At the CTA’s Halsted Orange Line station Wednesday morning, commuters could have a different traveling experience.
Commuters have been wearing masks for two years. Now, mask-wearing is a habit and a comfort for some people., said he received his second booster shot and has been riding the CTA since the pandemic started.Effective immediately, masks will no longer be required on public transit, in public transit hubs, or in airports across Illinois.
"It's starting to get more crowded and that might make some people uncomfortable. I’ve been in crowds, I have traveled and the shots have helped. I’ve had no infections," Gagen said. Sarah Weiner is a high school senior who commutes by CTA rail. She said her school still mandates masks. "It was mandated here [on the CTA], but not in restaurants or public places. So now that the mandate is lifted, it is more clear whether or not you have to wear a mask," Weiner said.Advertisement
CTA employees said enforcing the rules was awkward and sometimes confrontational. They no longer have to endure that.
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