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Ex. MET-BOS-090 Order Primary source read

MBTA schedule revisions: all services on a reduced schedule effective March 17, 2020 until further notice

MBTA Announces Schedule Revisions to Take Effect Tuesday, March 17 (posted March 16, 2020)

MBTA (General Manager Steve Poftak) · Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (Boston metropolitan transit) (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (Boston metropolitan transit) · Boston · Massachusetts
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
G.L. c. 161A (MBTA enabling act); Governor's State of Emergency
Issued
2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-03-17
End
Service increased 'significantly' in June 2020 (MBTA news June 9, 2020, not saved); further reductions Dec. 2020-Mar. 2021 (Ex. 094) (read as 2020-06-09)
In force
Mar. 17, 2020 to June 9, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Travel and quarantineOther
Addressees
  • all MBTA riders (subway, bus, commuter rail, ferry, The RIDE)
Functions reached
  • WF workforce commuting
  • CB customers' access to Boston businesses
  • TV travel
Collection
Boston MET-BOS

Operative words

Effective Tuesday, March 17, all MBTA services will run on a reduced schedule until further notice, in the interest of the health and safety of our riders and employees.... In response to coordinated efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, the MBTA will implement several changes to service levels effective with the start of service on Tuesday, March 17.... the MBTA will operate at levels that support social distancing.

Enforcement

Operational (service not run)

Notes

Focus 'on workforce access for hospitals'.

Retrieval note

The MBTA's own notice of its service change.

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