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Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-038 Context (guidance or announcement) Primary source read

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

Fare 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)

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Jurisdiction
Connecticut (CTtransit Hartford, New Haven and Stamford divisions; other transit and ADA paratransit operators statewide) · Connecticut
Level
State
Authority
CTDOT authority over CTtransit fares and operations
Issued
2020-09-21 Sept. 21, 2020
Effective
2020-10-05 (CTtransit); by 2020-11-01 (other operators) (read as 2020-10-05)
End
End-date document for the statewide fare and boarding suspension of Mar. 19 - Oct. 5 / Nov. 1, 2020 (read as 2020-11-01)
In force
Oct. 5, 2020 to Nov. 1, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementOther
Addressees
  • CTtransit bus riders
  • transit district and paratransit operators statewide
Functions reached
  • WF commuting workforce
  • CB customer access
  • HR (bus operator barriers)
Character
context
Collection
State transport, ports and transit authorities AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT

Operative words

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced the resumption of fare enforcement and front door boarding on CTtransit buses statewide effective Monday, October 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 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit operators in the state are in the process of reinstating fare enforcement and all are anticipated to have it in place by November 1st.... 'The relaxation of fare enforcement allowed us to continue to provide service while we upgraded our bus fleets with the installation of safety barriers.'

Enforcement

Fare enforcement reinstated Oct. 5, 2020

Notes

The State DOT's own statement that fare collection and front-door boarding were 'suspended statewide' for six and a half months. Authority operating rule; end-date document.

Retrieval note

Rendered Wayback capture (Oct. 19, 2020); banner URL truncated; release dated 09/21/2020.

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