Their decisions are mixed, as some transit officials say they will let passengers choose to mask up, while others say they will keep their masking policies in place.
The mandate, signed into law in February 2021 by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, required people on public transit and in transportation hubs like airports to wear masks regardless of their vaccination status.
But following the Florida judge’s decision on Monday, the order is no longer in effect while the ruling is under review, a Biden administration official said.
From New York to Atlanta to San Francisco to Seattle, here’s how some city transit systems are handling their mask requirements:
Atlanta
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, or MARTA, will stop enforcing its mask mandate, a spokesperson told CNN.
“If customers and employees want to continue wearing masks on the transit system, they are free to … but masks are not required at this time,” MARTA spokeswoman Stephany Fisher said.
Austin, TX
Passengers of the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or CapMetro, are no longer required to wear masks, spokesperson Tawaun Cole told CNN, adding that the CDC “always encourages customers to wear masks to protect themselves when traveling. use public transport.
Chicago
New Jersey
Statewide New Jersey Transit will no longer require masks on its buses and trains, it said Tuesday morning, reversing its original decision to continue requiring them.
“The federal government (Transportation Security Administration) has announced that it will no longer enforce mask mandates on public transit. Masks will no longer be required on NJ TRANSIT and by the South Jersey Transportation Authority,” the statement said. agency.
New Orleans
New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) operators will “no longer enforce their mask mandate on buses, streetcars, ferries, paratransit vehicles, and in RTA facilities,” the RTA said in a statement on Tuesday.
It still recommends people wear masks in indoor transport environments, the statement said.
New York
Orlando and Central Florida
Masks are now optional for passengers on Lynx buses in and around Orlando and at its facilities, a spokesperson told CNN on Tuesday.
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Seattle
“While a federal judge in Florida has ruled against the transit mask mandate, there may be an appeal from the Justice Department that could result in a delay in implementation, or for the decision to be changed or canceled,” the statement said. “In the meantime, Metro’s mask mandate remains in effect.”
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CNN’s Artemis Moshtaghian, Taylor Romine, Amy Simonson, Jamiel Lynch, Jenn Selva and Theresa Waldrop contributed to this report.
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