OAKLAND, Calif. — The Bay Area Rapid Transit board of directors has voted to reinstate a mask requirement on trains and station platforms. Thursday’s decision was effective immediately and will remain in place until July 18, KNTV reports.
“I strongly support requiring a mask to ride BART to keep all our riders safe,” Rebecca Saltzman, BART’s board president, said in a statement. “I’m especially concerned for our riders who are immunocompromised, people with underlying health conditions, and children under the age of five who are not yet eligible for vaccination.”
BART offers masks at all agent booths. The agency’s police will offer masks to anyone who needs one before taking enforcement actions which can include citations of as much as $75 or removal from the passenger area.
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