Transit riders will need to wear a face mask to board OC Transpo buses and the O-Train starting June 15.
OC Transpo will implement a new policy making masks mandatory on all buses and the O-Train.OTTAWA -- Transit riders in Ottawa will need to wear a face mask to board OC Transpo buses and the O-Train starting June 15.
“The Service Recovery Plan places the safety of our riders and employees first. The move to mandatory masks will be challenging, but necessary for passenger and employee safety,” said Allan Hubley, Transit Commission Chair. Staff recommend that in keeping with Ottawa Public Health guidelines, OC Transpo make non-medical cloth masks or equivalent face coverings mandatory in all stations and on board all buses, trains, Para Transpo minibuses and Para Transpo vehicles.
OC Transpo is currently operating on a Saturday schedule between Monday and Saturday due to low ridership. Transportation Services General Manager John Manconi told Council on Wednesday that ridership has started to increase over the last two weeks.
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