ICYMI: BART dropped its mask requirements but did not embrace the changes, with board President Rebecca Saltzman saying the agency will consider a mandate of its own when it meets April 28.
Most Bay Area transit agencies dropped mask requirements on Wednesday after a federal judge’s ruling.
BART dropped the requirements but did not embrace the changes, with board President Rebecca Saltzman saying the agency will consider a mandate of its own when it meets April 28. However, a week of mask-free riding may be too difficult to reverse, as some commuters could embrace the change after two pandemic years.
The federal government appealed on Wednesday after the CDC determined that masking was essential for protecting the public from the spread of COVID-19
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