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Ex. MET-DCM-071 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

Face covering requirement for all Metro customers (announced May 2020)

Face coverings required on Metro (Metrorail, Metrobus, MetroAccess)

WMATA · WMATA (Sector regulator)

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The record

Jurisdiction
WMATA · Washington suburbs · Maryland
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
WMATA Compact operating authority
Issued
2020-05-14 May 14, 2020
Effective
2020-05-18 (week of; the agency's COVID-19 page captured May 23, 2020 states 'Beginning next week, Metro is requiring all customers wear a face covering while traveling on Metro') (read as 2020-05-18)
End
2021-02-01 (superseded by the CDC conveyance mask order and TSA security directives, federal, in force through Sept. 30, 2021 and beyond) (read as 2021-02-01)
In force
May 18, 2020 to Feb. 1, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine
Addressees
  • all Metro customers
Functions reached
  • WF commuting workforce
  • CB
Collection
Washington suburbs MET-DCM

Operative words

Beginning next week, Metro is requiring all customers wear a face covering while traveling on Metro. The use of simple, homemade face coverings will help people who may have the virus from transmitting it to others. [WMATA COVID-19 page, captured May 23, 2020]

Enforcement

Transit operator rule

Notes

The agency's own COVID-19 page text was read; the news release (Face-coverings-required.cfm) could not be rendered from Wayback.

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