Ottawa transit staff are defending a new expectation for transit riders to wear non-medical masks on buses and trains in the city starting June 15, noting that anyone that can’t wear a mask or can’t get a hold of one will be given special consideration or access to extra resources when possible.
OC Transpo and city staff presented a plan to transit commissioners Monday to increase bus and train service levels in Ottawa amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.
While the local transit agency has been operating at roughly 60 per cent of regular service levels for the past few weeks due to a dramatic drop in ridership numbers, the reopening of Ontario’s economy will warrant a restoration of all routes.