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Ex. MET-PIT-042 Order Primary source read

Face Coverings requirement for riders and employees; passenger capacity limits (agency COVID-19 page)

Face Coverings - Port Authority of Allegheny County

Port Authority of Allegheny County · Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (Port Authority service area) (Sector regulator)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (Port Authority service area) · Pittsburgh · Pennsylvania
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Agency rider rule implementing the Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Universal Face Coverings (July 1, 2020); later the CDC conveyance order (86 Fed. Reg. 8025) and TSA SD 1582/84-21-01
Issued
2020-08-05 Aug. 5, 2020
Effective
2020-07-01 (State order) / agency rule as posted (read as 2020-07-01)
End
Continued under the federal conveyance order through Sept. 30, 2021 and beyond (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
July 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantine
Addressees
  • riders
  • Port Authority employees
Functions reached
  • WF commuting workforce
  • CB
  • TV
Collection
Pittsburgh MET-PIT

Operative words

Some Port Authority bus routes continue to operate on reduced service schedules. Riders are required to wear masks while on board. Front-door boarding and regular fare collection have resumed. Passenger capacity limits remain in place. If you are unable to maintain social distancing, do not board. Instead, wait for the next vehicle.... Face coverings are now required to be worn in all public spaces where social distancing cannot be maintained, including while waiting for or riding in a public transit vehicle.... Port Authority employees are required to wear a face covering while inside any and all Port Authority facilities or operating locations

Enforcement

Boarding refused without a face covering (exceptions listed); employee discipline.

Notes

Also documents the resumption of front-door boarding and fare collection after the spring 2020 rear-door, fare-free period.