Jim Ports, MDTA news release, Aug. 6, 2020: full-time all-electronic (cashless) tolling permanent across Maryland (JFK Highway, Fort McHenry and Baltimore Harbor Tunnels, Nice/Middleton Bridge; Bay Bridge permanent since May 2020); video tolling at cash rates continues temporarily; former toll collectors reassigned, including as screeners at MDTA building entry points; E-ZPass Customer Service Centers at limited capacity during the state of emergency (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-106)
New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT), Access Link paratransit, NJ TRANSIT press release, Aug. 7, 2020: cash fares resume on Access Link paratransit vehicles Aug. 10, 2020, 'temporarily suspended as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19'; NJ TRANSIT 'has now resumed accepting cash fares on board trains and buses after suspending them earlier this year' (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-016)
Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF), WSDOT news release, Aug. 20, 2020: two-boat weekend service restored Aug. 22 on Edmonds/Kingston and Mukilteo/Clinton after operating one boat short since June 20 'due to a lack of crewmembers needed to meet U.S. Coast Guard safety requirements'; more than 100 high-risk employees unavailable since late March; new hires unable to undergo mandatory face-to-face training until June; face covering required in compliance with the state's health order; WSF 'will enforce reduced occupancy on sailings for walk-on passengers' (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-023)
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS), with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), AMHS COVID-19 information page (captured Sept. 2, 2020): AMHS Travel Protocols: negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours for every passenger departing Bellingham, with the State Traveler Declaration Form; test within 5 days or sworn 14-day quarantine statement for longer-duration mainline routes; Passenger Screening Form for all in-state passengers; face coverings required of all passengers over 24 months and crew except in staterooms; no going ashore at port calls; crew negative test within 168 hours at every crew change; vessel capacities restricted (Tazlina 90, Lituya 75, Tustumena 60, LeConte 60, Kennicott 125, Matanuska 125); intrastate travel to communities off the road and marine highway systems prohibited except for critical needs; Coast Guard and DHSS authority to quarantine a vessel (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-083)
CTtransit (Connecticut Department of Transportation), CTtransit Operations Update, Oct. 2, 2020: regular services operating with modifications; passengers should wear a mask or cloth face covering on all CTtransit buses and at bus stops; front-door boarding and fare collection resume Oct. 5, 2020; Connecticut Travel Advisory (14-day quarantine for travelers from impacted States) noted (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-011)
Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), Commissioner Joseph Giulietti; Transit Administrator Dennis Solensky, CTDOT press release, Sept. 21, 2020: fare enforcement and front-door boarding resume on CTtransit buses statewide Oct. 5, 2020; 'The use of the fare boxes and front door boarding was temporarily suspended statewide due to COVID-19 safety precautions'; other transit and ADA paratransit operators to reinstate fare enforcement by Nov. 1, 2020; barriers installed; free masks for passengers (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-038)
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), RIPTA 'Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)' page, updated Oct. 13, 2020: transit for essential travel only; passengers must wear face coverings per EO 20-24; no more than 20 passengers on any fixed-route bus; Kennedy Plaza, Newport and Pawtucket transit centers and both Photo ID offices closed; Lost and Found by reservation, masks required (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-071)
Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), Commissioner Joseph Giulietti; Metro-North Railroad, CTDOT press release, Oct. 23, 2020: Waterbury Branch train service resumes Oct. 26, 2020 after a six-month suspension and bussing (capital work accelerated during the ridership collapse); customers reminded to wear masks at stations and on trains (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-040)
Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA), MDOT MTA 'Coronavirus Updates' notice, last updated Sept. 30, 2020 2:15 p.m.: face coverings required (Order 20-07-29-01); Fall 2020 Service Modifications effective Nov. 2, 2020 reinstating earlier COVID-19 reductions on MARC and Commuter Bus; Express BusLink and LocalLink 38 and 92 remain suspended; Transit Store reopened Aug. 31, 2020 with temperature checks and a seven-customer limit (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-004)
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS), AMHS Status Update, Nov. 30, 2020: 2020-21 winter schedule built 'with reduced service to most communities' because of the pandemic's revenue loss; fleet status (Kennicott, Lituya, LeConte, Matanuska, Aurora, Tustumena in service or overhaul; Columbia, Tazlina and Hubbard in layup; Malaspina, Fairweather and Chenega in long-term layup, the fast ferries for sale); Tustumena repairs interrupted 'when technicians had to depart Alaska due to COVID'; Safe Travels initiative amplifying Health Mandate 10; AMHS requirements 'may differ from state mandates' (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-084)
Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF); Assistant Secretary Amy Scarton, WSDOT news release, Dec. 18, 2020: public asked to limit state ferry rides to essential purposes over the holidays under statewide restrictions; masks required aboard vessels and in terminals; modified timetables continue (final round trips suspended on three routes; Triangle two-boat; no Sidney service); WSF 'will enforce reduced occupancy in terminals and on sailings for walk-on passengers' (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-024)
North Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry Division, NCDOT release, Dec. 16, 2020: six employees on the Cedar Island-Ocracoke route positive; six recovering under 14-day quarantine and eleven more quarantined; Pamlico Sound service reduced Dec. 22-28, 2020 to two round trips per leg; crews and passengers required to wear face coverings (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-053)
Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF); Assistant Secretary Amy Scarton, WSDOT news release, Jan. 12, 2021: 2020 WSF ridership down 41 percent (about 10 million riders) to roughly 14 million, the lowest since 1975; for the first time more vehicles (7.6 million) than passengers (6.4 million); walk-ons on downtown Seattle routes collapsed (Seattle/Bremerton down 64 percent; Seattle/Bainbridge down 59 percent; walk-ons down 74 percent); Sidney, B.C. route down 99 percent 'due to border restrictions'; ridership at about 60 percent of pre-pandemic levels in recent months; sailings restored incrementally under the COVID Response Service Plan (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-096)
CTtransit (Connecticut Department of Transportation), CTtransit 'Updated Information Regarding Face Coverings,' Feb. 11, 2021: the CDC Order of Jan. 29, 2021 requires masks covering mouth and nose when awaiting, boarding, traveling on or disembarking public transportation and on the premises of transportation hubs; EO 7NNN referenced (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-012)
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), RIPTA 'Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)' page, updated June 7, 2021: masks required at all times per federal law (TSA); 'Failure to comply will result in denial of boarding or removal, and may result in penalties'; disability exemptions only by prior request; transit centers and Photo ID offices still closed; free rides to vaccination appointments; transit for essential travel only (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-072)
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA); Chief Safety Officer Patrick Warren, MTA press release, June 16, 2021: masks remain required onboard subways, buses, commuter rails, paratransit and within indoor stations after the Governor lifted State restrictions on June 15, 2021; not required on outdoor platforms and bus stops under updated CDC guidance; 'changes in restrictions for the remainder of New York State will follow federal health guidance on transit requirements' (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-090)
Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA), MDOT MTA 'COVID-19 and MDOT MTA' page as captured July 12, 2021: 'Masks are required to be on for the duration of your ride on transit'; temporary strategic service reductions to MARC Train and Commuter Bus continuing; Transit Store temperature checks and seven-customer capacity limit; Reduced Fare Certification Office by appointment, ten-customer limit (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-005)
North Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry Division, NCDOT release, Sept. 2, 2021: five Hatteras-route employees positive and isolating for at least 14 days; Hatteras-Ocracoke round trips reduced from 60 to 44 from Sept. 3, 2021 until normal schedules can safely resume; Currituck-Knotts Island suspended Sept. 4-6, 2021; employees and passengers required to wear face coverings inside vessels and terminal facilities regardless of vaccination status per CDC and TSA requirements (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-054)
