City Of Fort Worth: Masks No Longer Required By Trinity Metro At Outdoors Transit Hubs

Press release from City of Fort Worth:

July 26, 2021

To align with recent changes to federal requirements, Trinity Metro is lifting the requirement to wear masks, but only when outdoors at the agency’s transit hubs.

Passengers and employees do not need to wear masks at Fort Worth Central Station or other stations or stops while they are out of doors walking around or waiting for a train or bus at an outside platform or stop. And they are free to remove their masks when they go out of doors after exiting a train, bus or ‎indoor portion of a station.‎

However, the federal mask requirement is still in place for everyone when on board one of the buses or trains or when indoors at a station. Thus, masks remain required for anyone boarding a Trinity Metro bus, a ZIPZONE vehicle or TEXRail or TRE train, or entering the building at Fort Worth Central Station or Fort Worth T&P Station. Refusing to wear a mask, unless exempted or excluded under the CDC guidelines, is a violation ‎of federal law and failure to comply will result in denial of boarding or removal, and passengers ‎may be subject to federal penalties.‎

The Transportation Security Administration requires face masks through Sept. 13. Although no longer requiring face coverings in outdoor areas, the CDC continues to recommend ‎people who are not fully vaccinated wear a mask in these areas ‎to protect themselves and ‎others‎.

Photo: Federal regulations require masks while onboard transit vehicles, through Sept. 13.

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