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Ex. MET-DCM-073 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery Plan (phased service restoration)

Metro's COVID-19 gradual recovery plan (May 2020)

WMATA (General Manager/CEO) · WMATA (Sector regulator)

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The record

Jurisdiction
WMATA · Washington suburbs · Maryland
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
WMATA Compact operating authority; Pandemic Response Plan
Issued
2020-05-14 May 14, 2020
Effective
2020-05-14 (plan); phases tied to the relaxing of stay-at-home policies (read as 2020-05-14)
End
Service restored in phases through 2021 (read as 2020-12-31)
In force
May 14, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineOther
Addressees
  • Metro riders and the region's employers
Functions reached
  • WF commuting
  • CB customer access
  • TR
Collection
Washington suburbs MET-DCM

Operative words

The phases of the plan coincide with the relaxing of stay-at-home policies, return to [work and school]... In this phase, all Metrorail stations currently closed as part of the Covid-19 response will reopen. All Metrobus routes will operate, with some service limitations such as reduced intervals between [buses]... [Metro remains for essential] travel only. All customers using the system should wear a cloth face covering or mask, as recommended by the [CDC].

Enforcement

Transit operator plan

Notes

Documents that stations were closed and service reduced to essential travel in Q2 2020 and that restoration was phased.

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