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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-091	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 programMTA Brings Port Authority, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA on Board with Regional Mask Force	Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Chairman Patrick J. Foye, with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA	New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania (MTA, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak, SEPTA)State	Nov. 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-002	MDOT MTA 'Coronavirus Updates' notice, last updated Apr. 16, 2020 12:15 p.m.: face coverings REQUIRED on all MDOT MTA services from Apr. 18, 2020 7:00 a.m.; 'essential travel only'; Express BusLink routes suspended Apr. 6; local bus on Saturday schedules from Apr. 14; further MARC and Commuter Bus reductions from Apr. 13Coronavirus Updates - Face coverings required effective April 18, 2020 at 7:00 a.m.; service reductions	Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA)	MarylandState	Apr. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-036	CTDOT press release, Apr. 16, 2020: Shore Line East and Hartford Line to operate reduced schedules on weekdays and weekends from Apr. 20, 2020 until further notice; trains to be restored incrementally as customers returnService Changes Announced for Shore Line East and Hartford Line Effective Monday April 20	Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT)	Connecticut (Shore Line East; Hartford Line)State	Apr. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-022	WSDOT news release, Apr. 10, 2020: winter sailing schedules extended through at least June 20, 2020; spring additions and Sidney, B.C. service not to occur; San Juan Islands reservations Apr. 26-June 20 cancelled; summer reservation release cancelled; ridership down about 75 percent, walk-ons down more than 90 percentState ferries extends winter sailing schedules through June 20 due to lower demand	Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF)	Washington (all WSF routes)State	Apr. 10, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-043	OmniRide update, Apr. 20, 2020: from Apr. 27, 2020 Express commuter service further reduced to four routes (ridership down 90 percent); fares free on Local and Metro Express; no cash on Express; Transit Center lobby closed; operators limiting passengers to 10 at a time when possible; local riders permitted one loop only; seats nearest the operator blockedUPDATE: OmniRide Express Service Reduction, As Of 4/27	Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), OmniRide	Virginia (PRTC service area; commuter routes to Washington, the Pentagon, L'Enfant Plaza and Navy Yard)Sector regulator	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-056	OmniRide 'Reduced OmniRide Service During Pandemic' (posted Apr. 20, 2020; captured May 28, 2020): only four Express commuter routes operating (ridership down 90 percent); Local and Metro Express fare free; no cash on Express; Transit Center lobby closed; operators limiting passengers to 10 when possible; one loop only on local buses; seats nearest the operator blocked; operators wearing masksReduced OmniRide Service During Pandemic	Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), OmniRide	Virginia (PRTC service area)Sector regulator	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-050	NCDOT release, Apr. 28, 2020: 2020 contract for the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry cancelled due to COVID-19 (28,600 riders in 2019); vehicle ferries continue with passengers asked to remain in vehicles or stand six feet apartPassenger Ferry Contract Canceled for 2020 Summer Season	North Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry Division	North Carolina (Hatteras-Ocracoke passenger ferry, Ocracoke Express)State	Apr. 28, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-013	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 homeCOVID-19: How We're Protecting You - A Message from NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin S. Corbett	New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT), President and CEO Kevin S. Corbett	New Jersey (statewide; service into New York and Philadelphia)State	May 6, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-029	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 19Cash Collections to Resume on New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway	New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA)	New Jersey (Turnpike and Parkway)Sector regulator	May 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Workplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-051	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 apartN.C. Ferry Service to Increase Starting Saturday	North Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry Division	North Carolina (all NCDOT ferry routes)State	May 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-033	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 noticeRTC to resume front-door boarding and fare will be required starting June 7 - Health and safety measures will continue to help safeguard…	Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC); Deputy CEO Francis Julien	Nevada (Clark County)Sector regulator	June 3, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitTravel and quarantineOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-003	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 requiredCoronavirus Updates - Phase 1: Current Status through July 12; Phase 2: Increase Service (front-door bus boarding resumes July 12)	Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA)	MarylandState	June 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-055	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 leaveJAXPORT COVID-19 Update - week of Monday, June 15 - Sunday, June 21 (temperature screening of visitors; cruise suspension)	Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)	Florida (Jacksonville; Blount Island, Dames Point and Talleyrand marine terminals; cruise terminal)Sector regulator	June 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-041	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 operationsCTDOT Reminds Travelers to Wear Masks - Be Aware of Social Distancing and Stay Safe	Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), Commissioner Joseph J. Giulietti	Connecticut (statewide bus and rail; service plazas and rest areas)State	June 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-106	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 emergencyGovernor Hogan Announces All-Electronic Tolling Now Permanent at All MDTA Facilities Statewide	Governor Larry Hogan and the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), Executive Director Jim Ports	Maryland (all MDTA toll facilities)State	Aug. 6, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Workplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-011	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) notedOperations Updates - System-wide: Reminder: Effective October 5, 2020 Front Door Boarding and Fare Collection Resume	CTtransit (Connecticut Department of Transportation)	Connecticut (CTtransit divisions)State	Oct. 2, 2020	2020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-038	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 passengersFare Enforcement and Front Door Boarding to Resume on CTtransit Buses October 5	Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), Commissioner Joseph Giulietti; Transit Administrator Dennis Solensky	Connecticut (CTtransit Hartford, New Haven and Stamford divisions; other transit and ADA paratransit operators statewide)State	Sept. 21, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-040	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 trainsTrain Service Set to Resume on the Waterbury Branch on Monday, October 26, 2020	Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), Commissioner Joseph Giulietti; Metro-North Railroad	Connecticut (Waterbury Branch of the New Haven Line)State	Oct. 23, 2020	2020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-084	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'Alaska Marine Highway System Status Update: 11-30-2020 (Winter Service; Fleet Status; Safe Travels Initiative)	Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS)	Alaska (all AMHS routes)State	Nov. 30, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-024	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'Limit state ferry travel to essential trips over holidays	Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF); Assistant Secretary Amy Scarton	Washington (all WSF routes)State	Dec. 18, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-053	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 coveringsNCDOT Reports Six Positive COVID-19 Tests Among Pamlico Sound Ferry Staff	North Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry Division	North Carolina (Pamlico Sound routes: Cedar Island-Ocracoke, Swan Quarter-Ocracoke)State	Dec. 16, 2020	2020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-096	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 PlanFerry ridership at lowest level in nearly 50 years - Annual riders down 10 million from 2019 due to pandemic	Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF); Assistant Secretary Amy Scarton	Washington (all WSF routes)State	Jan. 12, 2021	2021 Q1	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-090	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'MTA Reminds Customers to Wear a Mask While Riding Trains and Buses - Masks Still Required Onboard Subways, Buses, Commuter Rails and…	Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA); Chief Safety Officer Patrick Warren	New York (MTA subways, buses, Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North, Staten Island Railway, paratransit)State	June 16, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-005	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 limitCOVID-19 and MDOT MTA - How To Ride; Status of Transit Service (masks required for the duration of the ride; MARC and Commuter Bus…	Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA)	MarylandState	July 12, 2021	2021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-054	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 requirementsNCDOT Reports Five Positive COVID-19 Tests Among Hatteras Ferry Staff	North Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry Division	North Carolina (Hatteras-Ocracoke route; Currituck-Knotts Island route)State	Sept. 2, 2021	2021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read

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)
Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA), MDOT MTA 'Coronavirus Updates' notice, last updated Apr. 16, 2020 12:15 p.m.: face coverings REQUIRED on all MDOT MTA services from Apr. 18, 2020 7:00 a.m.; 'essential travel only'; Express BusLink routes suspended Apr. 6; local bus on Saturday schedules from Apr. 14; further MARC and Commuter Bus reductions from Apr. 13 (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-002)
Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), CTDOT press release, Apr. 16, 2020: Shore Line East and Hartford Line to operate reduced schedules on weekdays and weekends from Apr. 20, 2020 until further notice; trains to be restored incrementally as customers return (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-036)
Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF), WSDOT news release, Apr. 10, 2020: winter sailing schedules extended through at least June 20, 2020; spring additions and Sidney, B.C. service not to occur; San Juan Islands reservations Apr. 26-June 20 cancelled; summer reservation release cancelled; ridership down about 75 percent, walk-ons down more than 90 percent (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-022)
Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), OmniRide, OmniRide update, Apr. 20, 2020: from Apr. 27, 2020 Express commuter service further reduced to four routes (ridership down 90 percent); fares free on Local and Metro Express; no cash on Express; Transit Center lobby closed; operators limiting passengers to 10 at a time when possible; local riders permitted one loop only; seats nearest the operator blocked (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-043)
Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), OmniRide, OmniRide 'Reduced OmniRide Service During Pandemic' (posted Apr. 20, 2020; captured May 28, 2020): only four Express commuter routes operating (ridership down 90 percent); Local and Metro Express fare free; no cash on Express; Transit Center lobby closed; operators limiting passengers to 10 when possible; one loop only on local buses; seats nearest the operator blocked; operators wearing masks (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-056)
North Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry Division, NCDOT release, Apr. 28, 2020: 2020 contract for the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry cancelled due to COVID-19 (28,600 riders in 2019); vehicle ferries continue with passengers asked to remain in vehicles or stand six feet apart (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-050)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)

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