must now wear masks while boarding or waiting for transit at any indoor or sheltered stations and stops.The policy change came after the province’s new rules requiring a mask to be worn in all indoor, public spaces.Transit riders have been required to wear masks on transit vehicles.
The new rules extend the policy to include stations, platforms, bus stops, bus loops, and bus exchanges.Face shields are no longer a suitable option in place of a non-medical mask or face covering.“Approximately 95 per cent of customers are wearing masks on transit and TransLink expects all customers to comply with the changes required as part of the Ministerial Order,” a TransLink press release reads.Transit police will enforce the order and can issue $230.