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)
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)
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)
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)
Port of Portland (owner and operator of PDX), FlyPDX 'Coronavirus News & Updates' (captured May 12, 2020): all airlines serving PDX require passenger face coverings from May 11, 2020; all Port staff working at PDX must wear face coverings; airline lounges closed; PDX Conference Center suspended (Mar. 17); children's play areas closed (Mar. 18); TSA screening consolidated to the D/E checkpoint (Mar. 22); USO and CBP Trusted Traveler Enrollment Center suspended (to at least June 1); sit-down restaurants restricted to takeout under the Governor's order; 40-plus shops and restaurants closed temporarily; JetBlue suspended to June 30; Hawaiian suspended under Hawaii's quarantine order; WestJet and Air Canada suspended under border restrictions; Volaris not operating in May; airline rent deferrals and concession minimum-rent suspensions (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-065)
New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT), President and CEO Kevin S. Corbett, NJ TRANSIT 'COVID-19: How We're Protecting You' page (undated; captured about May 6, 2020): customers 'still using the system for ESSENTIAL TRAVEL ONLY' urged to wear a face covering; disinfection every 24 hours; FAQ on service plan, ridership decline and monthly-pass refunds for customers working from home (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-013)
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)
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)
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)
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Chairman Patrick J. Foye, with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA, MTA press release, Nov. 17, 2020: regional 'Mask Force' with PANYNJ, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA; masks required by law on New York public transportation under EO 202.18 effective Apr. 17, 2020; $50 fine from Sept. 14, 2020; masks required at all Port Authority facilities; NJ TRANSIT face-covering requirement on vehicles, stations and platforms; SEPTA mask requirement (over 90 percent compliance); MTA voluntary employee screening program (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-091)
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), 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)
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 '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)
Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), Delaware News release, May 20, 2020: cash toll collection resumes at the I-95, Biddles and Dover Toll Plazas at 12:00 p.m. May 21, 2020; cash lanes 'temporarily closed on March 17, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 State of Emergency'; toll plazas reopen for walk-in services (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-088)
