Thread by @TransitCenter, ATU International President John Costa: https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/04/12/business/ap-us-insider-qa-transit-workers.html Make transit safe with protective equipment [...]

ATU International President John Costa: https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/04/12/business/ap-us-insider-qa-transit-workers.html

Make transit safe with protective equipment for transit workers, strong mask-usage guidance for riders, service redistribution to reduce crowding on busier routes. Let's get this done.

Our summary of how agencies are protecting frontline transit workers with equipment, sick leave, and other measures to minimize risk of COVID-19 transmission. https://transitcenter.org/job-1-protect-transit-workers/

Job #1: Protect Transit Workers - TransitCenter

Bus and train operators, maintenance workers, crews disinfecting vehicles, and the entire transit workforce are bravely moving millions of essential workers in the United States. Transit agencies and...

https://transitcenter.org/job-1-protect-transit-workers/

And an overview of how agencies are reallocating service so riders can spread out more on buses: https://transitcenter.org/how-transit-agencies-are-reallocating-service-to-prioritize-public-health-and-social-equity/

How Transit Agencies Are Reallocating Service to Prioritize Public Health and Social Equity -...

Recalibrating service provision is critical to enabling essential trips while minimizing the public health risks associated with crowding on transit vehicles. In this post, we provide an overview of...

https://transitcenter.org/how-transit-agencies-are-reallocating-service-to-prioritize-public-health-and-social-equity/

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